Gündogan’s contract was due to expire next summer, but it includes a clause allowing the club to extend it for another season.

“Official… Ilkay Gundogan extends his contract with Manchester City for an additional year, until 2026!” Fabrizio Romano, a transfer expert, wrote on his Facebook page.

The transfer expert added: “The extension clause has been activated for another season, as confirmed by Guardiola, who stated, ‘Gündogan has another year now… That’s for sure… What will happen in the summer? I don’t know.'”

Gündogan has made 43 appearances for Manchester City this season across all competitions, scoring two goals and providing four assists.

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Real Madrid will be visiting Manchester City next Tuesday at the Etihad Stadium in the first leg of the play-off to qualify for the round of 16 of the Champions League.

Real Madrid issued a statement on its official website, revealing that Lucas Vazquez had an injury to the hamstring muscle of his left foot.

The statement added that the player will undergo further medical examinations to determine the duration of his absence from the stadiums.

Vazquez participated as a starter in the Madrid derby yesterday, Saturday, against Atletico, and left in the 81st minute and was replaced by his teammate Eduardo Camavinga.

Press reports indicate that Vazquez will be out of the stadiums for a period ranging from two to three weeks.

Real Madrid suffers defensively with injuries to many of its players, namely: Dani Carvajal, Eder Militao, David Alaba and Antonio Rudiger.

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Since recovering from injury, De Bruyne has not played a single match as a starter before Wednesday’s match, in which he made his mark by scoring a goal assisted by compatriot Jeremy Doku.

De Bruyne told the BBC: “It was an uncomfortable injury, mysterious and confusing. I am slowly improving. I was able to play a lot of minutes and I did not feel uncomfortable.”

He added: “It is a relief. Most of us had a career in other teams before City, so I played in periods like this. It could be much worse. It was a difficult time. We were not at the level. We had injuries and so on.”

He continued: “Hopefully today is a first step to improvement. It is good to change the momentum. In some of the matches we lost, there were periods when we did not play badly.”

De Bruyne commented on the speculation of a rift between him and manager Pep Guardiola, saying: “I know a lot has been said. There were no problems between me and Pep. He knows I was suffering. It hurts and it’s uncomfortable. I want to get back on the pitch. I felt good at the start of the season. I’m working hard to get back fit. Maybe it’ll be up and down from now on.” He concluded: “Hopefully I can get back fit without too much pain and then I’ll be fine.”

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Foden suffered from illness in the early rounds of the current season, as he missed the team’s matches against Ipswich Town and then West Ham in the English Premier League, after playing for 45 minutes in the first match against Chelsea.

Manchester City were not affected by Foden’s absence, as they made a great start to the season, and Guardiola is confident that the best player in the English Premier League season 2024/2023 will be ready as soon as possible.

Foden scored 19 goals and made eight goals in the 2024/2023 season, and scored three goals (hat-tricks) against Brentford and Aston Villa, as City performed perfectly on their way to winning the title. Foden is on England manager Lee Carsley’s squad for the Republic of Ireland and Finland games, but Guardiola is unsure whether he will feature in those games.

Asked how long City fans will have to wait to see Foden play again, Guardiola said: “I hope it won’t be too long, I hope he will be ready after the international break.”

“He played against Chelsea for 45 minutes but he didn’t feel good afterwards. He had scans and he feels better, but he’s not in perfect condition yet.”

“I’d prefer him to have time to recover and be okay, and come back after the international break and be ready for the games.”

City host Brentford in the Premier League on September 14 before hosting Inter Milan at the Etihad Stadium in their first Champions League match four days later.

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De Bruyne said, in statements conveyed by Fabrizio Romano, Mercato expert: “Moving to the Saudi League? When I am at this age, I must be open to everything.”

De Bruyne added, according to what Fabrizio reported on his account on the “X” website: “We are talking about huge sums of money in the final stage of my career… I have to think about that.”

He continued: “For my wife, she considers an adventure outside the norm a good thing for her. I have to think about my future.”

He continued: “If I play in Saudi Arabia for two years, I will be able to earn an incredible amount. Before that, I had to play for 15 years, and perhaps I have not reached this amount yet.”

The Belgian concluded: “You have to think about what this could mean for you at a later stage in your life.”

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Manchester City will head to today’s match after winning the English Premier League title, and Manchester United will be required to win the title after occupying eighth place in the English Premier League standings and early exit from the Champions League and the FA Cup.

Pep Guardiola does not have any problems hindering him before preparing for the FA Cup final, and only goalkeeper Ederson will be absent due to injury, and in his place will be Stefan Ortega.

Casemiro and Maino in charge of Man United’s midfield against Man City:
Kyle Walker, Akanji, Ruben Dias, and Gvardiol will be pushed into the back line in the absence of Nathan Ake, and in the middle, Rodri and Kovačić will be in the center, with Silva, De Bruyne, and Foden relying on Haaland.

At Man United, Casemiro and Kobe Maino will be in the double pivot, while Bruno Fernandes will be in the role of player number 10, and Rashford and Diallo on the flanks, with Rasmus Hoylund leading the Man United attack line.

Predicted Man City XI: Ortega; Walker, Akanji, Dias, Gvardiol; Rodri, Kovacic; Silva, De Bruyne, Foden; Haaland

Injuries: Ederson

Predicted Man Utd XI: Onana; Wan-Bissaka, Varane, Martinez, Dalot; Casemiro, Mainoo; Fernandes, McTominay; Garnacho, Amad

Injuries: Maguire, Shaw, Malacia

Doubts: Mount, Lindelof, Martial

Time and date: 3pm BST on Saturday, May 25, 2024

Venue: Wembley

TV channel and live stream: BBC One, ITV1, BBC iPlayer and ITVX

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Arsenal are aiming to kickstart their summer spending with a big-name striker signing. Newcastle striker Alexander Isak is the dream addition but a £200million price tag has been slapped on the player, meaning RB Leipzig’s Benjamin Sesko is considered more realistic. However, reports overnight claim Victor Osimhen, preiviously expected to join Chelsea, could be the new target.

Talking of Chelsea, their manager search appears to be narrowing down to Enzo Maresca, Kieran McKenna and Roberto De Zerbi, with a new manager expected to place by the end of next week. Transfer dealings continue without a head coach, though, with Crystal Palace’s Michael Olise due to be signed for around £60m no matter who is appointed.

Manchester United will soon be also on the hunt for a new manager, with Erik ten Hag expected to be sacked after the FA Cup Final, which is today. McKenna has been tipped as his replacement, and the interest is mutual. Meanwhile, Tottenham are weighing up moves for Conor Gallager, Ivan Toney and a wide forward. Keep up to date with all the latest news via Standard Sport’s LIVE transfer blog!

Arsenal handed hope in Alexander Isak chase

A glimmer of hope in Arsenal’s fading chances of signing Alexander Isak.

The Telegraph say Newcastle have lined up Everton’s Dominic Calvert-Lewin and West Ham’s Jarrod Bowen as potential replacements for the Swedish striker this summer.

But, despite potential issues with financial rules, the Toon want £200m to sell Isak.

Chelsea in talks to sign Nigerian teen after successful trial

Chelsea are in talks to sign Hafiz Umar Ibrahim.

According to BBC’s Nizaar Kinsella, the Blues are working on a deal to bring the 18-year-old to Stamford Bridge.

Hafiz enjoyed a successful trial at the club’s Cobham training base and now current club Odoju City. The Nigerian club are seeking a fee after the youngster’s successful trial at Cobham.

Tottenham handed Albert Gudmundsson transfer blow

Genoa’s Albert Gudmundsson has changed his mind about moving to the Premier League, in an apparent blow to Tottenham’s transfer hopes.

Spurs have long been linked with the striker, who has 14 goals and three assists in Serie A this season.

But they will have to look elsewhere as Gudmundsson does not plan on leaving.

“(I’ll leave) only for a crazy opportunity,” he told Sportweek.

“As a child I dreamt of the Premier, but now I have changed my mind: here is life.

“Because my favourite position is that of number 10: for me it is important to have the freedom to be able to express my imagination and give vent to my shots.”

Ten Hag sends warning to next manager over Ratcliffe and INEOS

Erik ten Hag has sent a warning to his successor as Manchester United manager.

The Dutchman is widely expected to be sacked by United minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe even if he guides the club to FA Cup Final success at Wembley over rivals Manchester City.

Ten Hag enjoyed a successful first season at Old Trafford, winning the Carabao Cup, reaching the FA Cup Final and a third-place finish in the Premier League.

However, his this season fallen well below expectations, even realistic ones. Ten Hag himself admitted it has been “crap”, with the club finishing eighth – their lowest in Premier League history – and with a negative goal difference to boot.

And now Ten Hag has blasted the unrealistic expectations in and outside the club.

Dortmund in pole position to sign Serhou Guirassy

Borussia Dortmund are in pole position to sign Serhou Guirassy.

The Stuttgart striker is being tracked by a host of clubs, including West Ham, but it is Champions League finalists BVB who are leading the chase.

Guirassy, who has scored 28 Bundesliga goals this season, has a release clause of just £15million.

A bargain.

Saudi interest in Mohamed Salah and Kevin De Bruyne

Could two of the Premier League’s biggest stars be on their way to Saudi Arabia?

According to the Telegraph, Saudi sides are desperate to sign Mohamed Salah and Kevin De Bruyne, and are willing to wait until next summer to do so if necessary.

The pair are about to enter the final 12 months of their current deals, with free transfers at the end of next season a distinct possibility.

Chelsea back of the queue for Rafael Leao

Premier League clubs look set to miss out on Rafael Leao.

Chelsea are one team regularly linked with the AC Milan winger along with French champions PSG, but Saudi club Al Hilal have taken pole position to land him this summer.

Tuttosport say they are ready to offer over £85m to sign Leao with a hefty personal terms offer on the way.

However, Milan want his full £150m release clause and it is not clear that the player would accept such a move.

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Phil Foden (2nd and 18th) and Rodri (59th) scored City’s goals, while Mohamed Quddus scored the visitors’ only goal in the 42nd minute.

Phil Foden scored 9 goals in his last 9 matches with City in all competitions, and he also succeeded in scoring 8 goals in his last 6 matches in the English Premier League.

Manchester City won the title for the sixth time in the last 7 seasons.

Pep Guardiola became the first coach to achieve 4 consecutive titles in the history of the English Premier League.

The distinguished Spanish coach was able to win his twelfth title as a coach in the five major leagues.

Guardiola also won the league title in 12 of his 15 seasons as coach.

On the other hand, Arsenal beat its guest Everton 2-1.

Manchester City is at the top of the standings with 91 points, while Arsenal is in second place with 89 points.

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Real Madrid was able to defeat Manchester City in its home, at the Etihad Stadium, on penalties (4-3), on Wednesday evening, in the second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals, in a match that ended in a draw (1-1) during regular and extra time.

Pep said in his comments after the match: “Real Madrid were better than us in the penalty shootout, so they are in the semi-finals and we are not. I must say thank you to the players from the bottom of my heart because of the way they played. But football is about winning and we did not do enough. But we were exceptional.”

Guardiola continued: “Sometimes you can win on penalties and sometimes not. But in the match we did not take advantage of the opportunities we had, even though we really defended the win.”

He added: “Everyone showed up at a high level. We said we had to be at our best in order to win. I would have preferred to win but congratulations to Real Madrid, we did everything, so I don’t regret anything at all.”

He concluded: “I always say as a coach, it’s about scoring more goals and conceding as few as possible and we did everything. We played exceptionally well but unfortunately we couldn’t win, so that’s the way it is.”

Real Madrid is scheduled to face its German counterpart, Bayern Munich, in the semi-finals of the Champions League, which won qualification at the expense of Arsenal.

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But the scenario of the match and what happened in it confirms that these matches are not for those who perform the best, but rather for those who can snatch victory in them.

Ancelotti presented himself on a golden platter to Guardiola!
Real Madrid made a great start in their match against Manchester City, after they succeeded in scoring early at the Etihad Stadium, through Brazilian Rodigo, and everyone expected after that that Italian Carlo Ancelotti would be able to handle the rest of the match comfortably.

But what happened next was the exact opposite of those expectations, as Real Madrid unjustifiably fell back, leaving possession to Manchester City and its players.

In fact, Ancelotti gave Spaniard Pep Guardiola what he wanted, which was the space required to prepare attacks, in addition to the ability of his players to deal with counterattacks by Real Madrid players, as was expected.

As a result of their great possession of the ball, Manchester City succeeded in scoring the equalizing goal through Belgian Kevin De Bruyne, after many attempts in all possible ways.

Ancelotti’s humble handling of the match!
Carlo Ancelotti was unsuccessful in his changes during the match, in the second half and extra time, after he removed the Brazilian Rodrigo and brought in Brahim Diaz instead, then Vinicius Junior and brought in Lucas Vazquez as his replacement.

These changes made Real Madrid lose its full ability to organize any counter-attacks against Manchester City’s goal, showing in more than one ball that the team was unable to carry out any counter-attack, and we saw this in an attack led by Camavinga and another one by defender Antonio Rudiger. They did not find anyone to pass to them!

Ancelotti wanted the match to go to penalty kicks, and this was demonstrated by his substitutions, so that success would stand by his side and he would be able to beat Manchester City in his home and qualify.

Real Madrid saved Spanish football!
After Barcelona and Atletico Madrid exited the Champions League on Tuesday evening, at the hands of Paris Saint-Germain and Borussia Dortmund, respectively, the hope of Spanish football was focused on Real Madrid.

Indeed, Real Madrid succeeded in preserving the chances of Spanish football in the Champions League, after it succeeded in reaching the semi-finals, eliminating the defending champions, and qualifying to meet Bayern Munich.

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