Man City transfer news LIVE: £43m Rodri replacement, Adam Wharton interest, latest updates today

By Ben Knapton | 20 Aug 2026 06:20, Last updated: 20 Aug 2026 15:10

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Enzo Maresca's midfield rejig continues to instrumentality signifier up of this weekend's Premier League gameweek 1 conflict with Bournemouth, which the Sky Blues could besides participate without 2 fringe attackers.

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Man City articulation Manchester United successful £43m midfielder race

Man City corroborate different midfielder exit aft Rodri

Man City transportation quality today: What's happening connected August 20?

The departure of Tijjani Reijnders to Al-Qadsiah for £51m was confirmed connected Wednesday, adding to a summertime of sweeping alteration astatine the Etihad that has besides seen Rodri articulation Barcelona for £65m, Bernardo Silva leave, and John Stones depart for Inter Milan.

Reijnders joined City from AC Milan for £47m past summertime and managed 47 appearances and 7 goals, but his Saudi exit follows Rodri's to springiness Maresca's midfield a dramatically antithetic look heading into the Premier League opener against Bournemouth connected Sunday.

Elliot Anderson's grounds £116m accomplishment from Nottingham Forest was ever intended to beryllium the anchor of the midfield rebuild, but with Reijnders present gone alongside Rodri, Maresca has turned to a further people shared with Manchester United; Roma's Manu Kone, the 25-year-old France planetary valued astatine £43m.

Kone made 28 Serie A appearances past season, scored 2 goals and averaged 42.7 close passes per game, offering a high-energy, ball-winning illustration that differs from Rodri's exemplary but which Maresca sees arsenic due for a transitional approach.

Ayyoub Bouaddi of Lille remains the superior semipermanent midfield target, with Maresca's unit stepping up interaction implicit a woody expected to beryllium successful the portion of £85m.

Nico Gonzalez, inactive astatine the Etihad, has attracted exploratory discussions from Newcastle United and whitethorn yet correspond a further departure, portion Omar Marmoush and Savinho person some been linked with exits to Tottenham Hotspur, who are accelerating their pursuit of the duo.

The Enzo Fernandez pursuit from Chelsea remains live, with the Blues having reportedly turned to a super-agent to negociate the sale, and City needing to span the spread to their rivals' £120m valuation.