Manchester City

Clubs in the Premier League are making PSR-friendly moves, but this jars with what football should be

Vision and precision was stamped all over De Bruyne's display against Romania - he's not quite done at the very top just yet

Don't believe the hype: the best teams at this summer's European Championship are employing many of the Manchester City manager's principles

Patterned with roses, folded four times and buried at the bottom of a box sits a document that explains Johan Cruyff's football vision

The transfer market officially opened last week, but is likely to be in the doldrums for a while. Here's why, and what might unblock it

Michael Olise is interesting some of Europe's biggest clubs this summer — but where should he move to?

Barcelona have completed the signing of England goalkeeper Ellie Roebuck on a free transfer. Roebuck, 24, joins Barcelona on a two-year deal until 2026 following the expiration of her contract with Manchester City. The Athletic reported in April that Roebuck had signed an agreement to join the Spanish club in the summer. The transfer means Roebuck becomes the Women’s Champions League holders’ third England international, joining midfielder Keira Walsh and right-back Lucy Bronze in the squad. She will now compete with Barcelona No 1 Cata Coll and reserve keeper Gemma Font for a...

With the 2024-25 Premier League fixtures released, we analyse which clubs have the toughest - and easiest - opening sets of five games

We're all enjoying the European Championship right now - but it's still possible to see when City might click into gear next spring

The 2024-25 Premier League season gets underway on Friday, August 16 with Manchester United hosting Fulham. Ipswich Town’s first game back in the top flight after a 22-year absence is a tricky home game against Liverpool, while Manchester City begin their title defence with a trip to Chelsea. The opening weekend closes out with a Monday night fixture between Championship winners Leicester City and Tottenham Hotspur at the King Power Stadium. The standout fixture for the final round of matches sees Manchester United host Aston Villa. Both of last season’s title contenders face away...

Welcome to our weekly guide to everything that is happening in the summer transfer window

Welcome to The Athletic 500, where we rate the tactical, financial and risk value of this summer's senior Premier League transfers

Huge artists have good reason to want to play football's greatest grounds, but transforming them is not always easy

The Athletic has spoken to workers at Noon, a partner of Newcastle United and Manchester City, about the labour conditions they have faced

John Stones and Luke Shaw took part in training ahead of England’s European Championship opener against Serbia on Sunday. All 26 members of Gareth Southgate’s Euro 2024 squad were present for an open training session in Jena, Germany, on Tuesday afternoon. Stones, 30, required medical attention after going to ground following a challenge from Jon Dagur Thorsteinsson within 90 seconds in Friday night’s 1-0 friendly defeat to Iceland. The Manchester City defender remained on the pitch for the remainder of the first half but looked in visible discomfort and was replaced by Ezri...