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.
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.
Liverpool fans made their feelings crystal clear at Anfield today, greeting Marc Guehi with a chorus of boos as his name was announced in the Manchester City starting lineup. The hostile reception, as reported by James Pearce, marked Guehi's first visit to Merseyside since his high-profile transfer saga, with the Anfield faithful evidently holding a grudge against the defender who slipped through their fingers.
When Arsenal made Olivia Smith the first 1m player player in the history of women's football, they did not think they were signing a striker. The 21-year-old Canadian had earned a reputation as a busy right-sided winger, the kind that hugs the sideline and takes pleasure in turning full-backs inside out. The fee raised eyebrows in some quarters - after all, Chloe Kelly had seemingly made the right flank spot her own during last season's triumphant Champions League campaign. What could Smith offer that she - or Beth Mead - could not? As simple as it seems, the answer may well be versatility.