Pearce axes 10 in Blues clearout

STUART PEARCE has released 10 Manchester City players including loanees Kiki Musampa and Albert Riera and French defender David Sommeil.

Dutch midfielder Musampa returns to Atletico Madrid, with winger Riera heading back to Espanyol. Sommeil’s contract has expired.

Goalkeeper Geert de Vlieger and Danish defender Mikkel Bischoff were also released, along with reserve-team players, Tuomas Haapala, Ian Bennett, Karl Bermingham, Paul Collins and Michael Ward.