Yaya Toure’s agent has claimed Pep Guardiola is over-rated as a manager and admitted his concern he would look to get rid of the 32-year-old should he take over at Manchester City.

The 26-year-old has played just 242 minutes across three matches this season after recovering from hip surgery which ruled him out of the final six weeks of the previous campaign.

Guardiola’s contract is up for renewal next summer and he has been linked with a move to Manchester City from next season.

Aston Villa claimed a vital point in their survival fight as they held Manchester City in Remi Garde’s first game in charge.

“The pressure will always be there. There is pressure to perform at the standard we want.“

Wolfsburg’s director of sport Klaus Allofs has revealed that Kevin de Bruyne is now earning four times as much with Manchester City as he was getting at the Bundesliga club.

"Logic is not being respected. Logic for me when you play in Europe is results in Europe."

Raheem Sterling scored less than three minutes into his Manchester City debut in a pre-season friendly in Australia.

“People who use the internet to target others and who commit criminal offences such as harassment or hate crime in doing so are not beyond the law and can expect to be brought to justice.”

Liverpool have agreed a deal to sign Manchester City midfielder James Milner, subject to a medical.

Celtic have confirmed the signing of Manchester City defender Dedryck Boyata.

“I have a contract and I will stay here at Bayern. That’s all.”

“I believe like many other players he has the intelligence and the competence to do this job."

Manchester City playmaker David Silva has returned to training, the club have reported.

Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany could miss the rest of the season, manager Manuel Pellegrini has revealed.

“I hope he stays to correct the performances and can complete the job.”

Manchester City paid tribute to their former player Niall Quinn today, tweeting a tribute to a goal he scored for them in 1990.