If Savinho decides to join Tottenham, Manchester City will turn to Chelsea and Portugal winger Pedro Neto and have already made contact with the 26-year-old's camp over a possible move. (Fabrizio Romano), external
Manchester City have made a bid to sign Marseille and Argentina goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli, 34, with negotiations under way between the clubs. (Fabrizio Romano), external
A youngster to watch - Ryan McAidoopublished at 07:48 BST 5 August
07:48 BST 5 August
Shamoon Hafez Football reporter
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Winger Ryan McAidoo, 18, scored on his first-team debut in the FA Cup last season, one of two appearances in the competition, and he may thrive in Enzo Maresca's system if given the opportunity.
McAidoo was a real livewire in the friendly against Inter Milan, coming close to scoring the winner, and the manager was suitably impressed afterwards saying the youngster is the type of winger he "loves".
The Italian will be watching his development closely in pre-season before making a decision whether to keep him with the first team or grant a loan move away to aid his development.
Notable mentions go to midfielders Divine Mukasa, 18, and Floyd Samba, 17.
Players 'comfortable' under Maresca methods - Fodenpublished at 16:54 BST 4 August
16:54 BST 4 August
Shamoon Hafez Manchester City reporter
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Manchester City midfielder Phil Foden says the players are "very comfortable" with new manager Enzo Maresca's methods in training.
City landed in Seoul, South Korea on Tuesday, where they will play two further friendly matches this week following six days in Hong Kong.
Asked what has been different in training, Foden said: "It's very similar to how we play under Pep, but there's obviously still things that are a little bit different.
"I don't want to give too much away, but the defending is a little bit different, how we set up. We have different ideas of playing out from the back, a variety of things on the ball.
"There are different things, but the lads are very comfortable because we want to build from the back and try and create."
Foden recently signed a new four-year deal to keep him a City until 2030 and the 26-year-old took the captain's armband in Saturday's friendly against Inter Milan.
Asked about being a leader in the group, Foden said: "I have to be really. I have been at the club for so long, I am one of the longest here so this season I have to be one of the leaders, one of the captains.
"I'm looking forward to that new responsibility and trying to take leadership."
Are Man City closer to signing anyone?published at 13:58 BST 4 August
13:58 BST 4 August
Shamoon Hafez Manchester City reporter in Seoul, South Korea
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Manchester City have signed only Elliot Anderson so far in the transfer window, though they did splash out a club record £116m to bring him in from Nottingham Forest.
But they have not done anymore business, despite holding an interest in Lille midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi and Marseille goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli.
Manager Enzo Maresca faced the media following their arrival in Seoul from Hong Kong and said director of football Hugo Viana and chief executive Ferran Soriano and both in the country too.
"We just try to speak day by day to see if we need to do something," said Maresca. "For sure there are things we need to do."
Asked by BBC Sport if the club are closer to signing anyone, Maresca replied: "No, not at the moment.
"The reason why I said there are things to do is because the transfer window is open and when it's open anything can happen.
"It's just August and then from September when it closes it will be different."
He added: "Fortunately, this is a squad that doesn't need to do many things.
"At the same time, as we already know, the squad lost important players in experience, like Bernardo [Silva], John [Stones] and Nathan [Ake] - different players."
Man City say they 'count on me' - Kovacicpublished at 09:28 BST 4 August
09:28 BST 4 August
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Manchester City midfielder Mateo Kovacic says the club "count on me" despite being linked with a move away this summer.
Reports suggest Serie A sides Juventus and former club Inter Milan are interested in taking the Croatia international back to Italy.
The 32-year-old has entered the final year of his contract at Etihad Stadium and is yet to be offered a new deal.
Kovacic played only nine times for City last season, having missed the majority of the campaign because of Achilles and ankle injuries.
New boss Enzo Maresca sounded unconvincing when asked about Kovacic's future after Saturday's friendly against Inter, saying: "Mateo is our player, until the day he is here I will try all my best.
"It is my duty to try to help players give their best. If he is here I am happy and we will continue to work with him."
But the player himself is in no doubt, saying: "I didn't feel the question marks from them. I spoke with them, it was that they count on me, which was important for me to hear that from them.
"And now, like I said, for the players it's always on you to show your best version, because if you are playing good, the manager will put you first."
Is building a new stadium a way around spending rules?published at 08:22 BST 4 August
08:22 BST 4 August
Should a club build a new stadium or upgrade its current home in a bid to maintain some history? How significant is a new ground in terms of revenue generated? Will it move the needle?
BBC Sport has worked with football finance expert Kieran Maguire to consider the impact a new home has.
Gvardiol and Semenyo hail Maresca's 'new ideas'published at 11:53 BST 3 August
11:53 BST 3 August
Shamoon Hafez Manchester City reporter
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New manager Enzo Maresca is a "perfect one" for Manchester City, says defender Josko Gvardiol.
The 46-year-old took charge of City for the first time in Saturday's friendly defeat on penalties by Inter Milan in Hong Kong.
"The level is that high and he has been chosen with reason as the manager," said Gvardiol.
"I think he has a quality, has some new ideas and also we need to see what we are going to do [with] the style of [play], the football we are going to play and the tactics.
"I think he is a perfect one, but of course, it takes time. It's something totally new, it's not easy to change the manager, so we will take time.
"It's our job to help him as much as possible and also to listen to try to adapt as quick as possible.
"I met him, we spoke a little bit about my injury [and] also how we played, how I played before with Pep, and that's it, more or less."
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Gvardiol was not the only City star to praise the new boss.
Antoine Semenyo hailed Maresca's style of play as "music to my ears" after showcasing early signs of his role under the Italian.
"When he got appointed, that was the first thing I thought about because when you've played Chelsea previously when he was there, his wide men were always high and quite free," said the winger.
"So that was one of the things that excited me the most when he got appointed and it's exciting for me as a winger. I get to have one-v-one situations most of the game and I am looking forward to it.
"I have had individual meetings with him on how he wants to set up, how he wants to play his wide men and just overall as a team.
"I think his ideas are great, quite similar to Pep, but if you watched the [Inter] game, you would have seen a couple of his ideas play out and it was good. Enzo is just [stay] out wide and when you get the ball, just create opportunities. So it is music to my ears."
Man City fire blanks in shootout defeat but McAidoo starspublished at 16:50 BST 1 August
16:50 BST 1 August
Shamoon Hafez Manchester City reporter at Kai Tak Stadium, Hong Kong
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Enzo Maresca's first game in charge of Manchester City ended in a defeat on penalties to Inter Milan after a 1-1 friendly draw in Hong Kong - but results don't really matter in friendlies.
Benjamin Pavard equalised for Inter six minutes later, but neither team were able to find a winner in the second half.
The damage was done when City missed their first three spot-kicks, with Matteo Lavelli netting the winner for the Serie A side.
Players' pre-season performances do matter though - and teenager Ryan McAidoo grabbed the opportunity with both hands at Kai Tak Stadium.
More than 40,000 supporters turned out for a repeat of the 2023 Champions League final and they will have left with his name on their lips.
The 18-year-old was signed from Chelsea two years ago and clearly has something about him.
He was given his debut by Guardiola and scored in the 10-1 FA Cup drubbing of Exeter City last season. He also played against Salford City in the next round.
"Since day one, he has been the kind of winger I love," said Maresca. "He is very aggressive in 1v1s, always trying and looking to make the right decision.
"But he is young and he needs the right path."
McAidoo replaced goalscorer Mubama at the start of the second half and was in no mood to stand still.
Once he began to get the better of Inter's defenders, there was an air of anticipation every time he got on the ball. He was the star of the show.
The likes of Phil Foden, Nico O'Reilly and Cole Palmer have come through City's academy in recent years to make it into the first team, so will McAidoo be the next to establish himself as a regular?
Man City launch new bee-inspired away kitpublished at 08:05 BST 31 July
08:05 BST 31 July
Shamoon Hafez Manchester City reporter in Hong Kong
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Manchester City launched their new away kit on a floating pitch at the picturesque setting of the harbour in Hong Kong.
Phil Foden, Abdukodir Khusanov and Ryan McAidoo were on stage in front of scores of fans before revealing the black and yellow Puma kit, which is finished with a swarm of worker bees - a nod to one of Manchester's most recognisable symbols.
City say the bee signifies the "graft, unity and resilience that define the city" with the kit "reinforcing a shared commitment to the city, its people and the authentic connection between the club and the communities that surround it".
Puma vice president Dominique Gauthier said: "This kit is about giving Manchester City players a shirt that performs at the highest level while carrying real meaning for the city and its fans.
"We wanted every detail to reflect the identity of this club and the culture around it. It's a shirt built for the pitch but made to be worn with pride well beyond it."
Enzo Maresca's side are in the Far East for pre-season, taking on Inter Milan on Saturday followed by further friendly matches against K-League All Stars and Atletico Madrid in Seoul next week.
Gossip: Man City close in on Bouaddipublished at 07:12 BST 31 July
07:12 BST 31 July
Manchester City are in advanced talks with Lille for 18-year-old Morocco midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi, who has also attracted interest from Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and Bayern Munich. (Talksport), external
Meanwhile, City are eyeing Marseille and Argentina goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli, 34, as a replacement for James Trafford. (ESPN), external
