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Man City have tracked Gibbs-White's development for several seasons. The 26-year-old has evolved into one of the Premier League's most dynamic creative midfielders. Comfortable operating as a No.10 or drifting into wider channels, he offers tactical flexibility, a trait highly valued in Guardiola's system. City's midfield evolution is an ongoing process. With questions occasionally raised about depth and succession planning in attacking midfield roles, Gibbs-White's profile has impressed officials at the Etihad Stadium.

In the WSL last night, Manchester City got back to winning ways with a dominant 6-0 victory against Leicester City, who currently sit at the bottom of the table. Vivianne Miedema scored twice, with Khadija Shaw, Yui Hasegawa, Kerolin and Aoba Fujino also adding to their goal tallies. Leicester now find themselves struggling in a relegation battle, with rivals Liverpool finding some form.

Chelsea and Manchester City are reportedly both still keen to pursue the transfer of Igor Thiago despite him signing a new contract with Brentford. DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL CAUGHTOFFSIDE APP FOR ALL THE LATEST & BREAKING UPDATES STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE! ON APPLE & GOOGLE PLAY

"I learnt a lot when I was at City - it's a completely different world to anything most footballers experience," he told BBC Look East. "People think it's a bit easier being in the lower leagues. But when you've come through an academy, even the best academy in the world, you're not accustomed to how hard men's football actually is."

After an awful mistake from the 33m signing gifted Chelsea the opening goal in the game in January 2025, he was booked soon after and it was an uphill journey for him from that desperate start. Former Manchester United defender Gary Neville said he "felt like crying for the lad" after that game, and following City's Champions League defeat at Real Madrid the following month, ex-England goalkeeper Paul Robinson said, external Khusanov had been "like a rabbit in the headlights".

Manchester City are reportedly accelerating their summer transfer plans by targeting Everton midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, with an opening offer already placed on the table. According to Spanish outlet Fichajes, City have proposed a bid worth around 35 million, although Everton are holding firm for a fee closer to 40 million before considering a sale. Dewsbury-Hall's rapid rise since arriving on Merseyside has been impressive.

"That doesn't count, right?"

Manchester City thought they had scored a third goal at Liverpool which would have capped off one of the most dramatic ends to a Premier League game this season. But it was stripped away by a VAR review for a foul committed just before the ball rolled over the line. Fans will hate it, pundits won't like it, and football will turn its nose up too. Yet there really was no way the VAR, John Brooks, could not intervene.