James Ducker

#MUFC in advanced talks with Atalanta over Ederson. No official agreement as yet but heading that way. Would be Carrick’s first signing as head coach. Could be 3 midfield arrivals all told this summer depending on what happens with Ugarte telegraph.co.uk/football/2026/…

Feb 15, 2022. Jose Alvalade Stadium, Lisbon. Manchester City have just become the first team in Champions League history to be leading an away knockout tie by at least four goals at half-time.   Sporting have been taken apart after just 45 minutes of the first leg of their Round of 16 tie and many of the Portuguese club’s fans who have not already headed for the exits are applauding City’s players off the pitch.   Bernardo Silva has scored twice, Riyad Mahrez and Phil Foden one apiece. It has been a masterclass in attacking football. City have run riot. But those players, all smiles as they file into the dressing room expecting a pat on the back, are in for a nasty shock.    “Most managers would come in, tell everyone ‘well done’ and start thinking about substitutions to save energy. Not Pep Guardiola,” Ilkay Gundogan, City’s former Treble winning captain, recounted to Telegraph Sport this week.   “He walked in and was fuming. He was picking apart some technical errors, misplaced passes in our own half and a lack of ‘respect for the ball’. He told us that if we played like that in the next round, we’d be out.   “He’s actually much tougher on you when you are winning. He’s terrified of complacency. He knows that the moment you think you are ‘perfect’ is the moment you start losing. That Sporting game in Lisbon was a perfect example.” 🧨 From the untold Pep stories via @TeleFootball Read in full below #MCFC ⬇️ telegraph.co.uk/football/2026/…

Bruno Fernandes tells Roy Keane to stop peddling “lies” after “circus act” jibes over assist record Messaged Solskjaer to get Keane number Via @StevenBartlett Not the first ex player spat this season after Martinez hit back at Scholes/Butt #MUFC ⬇️ telegraph.co.uk/football/2026/…

Michael Carrick at #MUFC 🔴 Night & day to Amorim ⚫️ Ratcliffe tends to favour “Alphas” & entertainers but Carrick calm stood out ⚪️ Two year deal & Project 150 🔴 Extra push? ⚫️ Emery admiration v total control conundrum ⚪️ Star boy Enrique out of reach telegraph.co.uk/football/2026/…

Up in the stands, Pep Guardiola’s 95-year-old father Valenti wiped away the tears and, on the pitch, his son was struggling to hold it together On Pep’s emotional #MCFC farewell/Bernardo & Stones’ tearful goodbyes. Bernardo says PG’s “created a monster” telegraph.co.uk/football/2026/…

It's not only farewell to Guardiola today. It's goodbye to Bernardo and John Stones, both of whom look extremely emotional. Bernardo was in tears just before kick off #mcfc #avfc

PEP GUARDIOLA: 10 YEARS AT #MCFC 🗣️ Bollocking players - when 4-0 up at HT 💷 Fining himself after Foden tirade 🍾 Impromptu champagne with neighbour Gundo 💤 Pep’s curfew edict from staffer’s unimpressed wife 🚘 Great manager, not so good driver ⬇️ telegraph.co.uk/football/2026/…

Pep Guardiola on the “115” charges, the England manager post (here’s hoping) and why a “copy and paste” job won’t work for his successor #MCFC telegraph.co.uk/football/2026/…

"What a time we have had together." 🩵

Brave attire on a hot day that @mcgrathmike. Did @Matt_Law_DT not bring you one of those little umbrellas and fans?

Guardiola on his “vibe and energy” being felt “forever” at #MCFC, putting an end to the “noisy neighbours” tag, running out of energy, a “disaster” of a speech to his players explaining his exit & having “the experience of my life” telegraph.co.uk/football/2026/…

Guardiola said Noel Gallager once said to him Noel Gallaher we were "a team that could not win 4 games in a row, now going for 4 titles in a row" #mcfc

Asked about the newly expanded North Stand being named The Pep Guardiola Stand: "l like to feel like my vibe or energy will be there forever."

Guardiola: "One of the biggest compliments I had was I got a message from Sir Alex yesterday, two days ago, and that made me so happy" #mcfc

When did you tell the players? "This morning. The speech was a disaster. I was so nervous, more than ever." #MCFC

Guardiola says after 10 years he just doesn't feel like he'd have the energy to go again. "I feel now I would not have it" #mcfc

Guardiola: "I want to say a proper goodbye on Sunday to my people, I want to hug them all on the pitch" What are you going to do next? "Rest" #MCFC

Guardiola says 10 years at #MCFC has been "the experience of my life"

🔴 Why #MUFC have kept faith with Michael Carrick - and challenges & questions ahead 🤔 Plus: position on other candidates during search process, incl. Unai Emery, Luis Enrique, Andoni Iraola & WC contingent Contract to 2028. No option Long read ⬇️ telegraph.co.uk/football/2026/…