Man City's January spending proves they won't get back to their best this season - Pep Guardiola’s side have spent £122m over the past week and that doesn’t bode well for the rest of the season

It's been a bumpy ride for Man City, but they are back into the Premier League top four with an important win over Chelsea, who are unraveling.

After their draw with Brentford, Manchester City have won 12 of their previous 36 available Premier League points – three wins, three draws and six defeats. Extrapolated across a whole season, that form would earn them 38 points, enough just avoid relegation in most, but not all, top-flight campaigns this century.

MANCHESTER CITY have ripped up their transfer rulebook after the worst six months of Pep Guardiola’s reign. The reigning Premier League champions are on course to smash their record for January

Khusanov, who stands to become the first player from Uzbekistan to make a Premier League appearance, is reported to have cost in the region of €40m (£33.6m). A long-term contract promises to keep him at the Etihad Stadium until at least the summer of 2029.

The Uzbekistan international defender will join up with Pep Guardiola’s squad for the second part of the 2024/25 season, with his contract keeping him tied to the Club until the summer of 2029.

Erling Haaland and Phil Foden spared the blushes of new team-mate Abdukodir Khusanov as Manchester City came from behind to beat Chelsea 3-1.

Abdukodir Khusanov has joined the Champions from RC Lens on an X-year deal for a fee worth around £33.6 million plus add-ons. Khusanov is a colossal central defender who will provide Pep Guardiola with greater defensive depth in the second half of the season.

Manchester City have signed defender Abdukodir Khusanov from Ligue 1 side RC Lens in a deal worth £33.8 million.The 20-year-old joins from French club RC Lens, after committing to a

Manchester City has made its first move of what could be a busy January transfer window for the English champion by signing 20-year-old center back Abdukodir Khusanov from Lens for an initial 40 million euros ($41.

“I’m absolutely delighted to be joining Manchester City, a club that I have enjoyed watching for a long time,” Khusanov said. “This squad is full of the best players in the world, and I can’t wait to meet them and play alongside them.

Flick became the second-fastest Barcelona coach to reach 100 goals on Sunday after the 7-1 rout of Valencia. The club has 101 goals in 32 games in all competitions under the German coach. Helenio Herrera reached the mark in 31 matches in the late 1950s. Luis Enrique and Tito Vilanova each needed 34 games, three quicker than Pep Guardiola at 37.