Julien Laurens discusses reports Leroy Sane may leave Manchester City for Bundesliga side Bayern Munich. John Dykes selects the best players from Pep Guardiola’s teams – Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Manchester City – for his Chang Team of the Week. Defender Yan Couto has told ESPN Brasil that an intervention from Pep Guardiola led to
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Craig Burley lauds Man City’s ability to make numerous changes and still capture the Carabao Cup title. It might seem strange, given their commitment to attacking and flair, but the platform for the golden age of Brazilian football was provided by a defensive change. In the 1950s, Brazil dropped an extra player into the heart
Yan Couto celebrates winning Brazil under-17 World Cup in 2019. Manchester City have beaten Barcelona to the signing of Brazilian teenager Yan Couto from Coritiba for €15 million, according to ESPN Brasil sources. Sources have told ESPN that Barca had been interested in signing the 17-year-old right-back, but their offer of €10m was not deemed acceptable.