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Jeremy Doku: “I want to congratulate Pep [Guardiola] for the years I had with him. They were unbelievable and I learned so much. I remember our first conversation, and being here now signing the new contract is also thanks to him. And I’m very excited to work with Enzo [Maresca]"

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“I have loved my time at #MCFC so far, so to have the opportunity to stay for longer is a fantastic feeling,” Doku said.

“This club means so much to me – I have developed as both a player and a person. I feel settled here, and I know I am improving every day because of the work the staff here do.

“It’s hard to explain just how much this Club does to help players. I don’t take it for granted and it makes me better.

“With Enzo here now I am really excited about the new season. His style of football is the kind we love, so that’s exciting for the players.

“The City fans are also a huge reason I have signed this new contract. I feel their love and support, and it means the world to me. I want to focus of bringing them the success they deserve.”

(Via @ManCity)

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Jeremy Doku has signed a new contract with #ManCity until 2031!

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Jeremy Monga is listed as #ManCity's new No.40 on the club website.

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BREAKING: Al Qadsiah are in advanced talks with #ManCity to sign Tijjani Reijnders following a club-to-club agreement around a €60M fee. The green light is still needed from the midfielder.

(Via @FabrizioRomano)

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Chelsea say deadline set at 5pm UK on Friday for Manchester City or any other suitors to send £120m net bid to sign Enzo Fernandez or 25yo staying this summer. #CFC say payment terms privately communicated to #MCFC + midfielder
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A Saudi Arabian club has made a €60M offer for #ManCity’s Tijjani Reijnders, and a deal is now ‘close’, according to @yagosabuncuoglu.

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Barcelona have now offered a guaranteed €60M for Rodri to #ManCity.

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OFFICIAL: #ManCity players new numbers!

No.1 Gianluigi Donnarumma
No.6 Marc Guehi
No.5 Elliot Anderson

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Asked what the major appeal of once again being a #ManCity player – however brief his first stay was - he replied: “Everything. For me, when you say Manchester City, you see one of the best clubs in the world. In the moment you hear your name with Man City is something that I can’t describe. It’s one of, if not the best teams in the world. It was an easy decision.

“[My experience] is really important because at the end, at a club like this it always demands your best. Physically, mentally, I think I am really prepared to the challenge. I feel like I come in the best moment of my life, my career and I feel in my best shape, also. I cannot wait to start and show everything.

“Each country, each place I’ve been, I took a little bit of each of them. I try to learn something in each place I’ve been.

“This place also will be the same also, I will try my best. I always say the same. Each place I’ve been, I try to be my best shape. I always try to be my 100% or even more.

“This will be the same here. I know it’s the best place in the world, so I’m really excited to play with.

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“I feel amazing. This is what I was waiting for. For me, being part of the family of #ManCity – it means a lot to me,” said Rulli.

“I can’t wait to start with the team; I can’t wait to be in the Etihad Stadium for the first time. I feel, in this moment, amazing.”

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“This is an amazing opportunity for me and one I had to grasp,” Rulli said. “When the chance to join Manchester City comes along you have to go for it.

“Everyone knows what an impressive club this is. City’s success over a long time has been impressive. Everyone I have spoken to about City said I had to join them because they are a club with incredibly high standards.

“Every professional wants to be in a high-performance environment and I can’t wait to get started because I know I will improve and learn, which is always my main priority.

“My job now is to train hard, get to know the players and staff and do everything I can to reach my best level.”
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“I think one of my best attributes is how I can read the game. I feel this is something I do very well, I think. I try to be calm and to show everyone the confidence and trust in each player.

“My biggest attribute is this, I try to prevent the goals with saves. This is one of my best attributes.”

Rulli is looking forward to competing, supporting and training with our current keepers Gianluigi Donnarumma and Marcus Bettinelli.

The 34-year-old, capped eight times by Argentina, says he is relishing the prospect.

“This is one of the best challenges I’ve had in my career because I’ve had really nice players by my side,” he said.

“I will watch everything from both; I want to learn and of course I want the best for this club.

“It will be really nice to share the team with them, to share the training with them. I’m really excited to play with them.”

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“Last week I spoke to Julian Alvarez also to say to him ‘I have the chance to come here’ and he said to me ‘You will go to one of the best clubs in the world’ so for me it means a lot,” said Rulli.

“It means too much because he spent a lot of years here and I think he won everything and to receive these kind of words from him is really important.

“I know him and I really like him and I feel like when he says that to me, he recommended some places to live, it’s really nice to hear.

“When I started to grow up and I was in Argentina, we grew up looking at Kun Aguero and the famous goal, then also Otamendi, Julian and now Claudio.

“I think when you say Man City you say also Argentina and you say also the big players or stars, so it will be really nice to be part of the Argentinian players playing for Man City.”

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OFFICIAL: Geronimo Rulli has joined #ManCity on a two-year deal until 2028.

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Chelsea have told Enzo Fernández’s camp they want his future resolved by the end of THIS WEEK. No deadline day saga.
Chelsea’s position is clear: £120m with fixed payment terms. Take it or leave it. The decision is now up to #ManCity.

(Via @FabrizioRomano)

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There’s currently a significant gap in valuation between Man City and Chelsea for Pedro Neto deal.
Chelsea do not plan to reduce their requests for the Portuguese winger.