Manchester City players board private jet to fly 260 MILES to Brighton for their Premier League opener
The City players will have to get used to the high life, literally, this season, but can they fly back with the three points
MANCHESTER CITY decide to ditch the team coach and train and instead take a private jet for the 260-mile trip to Brighton.
Pep Guardiola and his squad were pictured lugging their hand luggage on the aircraft this afternoon ahead of their Premier League encounter.
Seagulls manager Chris Hughton will test himself against Blues boss Guardiola who has so far spent £200 million this summer on new recruits.
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Guardiola has plenty of new defensive options available to him having bought in Benjamin Mendy, Kyle Walker and Danilo.
Midfielder Bernardo Silva signed from Monaco is also expected to make his debut, as is new goalkeeper Ederson.
It has also been a busy summer at the AMEX as Brighton have brought in Pascal Gross, Josh Kerr, Markus Suttner and Mathias Normann along with ‘keeper Maty Ryan.
The club have also signed PSV Eindhoven midfielder Davy Propper in a £6million deal – a club record transfer.
The Seagulls wanted tie up the deal for Propper, 25, in time for him to make his debut against City.
The fee exceeds the £5m the club paid for Ryan from Valencia earlier this summer.
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Among those boarding the plane was Gabriel Jesus, who recently revealed he has a hotline to Brazil legend Ronaldo.
The 20-year-old, set to spearhead Manchester City’s title charge this season, said: “If I ever have any doubts or questions, I can ask.”
In an interview with the Daily Mail, Jesus revealed he was honoured that Ronaldo had said the youngster reminded him of himself.
The former Real Madrid, Barcelona, Inter Milan and AC Milan star said of the 20-year-old: “When I see him, I am reminded of my own past.”
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