With less than 48 hours to go before the end of the European football transfer window, big clubs are ready to push for one final time as they try to sign their potential targets.

Football Transfer: Chelsea, Man City gear up for final push before deadline

Manchester City extended their perfect start to the Premier League season as Rodri sealed a dramatic 2-1 win against Sheffield United after Erling Haaland scored once and missed a penalty for the champions on Sunday.

PL: Manchester City continue dream run this season with close 2-1 win over Sheffield United

The Premier League 2023-24 season has officially got underway in the second week of August as top English clubs have started their pursuit of silverware. Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal after splashing the cash in the transfer market will be hoping to end the team’s 19-year drought while Manchester United and Liverpool will look to bring the title home yet again.

EXPLAINED | Why Manchester City are favourites to win Premier League title in 2023-24 season

Manchester City have signed winger Jeremy Doku from Ligue 1 side Stade Rennais, both clubs said on Thursday, with the Belgium international signing a five-year deal with the Premier League champions.

Manchester City signs Belgium winger Jeremy Doku from Ligue 1 side Stade Rennais on five-year deal

Aymeric Laporte joined the Premier League exodus to Saudi Arabia on Thursday as the Manchester City defender moved to Al-Nassr in a deal worth a reported £23 million ($29 million).

Manchester City centre-back Aymeric Laporte joins Saudi Pro League side Al Nassr for £23 million

Premier League champions Manchester City racked up a club-record 17th successive home win in all competitions with a 1-0 victory over Newcastle United on Saturday.

PL wrap-up: Manchester City beat gritty Newcastle 1-0, Spurs dust off Manchester United 2-0

Pep Guardiola will miss Manchester City's next two matches after a "routine operation" on his back Tuesday, the Premier League champions announced. City said their treble-winning manager had been suffering from "severe back pain for some time" and flew out to Barcelona for "emergency" yet "routine" surgery.

Premier League: Man City manager Pep Guardiola to miss two matches after back surgery

John Stones will be out of action until after the international break due to an injury, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said, casting doubt on the defender's availability for England's Euro qualifier against Ukraine and friendly with Scotland next month.

Injury concern mounts for Manchester City as star defender John Stones ruled out until September, confirms Pep

Pep Guardiola said Manchester City are judged differently than other clubs on the subject of transfer spending, arguing they would be "killed" if they splashed out as much money on new signings as Chelsea have over the last 12 months.

If we spent what Chelsea spent in last two transfer windows, you would kill me: Pep Guardiola tells media

Manchester City won the UEFA Super Cup for the first time on Wednesday but needed penalties to beat Sevilla after a 1-1 draw in Athens. Youssef En-Nesyri's towering first-half header gave the Spaniards the lead.

Manchester City beat Sevilla on penalties to win UEFA Super Cup

Manchester City could be without Kevin De Bruyne for the rest of the year after manager Pep Guardiola said on Tuesday he may require surgery on a hamstring injury.

PL News: Kevin De Bruyne out for four months, confirms Pep; Arsenal sign goalkeeper Raya on season-long loan

Manchester City could be without Kevin De Bruyne for a number of weeks after he suffered the recurrence of a hamstring injury as the defending champions opened the Premier League season with a 3-0 win at Burnley on Friday.

Kevin de Bruyne's injury worries Manchester City as PL champions begin new season with 3-0 win over Burnley

European and Premier League champions Manchester City have finally completed the signing of Croatian defender Josko Gvardiol from RB Leipzig on Saturday, August 5.

Football Transfers: Treble winners Manchester City sign Croatian Joško Gvardiol from RB Leipzig

Algerian winger Riyad Mahrez has officially left Premier League side Manchester City after the winger completed his transfer to the Saudi Pro League on Friday, July 28.

Football Transfers: Riyad Mahrez leaves Man City for SPL as winger completes $39 million switch to Al Ahli

Manchester City's Algerian forward Riyad Mahrez has completed a move to Saudi Arabia's Al-Ahli, Saudi state-run Al Ekhbariya TV said early on Friday. Al Ekhbariya said on Twitter that Mahrez has become Al-Ahli's latest signing but did not provide further details.

Football Transfers: Saudi club Al-Ahli signs Riyad Mahrez, Barcelona legend joins Messi, Busquets in MLS

Benjamin Mendy signed for French club Lorient on Wednesday after the former Manchester City and France defender was acquitted in a sex offences trial in England last week.

Football Transfers: Manchester City outcast Benjamin Mendy signs for Lorient after sex trial acquittal

FIFA has revealed that the footballing body will give clubs, whose players participated in the Qatar World Cup in 2022, a total of $209 million. 440 clubs from 51 different countries will see their bank accounts being blessed by FIFA, as a token of their contribution to the tournament.

Football: Man City to get highly rewarded as FIFA set to pay big amount to clubs for Qatar WC participation

Premier League and European Champions Manchester City have confirmed the signing of Chelsea midfielder Mateo Kovacic as the Croatian joins on a $31.87 million deal.

Football Transfers: European Champions Man City confirm Mateo Kovacic signing from Chelsea

Ilkay Gundogan has signed for Barcelona on a free transfer at the end of his Manchester City contract, the Catalan club said Monday. The German midfielder, 32, has agreed a two-year deal with the option for a year's extension and a release clause of 400 million euros ($436 million).

Manchester City's Ilkay Gundogan completes FC Barcelona move on two-year deal

French footballer Benjamin Mendy will return to a UK courtroom Monday for the start of his retrial for two alleged sexual offences, five months after a jury cleared him of multiple other counts.

French defender Benjamin Mendy faces retrial for alleged sex offences

The United States will host the expanded 32-team Club World Cup in 2025, governing body FIFA announced Friday. "The Club World Cup 2025 will be the pinnacle of elite professional men's club football, and with the required infrastructure in place together with a massive local interest, the United States is the ideal host to kick off this new, global tournament," said FIFA President Gianni Infantino.

Football: United States to host expanded 32-team Club World Cup in 2025

Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan is set to leave the treble winners to join Barcelona on a free transfer, according to reports on Wednesday. Gundogan is believed to have been offered a three-year deal by Barcelona and is expected to complete his move to the Spanish champions when his City contract expires at the end of June.

Manchester City legend set to join FC Barcelona on free transfer this summer

Spain midfielder Rodri is going through the best period of his career as he prepares for a second final in the space of a week, looking to add national team success to taking the treble with Manchester City.

Nations League Final: Spain's Rodri aims to pocket another elite title after Champions League win last week

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said his team's maiden Champions League title was "written in the stars" after their final victory over Inter Milan on Saturday.

'It was written in the stars,' says Pep Guardiola after Manchester City win maiden Champions League title

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