Lazio complete the signing of left-back Javier Garrido from Manchester City for an undisclosed fee.

Shay Given returns to the Republic of Ireland squad for the friendly international against Argentina at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin.

Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill says Manchester City are not prepared to meet the Midlands club's valuation for midfielder James Milner.

Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson expects star striker Fernando Torres to remain at the club this season.

Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill holds "amicable" talks with James Milner to discuss the midfielder's future, the club have confirm.

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini is not actively pursuing Liverpool's Fernando Torres, BBC Sport understands

Manchester City complete the £16m-signing of left-back Aleksander Kolarov from Lazio.

Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill says midfielder James Milner told him he would like to leave the club, prior to departing for the World Cup, and will sell him to Manchester City if the price is right.

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini says signing Los Angeles Galaxy star Landon Donovan is a possibility, and expresses an interest in securing Inter Milan's Mario Balotelli and Aston Villa's James Milner too.

Tranmere Rovers sign Manchester City goalkeeper Gunnar Nielsen on a six-month loan deal.

Yaya Toure is confident of success at his new club Manchester City and tells the BBC why he wants to play in England.

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini adds former Sampdoria team-mate Attilio Lombardo to his coaching staff.

Manchester City completes the £24m capture of Spanish international winger David Silva from Valencia.

Manchester City forward Kelvin Etuhu is charged with assault after three people were hurt at a casino

Swindon Town confirm that Manchester City striker David Ball has agreed a six-month loan deal at the County Ground.

Goalkeeper Stuart Taylor re-signs for Manchester City, nine days after being released by the Premiership side.

Patrick Vieira dampens talk of an international recall by insisting he will put playing for Manchester City ahead of turning out for France.

Manchester City striker Valeri Bojinov is expected to complete his move to Parma on Monday.

Manchester City sign midfielder Yaya Toure from Barcelona on a five-year deal.

Former England international midfielder David Platt joins Manchester City as first-team coach.

World Cup 2010: Johannesburg Manchester City misfit Robinho might have failed to justify his £32.5m billing in the Premier League but in South Africa he is a pivotal part of Brazil's campaign to win the World Cup for the sixth time . Rested against Portugal, he returned to the Selecao in Johannesburg on Monday as Brazil defeated Chile 3-0 to...

Chelsea will begin the defence of their Premier League title with a home match against newly promoted West Bromwich Albion.

Walsall complete a deal for Manchester City's reserve midfielder Paul Marshall.

Manchester City and Hyde FC reveal a three-year deal taking reserve games to Ewen Fields.

At the age of 20, Manchester City wonderkid Vladimir Weiss is the baby of the Slovakia squad in South Africa , but he has already done a lot of growing up during his country's journey to their first World Cup finals. Weiss is one of the stars of a talented young team that kick off their campaign against New Zealand...

Swindon Town teenager Alex Henshall agrees a move to Premier League side Manchester City.

Manchester City say midfielder Patrick Vieira will stay at the club next season after signing a one-year extension to his contract.

Oldham name ex-Manchester City and Scotland striker Paul Dickov as their new player-manager.

Martin Petrov, Sylvinho and Benjani are to leave Manchester City this summer.

Manchester City complete the signing of German defender Jerome Boateng from Hamburg.

Manchester City's Adam Johnson says he has been told he has an international future despite failing to make England's final squad for the World Cup.

Wigan boss Roberto Martinez is fined £2, 250 for comments made to the media following a 3-0 defeat by Manchester City in March.

Wales' Manchester City star Craig Bellamy tells the BBC World Service he could be playing for Cardiff City next season.

Manchester City winger Adam Johnson says he is happy to play on either flank as England manager Fabio Capello gets ready to pick his 23-man World Cup squad.

Following Monday's friendly against Mexico, Manchester City and England goalkeeper Joe Hart says that manager Fabio Capello "keeps his cards close to his chest" and that he doesn't know which of the three possible England keepers the Italian will select to play in the World Cup.

England midfielder Gareth Barry is given another week to prove his fitness for the World Cup.

Aston Villa turn down Manchester City's £20m bid for their England international midfielder James Milner.

Manchester City defender Nedum Onuoha, who has played for England Under-21s, insists he has not ruled out playing for Nigeria.

Jay Jay Okocha warns Nedum Onuoha against pledging his international future to England rather than Nigeria.

West Ham boss Gianfranco Zola is undecided about his future at West Ham United after they drew 1-1 with Man City on the last day of the season.

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini says it is important to buy players and build the team, after his side finished fifth in the Premier League - drawing 1-1 with West Ham in their final game of the season.

Gianfranco Zola and Roberto Mancini praise each other after their teams drew 1-1 on the last day of the 2009-2010 season.

Manchester City ensure a fifth-place Premier League finish by taking a point from a tepid final game at West Ham, who finish 17th.

Shaun Wright-Phillips insists he wants to end his career with Manchester City.

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini says he will look to strengthen every area of his squad over the summer and believes they can win a trophy next season..

Manchester City and England midfielder Gareth Barry is ruled out for four weeks because of an ankle injury.

Roberto Mancini will remain the Manchester City manager for "many years", says club chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak.

Tottenham's Jermain Defoe says his side's 1-0 win over Manchester City is just reward for a season of hard work, culminating in the North London club qualifying for the Champions League next season, after finishing in the top four of the Premier League.

Tottenham goalscorer Peter Crouch says his side deserved their 1-0 win over Manchester City, that guarantees them Champions League football next season.

At Eastlands Harry Redknapp struck the latest blow for English management's older generation by completing the transformation of Tottenham Hotspur from fallen giant flirting with relegation to Champions League qualifiers. Fulham's 62-year-old Roy Hodgson had already demonstrated there is life in the old dogs yet by guiding the Cottagers to a Europa League final against Atletico Madrid. Now Redknapp, another...

Harry Redknapp is delighted with his side as they beat Manchester City 1-0 to secure a place in the top four of the league, and a chance to play in the Champions League next season.

Manchester City respond to criticism over the club's proposals for a new family stand at Eastlands.

Ahead of Manchester City's match against Tottenham on Wednesday, City boss Roberto Mancini says his team will be going all-out to win their last two Premier League matches to clinch fourth place.

Joleon Lescott has been ruled out of Manchester City's last two Premier League games, but is expected to be fit for the World Cup.

Man City boss Roberto Mancini brushes aside questions over his future as urges his side to be "strong" for Wednesday's "final" against Tottenham.

Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp jokes he will ask the Premier League for permission to sign "two more goalkeepers" ahead of his side's game against Manchester City, after an injury scare to number one Heurelho Gomes.

Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp is delighted with their win against Bolton but admits it will be a "big ask" to get a result at Manchester City.

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini prepares for Wednesday's must-win game against Tottenham after beating Aston Villa 3-1 to eliminate them from the race for fourth spot.

Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill reflects on his side's 3-1 defeat at Manchester City, a result that means they cannot qualify for next season's Champions League.

Manchester City keep alive their hopes of claiming fourth in the Premier League - but effectively end Aston Villa's chances of doing so.