Erling Haaland's throwback childhood snap sends Man City fans wild for £51m man

Speculation has increased in recent days over which Manchester City players could leave this summer.

Yesterday's headlines were flooded with Raheem Sterling's potential exit from Manchester City, with Chelsea his rumoured destination. The 27-year-old is in the final year of his contract at the Etihad Stadium and is expected to weigh up all his options before making a final decision on his long-term future.

Dutch defender was pictured with his new bride, also 27, at the exclusive beach wedding venue Son Marroig, in Mallorca's north west, this morning. A host of big name players - many from Ake's native Holland - put on their sharpest suits to celebrate, with Liverpool's Virgil Van Dijk, Manchester United's Donny van de Beek and PSG's Georginio Wijnaldum all in attendance - with European WAGS also putting on a stylish display in summer attire.

Aleksandar Kolarov is embarking on a career to become a sporting director and scout after confirming his retirement from football.

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola is plotting his biggest signing to date – pop superstar Britney Spears. Bosses at the Etihad have been informed the Toxic singer, 40, has been converted to support the Premier League champions by new hubby Sam Asghari.A source at the club said: “As soon as it was known Britney was a City fan the wheels have been in motion to get her to the ground next season.”They added: “Sam has been following City for a while and has had a VIP tour of our training ground, which was a big thrill for him.“It would be amazing to bring Britney with him the next time he comes over for a game.

Manchester City are reportedly prepared to walk away from their pursuit of Marc Cucurella if Brighton’s demands go too high.

New Manchester City signing Erling Haaland has always craved a move to the club, according to former academy youngster Colin Rosler, son of club hero Uwe.

Premier League is reportedly set to announce they will scrap the traditional Christmas calendar fixtures between Boxing Day and the New Year following the World Cup.A staple mark of the top-flight season, fixtures held on December 28th have been scrapped to avoid players being rundown after a hectic schedule of international football. For the first time in Premier League history, there will be a six-week gap in the fixture list during November and December to accommodate the Qatari World Cup.According to The Telegraph, when the fixtures are released on Thursday morning (June 16th) there is expected to be one less Christmas game than usual.The report states the festive calendar will only include matches on Boxing Day, New Year's Eve, and January 2nd with no games to be held on December 28th.The change has been brought forward to due concerns over player burnout as the Boxing Day clashes occur just eight days after the final in Doha.The EFL are also anticipated to announce similar changes to the Christmas pile-up.

Romelu Lukaku looks set to get his wish to leave Chelsea with Thomas Tuchel now ready to sanction his exit.Lukaku, 29, wants to return to Inter Milan and is willing to take a pay cut to smooth through a move to the Serie A giants. But with Inter unable to afford anything like the £97.5million the Blues paid for the Belgium striker, a loan deal is now being negotiated.Chelsea will demand a loan fee of at least £20m from the Italians before they agree to the transfer, but it is now clear parties want the move to happen.

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag is demanding that the club set him up in a proper home ahead of the new season so he doesn't have to live out of a suitcase like former manager Jose Mourinho.The Dutchman is planning a lengthy stay in Manchester and wants everything to begin without a hitch as he looks to turn the club's fortunes around, following their worst ever finish in the Premier League.It's understood that he's been very forthright with his bosses, handing them a long list of requirements for him to be able to carry out his job properly - including specifications on where he lives.Funnily enough, the home Ten Hag wants - a £2 million luxury penthouse in Salford - is just yards away from Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola's, which could bring a whole new meaning to the 'Noisy Neighbours' tag Sir Alex Ferguson famously thrust upon City back in 2009.A United insider revealed: "Ten Hag feels it is important to be immersed in the local culture and has plenty of interests away from football."He knows Pep very well from their days working together at Bayern Munich and will be close enough to pop round for a cup of sugar if he needs it!"If Ten Hag and Guardiola had a movie night together what do you think they'd watch? Let us know in the comments section. During his two-and-a-half year spell in charge of United, Mourinho opted against buying a house and spent his entire tenure in the Lowry Hotel, leading fans to question his long-term commitment to the club.Ten Hag is keen to avoid the same mistake and wants to properly immerse himself into the hustle-and-bustle of Manchester - just as he did in Amsterdam, where he reportedly lived above a supermarket near the city centre.

Manchester City signing Erling Haaland has admitted that trophies was not the reason he decided to join the club.The Norwegian striker has been confirmed as a Citizen player following his move from Borussia Dortmund. The Premier League side activated his £51.2m release clause in May but now the transfer window has officially opened, he has been confirmed by the club. But the marquee singing has claimed that the allure of silverware is not the reason why he opted to join, naming two other reasons why he put pen to paper.When asked why he decided to join up with the East Manchester club, the 21-year-old responded: "First of all, my father a little bit.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has revealed he was with British golf er Tommy Fleetwood on the day he won his first ever Premier League title.Having secured four league titles in five seasons, one could not blame the former Barcelona boss if his many celebrations have rolled up into one. The sky blue and white ribbons were adorned onto the Premier League for the first time under Guardiola in 2018, after his City side wracked up 100 points on their way to a historic triumph.He has since recorded back to back league titles on two occasions at the Etihad Stadium, as well as three League Cups and the FA Cup in that time.

Erling Haaland has joined Manchester City from Borussia Dortmund almost a year to the day after being ambushed on holiday by 'agent' Riyad Mahrez - and the striker has admitted that he was told lots of good things about the club. Haaland was told to join City by Mahrez during a chance meeting on holiday in Mykonos last year - now telling his new supporters that the Algeria international was "so right".

After enjoying arguably his best season yet in a Manchester City shirt, the reports linking Bernardo Silva with a move away from the club were not what City fans wanted to see this week.

Manchester City forward Gabriel Jesus has been told the benefits of leaving Manchester City for Arsenal.

Erling Haaland has sent his first direct message to Manchester City ahead of his £50million move to the Etihad.

Manchester City will turn their attention to exits as well as arrivals when the transfer market truly clicks into gear after the international window.

La Liga ruling could scupper Real Madrid's pursuit of Arsenal target Gabriel Jesus.Real this week joined the chasing pack for Jesus, who is set to leave Manchester City after five years this summer. However, the Brazilian's nationality presents a problem for the Spanish giants.That's because La Liga regulations state each team is only allowed to have three non-European players on the pitch during a game at any one time.

Arsenal have reportedly been offered the chance to sign Manchester United target and Borussia Dortmund centre-back Manuel Akanji.Akanji, 26, looks likely to leave Dortmund this summer following the arrival of fellow defenders Niklas Sule and Nico Schlotterbeck. The Bundesliga club are looking to cash in while they can with his contract expiring next year, so Akanji's representatives are seeking a move away for him.

Here are your Manchester City evening headlines for Wednesday, June 8:

Manchester United are waiting to make their move in the transfer market and the latest 'target' to emerge on their radar has already been labelled as one the world's best by Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola.