Manchester City

Khadija Shaw gets Erling Haaland treatment at Man City as new shirt number confirmed for women's team's star striker

Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw has officially been handed Manchester City Women’s iconic No.9 shirt, which is worn by Erling Haaland for the men's team, as she prepares for the 2025-26 season. The prolific Jamaican forward, who has worn number 21 since joining City in the summer of 2021, will now carry a shirt number steeped in the club’s history.

Man City set to offer Real Madrid transfer target Rodri a bumper new contract that would make him club's second-highest earner after Erling Haaland

Manchester City are reportedly preparing to table a bumper new contract offer for their midfield linchpin, Rodri, as part of a strategic effort to fend off Real Madrid’s sustained interest. City see this new deal as pivotal to retaining one of Pep Guardiola’s most essential players, who is in line to become the second best paid player at the club after Erling Haaland.

Ex-Man Utd boss claims Bruno Fernandes is right to moan at subpar team-mates and 'would have been as effective as Kevin De Bruyne' if he made Man City move instead

Former Manchester United manager Ron Atkinson has leapt to the defence of Bruno Fernandes, insisting the midfielder is unfairly criticised and would be just as effective as Kevin De Bruyne had he joined Manchester City instead of the Red Devils. Atkinson also backed Fernandes’ tendency to call out team-mates, given the level he expects from them at Old Trafford.