Simon Bajkowski

Chief Manchester City writer for the Manchester Evening News. DMs open. Author of The Blueprint, please buy it so I can retire 🏝️

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My book is officially out so buy it or I'll keep banging on about it 🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁

Available in Kindle and hardback at Amazon here (also available in Waterstones, WH Smiths, other bookshops) #mcfc #mancity

https://t.co/nx9Byq91TY

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@lucky_d_1 Not for long, limited edition

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The new #mcfc away kit

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@peppersquad Limited edition!

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@AtlBrutus No, special edition

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A floating pitch is the venue for the City and Puma launch event for the away kit

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In Hong Kong for #mcfc and the views

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There's a trialist in Enzo Maresca's 28-man squad for the start of the #mcfc tour after another twist in a quirky goalkeeping tale https://t.co/Fpcr0ajHL9

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Some movement again around Savinho to Spurs despite him travelling with #mcfc squad to Asia as City search for a winger picks up and Bouaddi talks continue https://t.co/T1huDlz1sq

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From Man Blue and loneliness to memorabilia and multiple alarms: the lives of #mcfc fans in Hong Kong and Korea https://t.co/x9l04XoB9p

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Jack Grealish won’t be part of #mcfc tour - he is still recovering from injury. I am just about to get on a flight to HK now and if any blues are also going and are happy to chat about it for piece in MEN my DMs should be open

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Josko Gvardiol is the latest #mcfc player to commit their future to the club. He signs until 2031.

Hugo Viana: “Manchester City are committed to keeping our best talent, which is why we are so happy
this new contract has been agreed."

Another big test of that coming with Rodri

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Maresca on Grealish: "Jack at the moment is here. He is a Man City player. If there are players that belong to the club. it's my duty to try to coach them. Jack is the moment is here. I have a good relation with Jack and the reason why is because he has a big heart. We will see."

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Maresca on Rodri: "We have to say that around big players there are always speculation. I'm not worried aobut that, it's normal. They won the World Cup and he was one of the best players. Every manager wants to have Rodri, but now surgery....then he will be back here with us."

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Manchester City insist they are not planning to introduce verification for season ticket holders at the Etihad.

They have started using it for members (people eligible to buy match tickets) to try to stop touting but that is (almost always) voluntary
https://t.co/aAVWnXimnF

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At least 23 #mcfc players trained yesterday under Enzo Maresca. Grealish worked separately as he recovers from injury. Notable that the club pushed out a video https://t.co/vdRMPiDPXP

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Everyone at Manchester City is devastated to learn our former manager Kevin Keegan has passed away, aged 75.

Kevin was a transformative manager who brought optimism and vibrancy to City during his four-year spell in charge.

The promotion campaign in 2001/02 will never be forgotten, and Kevin then established us once again as a top Premier League side in the years that followed.

Our thoughts are with Kevin’s family and friends at this very difficult time.

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Forget VAR, get Trump to thumbs up or thumbs down from his seat for the red card

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@danhamlin69 His contract hadn’t ran out, is my understanding

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Reigan Heskey signs for FC Koln from #mcfc in a deal that starts at £2.1m and could rise to £6.8m. City also have sell-on, buy back and matching rights in the deal