Jack Gaughan's recent articles

MAN CITY NOTEBOOK: Treble winners are keeping tabs on West Ham's Lucas Paqueta, as the club look to clamp down on ticket touts... PLUS, Ricky Hatton's heartwarming podcast cameo

14/03/24 11:02

JACK GAUGHAN: The embrace between Pep Guardiola and Lucas Paqueta in the moments before Manchester City's victory at West Ham United earlier in the season made clear that the potential for a future move still existed. Paqueta had seen hopes of a summer transfer dashed after Mail Sport revealed that the Football Association had launched an investigation into alleged betting breaches and is understood to remain open to a switch north. The 26-year-old is back in the Brazil squad for their blockbuster friendlies with England and Spain after missing the September, October and November camps - despite continuing to play for the Hammers. ...read

MAN CITY NOTEBOOK: Jack Grealish will given all the time he needs to recover from latest injury setback, there will be no Merseyside stay ahead of crunch clash with Liverpool... and a club great returns in new academy role

07/03/24 11:25

JACK GAUGHAN: The loss of Jack Grealish has been the only real problem for Manchester City over the past couple of weeks, with the midfielder breaking down 38 minutes into his comeback from injury at Luton Town. Consoled by Phil Foden, Grealish looked distraught on the bench after a recurrence of the groin problem that had kept him out for a fortnight previously. Pep Guardiola has predicted this latest setback is going to be a bit longer, with this month's international break earmarked as a vague date for a return to training by the City boss. ...read

MAN CITY NOTEBOOK: Oscar Bobb has been trusted to handle his new contract without distraction while it will be a strange derby for Omar Berrada... and Erik Ten Hag needs Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's playbook!

29/02/24 18:57

JACK GAUGHAN: The timing of the extension said a lot about how Bobb is viewed around the City Football Academy. The Premier League champions are usually reticent to negotiate fresh deals this late into the season, citing that they want players fully focused on the job at hand. That's backed up by Kevin De Bruyne and Julian Alvarez being the only other current stars to have penned their latest extensions after October in a campaign. Both are known for their balanced temperaments. ...read

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