City spent over $200 million, which also saw Egypt's Omar Marmoush join for $73 million, along with defenders Abdukodir Khusanov from Lens and Vitor Reis for a combined $77 million.

Both Real Madrid and Manchester City have been going through injury crises in recent months, as they struggle to find their groove. More so for Pep Guardiola’s side, but they have received major

City believe the new associated party transaction rules, voted through in November, face the same legal obstacles as the previous ones.

Manchester City have launched a fresh legal challenge against the Premier League’s sponsorship rules in the latest escalation of English football’s civil war.

The latest development follows a vote in November, when a majority of top-flight clubs voted in favour of changes to APT rules, prompted by a legal challenge sparked by Manchester City in June 2024 when the club deemed the rules to be part of “a tyranny of the majority”.

Follow live coverage as Leyton Orient face Manchester City in the FA Cup today. This season marks the 144th edition of the world’s oldest cup competition, with Manchester United the reigning champions after they beat local rivals Manchester City in the final at Wembley.