Manchester City: September 2008 - news archive

Joe Hart and Daniel Sturridge are both set to be offered new contracts by Manchester City, as the club look to secure their futures.

Assistant boss Mark Bowen says City are already searching for top-quality players to sign during January's transfer window.

Mark Hughes was unhappy Manchester City did not "ask more questions" of Wigan in their 2-1 defeat at the JJB.

Manchester City manager Mark Hughes has called for the introduction of technology to help officials clarify "key decisions".

Wigan beat mega-rich north-west neighbours Manchester City 2-1 at the JJB thanks to a controversial first-half Amr Zaki penalty.

Ronaldo has insisted he will join Manchester City once he has proved he has fully recovered from knee surgery in February.

Manchester United star Ryan Giggs is confident none of his team-mates would be lured away from Old Trafford to mega-rich rivals City.

Robinho, Shaun Wright-Phillips and Micah Richards will return to the Man City line up against Wigan as boss Mark Hughes goes for goals.

Man Utd boss Sir Alex Ferguson claims Man City will not be in a position to challenge for the Premier League title anytime soon.

Man City boss Mark Hughes admits the club has no divine right to win games just because they are the richest in the world.

Man City boss Mark Hughes slammed his side's professionalism after they were dumped out of the Carling Cup at Brighton on penalties.

Manchester City are tracking Atletico Madrid's Argentinian superstar Sergio Aguero - dubbed the 'new Maradona'.

Michael Johnson is set to return to the City midfield tonight but Robinho misses the trip to face Brighton in the Carling Cup.

Khaldoon Al Mubarak says City's successful academy will not be overlooked after the Abu Dhabi Group completes their takeover.

Khaldoon Al Mubarak says Mark Hughes will run Man City without interference from above and has the final say on all transfers.

Stephen Ireland says Manchester City's players feel 'invincible' at the moment following the 6-0 rout of Portsmouth.

Mark Hughes believes Manchester City's 6-0 demolition of Portsmouth was the best performance from any side he has managed.

A superb display of attacking football saw Manchester City run out 6-0 winners against a lacklustre Portsmouth side at Eastlands.

Man City stand no chance of signing Man Utd loan forward Carlos Tevez next summer, according to advisor Kia Joorabchian.

City legend Richard Dunne has revealed how he was on the verge of joining Portsmouth in the summer until Mark Hughes intervened.

Manchester City manager Mark Hughes has said he won't discard the teams youngsters for expensive foreign imports.

Brazilian striker Ronaldo has revealed that there is a 'big possibility' he could be playing for Manchester City soon.

Boss Mark Hughes says he will take Man City's mega-money takeover in his stride because there is always pressure in football.

Reported Man City and Portsmouth striker target Marouane Chamakh has admitted he wants to play in the Premier League one day.

Injured winger Martin Petrov will miss Manchester city's UEFA Cup first round, first leg clash away at AC Omonia Nicosia on Thursday.

Mark Hughes has promised most of his Man City squad they will get a first-team chance due to the number of games the club must play.

Michael Johnson has ended recent speculation about his future by penning a new five-year contract at Eastlands.

Manchester City's new owners say they do not expect Mark Hughes to deliver a trophy this season, despite their financial backing.

Manchester City officials have dismissed claims that Brazilian striker Ronaldo is on the verge of a move to Eastlands.

Man City executive chairman Garry Cook insists the club will not abandon its youth policy despite the imminent mega-money takeover.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger fears mega-rich Manchester City will gatecrash the top four and pinch a Champions League place.

Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo has dismissed reports linking him with Manchester City.

Manchester City boss Mark Hughes has urged his side to keep in touch with the high fliers until January when he can re-build his squad.

A late John Terry red card marred a superb performance from Chelsea as they came from behind to beat Manchester City 3-1 at Eastlands.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has blasted Manchester City's new owners and claims they are treating football 'like a supermarket.'

Manchester City boss Mark Hughes believes the rest of the Premiership are envious of City's new-found wealth.

Pablo Zabaleta has admitted he knew about Man City's takeover by the Abu Dhabi Utd Group 'a while' before he joined the club.

Mark Hughes has admitted that Man City's Micah Richards could recover from a shoulder injury in time to face Chelsea this Saturday.

Arsenal's Cesc Fabregas has again ruled out joining Man City and says it is 'weird' that Robinho opted to join them from Real Madrid.

Brazilian legend Ronaldo claims Manchester City have made enquiries about securing his services as he looks for new club.

German striker Lucas Podolski is the latest player to be linked with a move to Eastlands after voicing his frustration at Bayern Munich

Kaka has ruled out joining Manchester City and says he will only leave AC Milan if they decide to sell him.

Robinho's agent says the star had to leave Real Madrid for Man City because 'he didn't feel valued' and 'felt looked down upon' there.

AC Milan's Brazilian star Kaka would consider a future transfer to Manchester City, according to the player's agent.

Robinho says he will make Chelsea pay for failing to sign him when they take on his new club Manchester City next weekend.

Robinho has held Chelsea partly responsible for failing to sign him in the transfer window and he aims to make them pay with Man City.

Manchester United chief executive David Gill says he is not taking the claims Man City will bid £135m for Cristiano Ronaldo seriously.

Mark Hughes will retain complete control of transfers in and out of Manchester City, executive chairman Garry Cook has confirmed.

Gianluigi Buffon has described reports that he could be the next big name on his way to Manchester City as a "journalist's fantasy".

Mark Hughes has confirmed that Real Betis pulled out of a deadline-day move for Man City's Mexican misfit Nery Castillo.

City boss Mark Hughes has made Felipe Caicedo available on loan after a move to Hertha Berlin collapsed on Monday.

Robinho rejected a move to Chelsea because Real Madrid took offence at his name on the back of their shirts before a deal was struck.