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'Kevin transcends this team' published at 13:00 29 May
13:00 29 May
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Manchester City Chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak believes Kevin De Bruyne will go down as their greatest ever player.
Speaking in his annual in-house interview, he said: "What Kevin has given to this club, in my view, he is the greatest player to play for this club. I think his accomplishments speak for themselves. The number of Premier Leagues, the Champions League, FA Cups, Community Shields, Carabao Cups.
"It's an unbelievable tally, the highest of any player that's ever played for this club. His personal achievements, twice PFA Player of the Year. He's been a captain. He's been a leader. He's been a teammate. He's been everything you'd hope from your most important player.
"His influence on everyone, from the academy to the communities of fans, not just this club but football all over the world, is unquestionable. So, Kevin, he really transcends this team and I'm so proud of what he's accomplished.
"It's one of the best decisions we ever took. The day we took the decision to invest in Kevin and bring him from Wolfsburg. I remember some people thought we overpaid. Yes, yes, it's one of the best memes out there, huh?."
'There will be plenty wanting to work for him'published at 11:10 29 May
11:10 29 May
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Our chief football writer Phil McNulty has been taking your questions.
Tom asked: Who could be Pep Guardiola's new number two? Could it be Ilkay Gundogan?
Phil answered: Well he knows Ilkay Gundogan well enough, but with the departures of long-time ally Juanma Lillo, as well as Carlos Vicens and Inigo Dominguez, it is clear that Pep Guardiola is looking for fresh voices and new ideas after a relatively disappointing season.
I suspect he will be scouring worldwide - and do not forget the City Football Group will be well aware of what coaches fit in with Guardiola's philosophy, as well as who he feels he can work with.
There will be plenty wanting to work for him. Look what it has done for Mikel Arteta at Arsenal and Enzo Maresca at Chelsea.
When will the 2025-26 Premier League fixtures be released? published at 08:21 29 May
08:21 29 May
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The BBC's Ask Me Anything team have done all of the research ahead of the announcement detailing next season's Premier League matches.
The fixtures for the 2025-26 season will be released at 09:00 BST on Wednesday,18 June 2025 and the release will include the weekly schedule of all 380 matches.
The season will begin with a single fixture played on Friday, 15 August 2025 and conclude on Sunday, 24 May 2026, when all matches will be played at 16:00 BST. There will be 33 weekend rounds of fixtures, plus five midweek rounds.
The exact date and time at which individual matches are played during each weekend will be determined at regular intervals throughout the season, based on TV selections made by broadcasters.
Youth captain Simpson-Pusey keeps options openpublished at 18:31 28 May
18:31 28 May
Shamoon Hafez BBC Sport football news reporter
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Manchester City's Premier League 2 winning captain Jahmai Simpson-Pusey has kept his options open for next season as he wants to "play first-team football".
Simpson-Pusey, 19, led City to a record fourth title in the competition and also became the first defender to claim the PL2 player of the season award.
City's injury crisis allowed Simpson-Pusey to break into the first team this season, making six appearances in the Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup and Carabao Cup.
Now he feels he has completed his business at academy level, saying: "I feel like I've done what I've needed to do with the under-21s. I just want to play first team football."
Asked if it would be at another club, Simpson-Pusey told BBC Sport: "I guess we'll see [what happens]. That's not on my mind yet. I'm definitely ready.
"I've not spoken to anyone about it. I'm sure some people will feel the same, especially after winning the league."
City's elite development squad coach Ben Wilkinson told the Manchester Evening News:, external "He has had a great season. Who knows what is next but he probably wants to leave U21 football.
"The fact he can leave it having lifted the Youth Cup at the end of last year and the PL2 trophy this year means he can be really proud of his academy journey."
2024-25 'remembered for all the wrong reasons'published at 16:16 28 May
16:16 28 May
Shamoon Hafez BBC Sport football news reporter
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Unfortunately for Manchester City, this season will be remembered for the wrong reasons after a somewhat miserable campaign.
Pep Guardiola's men relinquished their four-year hold on the Premier League trophy, were knocked out of the Champions League early on and were stunned in the FA Cup final by Crystal Palace.
Ballon d'Or winner Rodri suffered a serious knee injury that ruled him out from September until the penultimate game of the season, and his absence in the middle of the park severely derailed City's campaign.
Since coming back from his own injury troubles, Erling Haaland has not looked himself while the likes of Phil Foden and Jack Grealish have struggled for form.
City also bid an emotional farewell to midfield maestro Kevin de Bruyne, who leaves after a trophy-laden decade at the club.
Being at his send-off was a real 'I was there' moment and it was special to see how much he meant to the club and the supporters.
At least City ended their season with some cheer on Sunday though, as victory at Fulham was enough to secure a place at Europe's top table next term.
Beyond that, it has been a season to forget for City and Guardiola.
Man City announce departure of first-team coachespublished at 16:15 28 May
16:15 28 May
Shamoon Hafez BBC Sport football news reporter
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Three key coaches are leaving Manchester City.
Manager Pep Guardiola's first-team assistants Juanma Lillo and Inigo Dominguez will leave Etihad Stadium upon the expiry of their deals this summer.
Lillo initially joined in 2020 and spent two spells at City, coaching Qatar Stars League side Al-Sadd in between, while Dominguez spent two years supporting Guardiola and the players.
Coach Carlos Vicens, who led the under-18s side to an FA Youth Cup triumph in 2020, will also leave to become head coach at Portuguese side Braga.
Who were the fastest and slowest players in the Premier League?published at 15:43 28 May
15:43 28 May
Chris Collinson BBC Sport statistician
Speed has become such a defining aspect of Premier League football for years now. Whether it's lightning-quick wingers tearing down the flanks or centre-backs chasing down counterattacks, speed can be the difference between winning and losing.
With that in mind, let's have a look at the fastest players in the Premier League this season.
Tottenham Hotspur's Micky van de Ven was the fastest player in the top-flight during this campaign, reaching a top speed of 23.1 miles per hour
Manchester City midfielder-turned-right-back Matheus Nunes was the second-fastest, just ahead of Nottingham Forest's speed merchant Anthony Elanga.
Not only does Bryan Mbeumo run a lot and sprint a lot, he's fast too…the whole package!
As for the slowest players, the above data looks at outfield players that racked up at least 10 full games' worth of minutes – to give them a chance to build up some steam.
In that metric, Wolves' 35-year-old defender Craig Dawson was the slowest player, reaching a top speed of 18.4 miles per hour.
Manchester City's Bernardo Silva and West Ham's Tomas Soucek may be among the slowest players, but they were also two of the hardest runners - covering over seven miles per 90 minutes - which shows they were built for stamina over speed.
Your Man City player of the seasonpublished at 13:23 28 May
13:23 28 May
We asked you to select your Manchester City player of the season from the four candidates chosen by our fan contributor.
And with the poll now closed, we can reveal the winner is... Josko Gvardiol!
The players who run and run...published at 12:34 28 May
12:34 28 May
Chris Collinson BBC Sport statistician
Newcastle's Bruno Guimaraes covered the most ground this season, running 261 miles (St James' Park to Wembley is 271 miles).
He retains the award after racking up 263 miles in the competition last season.
Josko Gvardiol, Daniel Munoz, Bryan Mbeumo and Milos Kerkez complete the top five for most distance covered across the Premier League season.
Taking time on the pitch into account (out of players that played over half the available minutes), Guimaraes was pipped by Newcastle team-mate in the list by team-mate Sandro Tonali who covered more ground per 90 minutes than the Brazilian…although Bruno still ran 7.2 miles per 90 minutes!
Tottenham's Dejan Kulusevski ran harder than any other player this season, covering 7.7 miles per 90 minutes on average.
West Ham midfielder Tomas Soucek ran an average of 7.5 miles per 90 minutes, while Manchester City's Bernardo Silva (7.3) and Brighton's Yasin Ayari complete the top five.
Which teams put a shift in this season?published at 08:03 28 May
08:03 28 May
Chris Collinson BBC Sport statistician
Bournemouth and Tottenham were the most physical teams in the Premier League this season when considering the distance they covered and the number of sprints performed.
The results might explain why they had a lot of injuries.
Newcastle and Brighton were not too far behind though, with Brighton actually covering the most ground in the league, with fewer sprints.
Chelsea and Liverpool's style of play saw them sprint a lot but not cover a lot of ground, while Manchester City and Arsenal were the opposite (ran a lot but didn't sprint a lot).
Nottingham Forest very much had their own style of play this season as they both ran and sprinted the least.
Gossip: Man City join Cherki racepublished at 07:22 28 May
Alleyne explains decision to play football over cricketpublished at 17:47 27 May
17:47 27 May
Shamoon Hafez BBC Sport football news reporter
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How does the son of an international cricketer end up being a professional footballer?
Manchester City defender Max Alleyne played a pivotal role in the club's Premier League 2 title win this season and collected the elite development squad's player of the year award.
The Alleyne name might be familiar to those who watched cricket in the 1990s, as Max's dad Mark - an all-rounder - featured in 10 one day internationals for England.
Asked how he ended up in football, Max told BBC Sport: "He was never pushy with what I did and wanted to do. I really enjoyed football growing up.
"It's that sport mentality, my mum is a nutritionist as well so from the get-go I had the right advice and right food going in me. It made it easier to transition into professional sport.
"For me it's easy to switch off. When I go home and leave the training ground I can switch off. Not think about football as well, it's important to have that time to yourself and go again."
Max says he prefers watching golf rather than cricket, which his dad may be "fuming" with, and never had to choose which sport he wanted to take up.
He added: "I never really played cricket, I was from quite a small village so there was never really the opportunity. I just played football. I loved it so kept playing."
The 19-year-old was linked with a move to Bundesliga giants Borussia Dortmund in January.
Asked about his future, he said: "We will see. Hopefully playing for this club - there's a pathway to the first team from the academy
"I've got to go away, hopefully go on the Club World Cup trip and show the manager what I can do."
Fan scorecard: Unsung hero? Ideal Signing?published at 12:59 27 May
12:59 27 May
Freddie Pye Fan writer
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Season rating: 4/10. For a third-place finish, that may seem a little low but dig a little deeper and it is a very fair assessment. Little progress in the League Cup, no challenge for the Premier League title, a failure to reach the last 16 of the Champions League for the first time since 2012, and an FA Cup final defeat. Unfortunately, the standards at Manchester City are now much higher.
Happy with your manager?: I often think, who am I to judge Pep Guardiola? This season, there is very little he could have done to have changed the club's fortunes. Having his hands tied at times because of an injury-ravaged squad, perhaps you might suggest he could have leaned upon more youthful options more often. They later proved to be very capable, such as Nico O'Reilly and James McAtee. Many clubs would have sacked based on the results of November and December, but if anybody can change the fortunes around next season, it is Guardiola. He has earned this trust.
Unsung hero: When it comes to an unsung hero, I believe there is no looking past Mateo Kovacic. The Croat was handed the impossible task of replacing Rodri from late September, and while most players in Europe would struggle with that tagline, the 31-year-old was a hugely commendable star in the middle of the park, providing an eye for a forward run, a goal, and calmness in transition. Can you imagine where we would be without him?!
Player you would most like to sign: Looking towards the summer transfer window, and the must-sign is Tijjani Reijnders from AC Milan. Manchester City are in desperate need of additional legs and energy in midfield, and the versatility the Dutchman would bring reduces the weight of expectation on Rodri maintaining an ability to play every three days. The 26-year-old brings speed in transition from defensive midfield into attack as well as an eye for goal, coming into a team that has significantly struggled to share the bulk of scoring aside from Erling Haaland.
Right now, my overriding emotion from the season is: With the season now done and dusted, the overriding feeling is one of excitement at the prospect of fresh faces, fresh names coming into this Manchester City squad and getting back to where we really should be; competing. With Champions League football secured, the club has not gone backwards in any sense, and it is more a case of strengthening and picking up where we left off at the end of the 2023-24 campaign!
'Expect a serious response from a wounded club'published at 12:56 27 May
12:56 27 May
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Here's my quick assessment of Manchester City's Premier League season - and a return to my August predictions.
Pre-season prediction: Champions
Ended the season: 3rd
A desperately disappointing season by their own standards, never threatening to win a fifth successive Premier League title. Losing to Real Madrid in the Champions League play-off stage, then Crystal Palace in the FA Cup final, provided further lows.
Pep Guardiola's suggestion that the Community Shield equalled success made a very hollow sound. This was, that meaningless bauble aside, a season of relative failure.
This will have hurt Manchester City, despite reaching the Champions League once again - so expect a serious response from a wounded club.
What I said in August: "Think about backing against them. Then think again. There will be a season when Manchester City do not win the Premier League - I'm just not sure this will be it."
Gossip: Man City want £55m Reijnderspublished at 07:15 27 May
07:15 27 May
Manchester City are stepping up their pursuit of 26-year-old AC Milan and Netherlands midfielder Tijjani Reijnders, who is expected to command a fee of more than £55m. (Mail, external)
Napoli sporting director Giovanni Manna says they have been working on a deal to sign midfielder Kevin de Bruyne when his City contract expires next month. (Rai News - in Italian, external)
'We'll definitely bounce back' - Gundoganpublished at 17:05 26 May
17:05 26 May
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Ilkay Gundogan is "very confident" Manchester City can "bounce back" in 2025-26 after finishing this season in stronger form.
Pep Guardiola's side racked up nine Premier League defeats, equalling their record for most league defeats in a season during the Spaniard's reign.
But when it mattered most, City started to look stronger and finished the season in third with 21 wins from their 38 matches.
"It feels like the season was so long, with a lot of up and down things," said Gundogan. "Not just with the team, but everyone individually as well.
"Obviously everyone went through the struggles. I feel like now at the end of the season the feeling is positive in the way we've performed in the past two months since the last international break.
"Since we returned, we won most of the games and got a lot of points. If we were able to perform in that way throughout the whole season it would be a completely different outcome for us in the end.
"That's the target for next year, to learn from all the mistakes in the campaign, to take that last couple of months as the standard and expectation going into the Club World Cup and the next Premier League season.
"I'm very confident that if we're able to do that, we'll definitely bounce back and be in competition for the Premier League title.
"These are the standards that this team, this club has set over the past few years, the past decade. Unfortunately nothing less than that is enough in a very competitive Premier League."
Grealish 'just wants an arm around him' - Brownpublished at 08:33 26 May
08:33 26 May
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Former Manchester City midfielder Michael Brown hopes Jack Grealish can be back playing football next season and with a smile on his face.
Speculation has grown over Grealish's future as he has become accustomed to sitting on the bench this season and he was left out of Pep Guardiola's final squad of the season.
"The problem is that he has a decent contract so it won't be easy for a club to come and take him," said Brown on BBC Radio 5 Live's Football Daily podcast. "It looks like it will have to be a loan deal because no-one can probably pay the transfer fee and the wages.
"Grealish is a very infectious character - he is kind and he just wants an arm around him and to play football.
"I think there will be a few takers for him on a loan deal because they might be able to get the best out of him if they do get him to enjoy his football again.
"He just needs to be playing. He is great in the dressing room with everyone and he trains hard. Yes, we know he has had the odd moment where he has let himself down but that is his character and you have to accept it.
"I think that may have caused an issue on the odd occasion for obvious reasons, but I want to see him playing football and smiling again."
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