Savinho sold, Tottenham still talking about Marmoush
Savinho is leaving for Tottenham. Agreement between the clubs is done, fee set at 87.5 million euros (1) (2).
Tottenham are not finished with City. Talks continue over Omar Marmoush, so a second outgoing could follow (1) (2).
Rodri already gone
Rodri has joined Barcelona (6). It was simple, according to the report: Rodri only wanted Barça (6).
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Allardyce still picks City for the title
Sam Allardyce backs Manchester City to finish top of the Premier League, even after the 3–0 Community Shield defeat (3).
The Community Shield stung
Arsenal beat Manchester City 3–0 to win the Community Shield (5). Martin Odegaard scored past Gianluigi Donnarumma (4).
Bournemouth at home on Sunday
City host Bournemouth on Sunday at 15:00. Last time you met, it finished 1–1 at the Vitality Stadium.
Fan-reaktioner
The Savinho story lit up the subreddit, with fans piling into the Fabrizio Romano thread to chew over the fee and what it means for the squad (https://www.reddit.com/r/MCFC/comments/1vtyqfz/fabrizio_breaking_tottenham_reach_verbal). The mood elsewhere is nervous: supporters pointed to Pep's exit and the departures as reasons the consistency might slip (https://www.reddit.com/r/MCFC/comments/1vu44sc/anyone_else_extremely_nervous_for_this_season).
