Bunny stays
Khadija Shaw has made a stunning U-turn and signed a four-year deal to stay at Manchester City, making her the highest-paid women's footballer in the world (2) (6). Everyone expected her to join Chelsea. Instead, she's committed her future to City. That's a massive statement from the club and a huge relief for fans who saw her as irreplaceable.
Goodbye with a loss
Pep Guardiola's final match ended in a 1–2 defeat to Aston Villa at the Etihad (7). Not the send-off anyone wanted, but the result felt secondary to the occasion. Ten years, 20 trophies, a dynasty.
The farewell parade
The loss didn't dampen the goodbye. City held a bus parade through Manchester with all 20 trophies on display. Vincent Kompany made a surprise appearance. Bernardo Silva, John Stones, Erling Haaland, and Jeremy Doku were all spotted at the party (3) (4) (5) (6) (8). Guardiola told reporters he won't think about football for the next few years. After a decade of obsession, fair enough.
Stones heading to the World Cup
John Stones has been named in Thomas Tuchel's England squad for the upcoming World Cup despite heavy criticism from pundits (9). He leaves City alongside Guardiola and now steps straight into international tournament football.
Fan reactions
Fans are already feeling nostalgic for the Kompany era, with one post noting the Belgian already carries the same aura as legendary managers like Pep and Klopp r/MCFC. Bernardo Silva's farewell energy is hitting hard too, with a clip of him asking Pep about an infamous meme doing the rounds alongside a quote about his first encounter with Jonny Evans: "He called me a little soft c*nt and that was the start of our relationship" r/MCFC. The parade even stung rival fans, with some questioning why it was on Sky News at all.
