First published in the Manchester Evening News Pep Guardiola has urged his Manchester City players to ‘kill him’ in order to persuade him they are worthy of a Champions League final starting place. Guardiola has challenged his City players to show focus on and off the pitch in the two weeks leading up to the…
Author: newsdesk@men-news.co.uk Joe Bray
Dayot Upamecano lifts lid on rejecting Manchester United transfer
First Published in the Manchester Evening News Bayern Munich summer signing Dayot Upamecano says he was extremely close to joining Manchester United as a teenager, but turned them down in favour of an Austrian second division side in order to experience first-team football. Upamecano, 22, has impressed for RB Leipzig in recent years, earning a…
French legends slam Laporte for switching allegiance to Spain
First Published in the Manchester Evening News Aymeric Laporte has been labelled ‘opportunistic’ for apparently securing Spanish citizenship to represent Spain at this summer’s rearranged Euro 2020 tournament. Despite proving himself to be one of the best defenders in the world at Manchester City, Laporte is incredibly still uncapped at senior level by France, and…