Samuele Ricci has already begun preparations to succeed Rodri at Manchester City. The 23-year-old midfield has recently been linked with a move to the Etihad Stadium as Pep Guardiola looks to bolster his options after Rodri ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament.

Rising Manchester City academy talent Jacob Wright has revealed that manager Pep Guardiola personally stood in the way of a possible exit over the summer months.The teenager – who has been

Torino star Samuele Ricci admits he is flattered by the links to Manchester City, while revealing he has studied Rodri's game to improve his own.

Mancherster City are set to learn whether Pep Guardiola will stay beyond the current season, while a replacement for Txiki Begiristain has been identified

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has thrown his support behind a surprise candidate to succeed Pep Guardiola amid Txiki Begiristain's impending exit from Manchester City.

Manchester City have moved swiftly and decisively to appoint Hugo Viana to take over from Txiki Begiristain as their sporting director. The Blues will lose the much-heralded 60-year-old at the end of the season after Begiristain took the decision to stand down.