Man City's January spending proves they won't get back to their best this season - Pep Guardiola’s side have spent £122m over the past week and that doesn’t bode well for the rest of the season

MANCHESTER CITY have ripped up their transfer rulebook after the worst six months of Pep Guardiola’s reign. The reigning Premier League champions are on course to smash their record for January

It's been a bumpy ride for Man City, but they are back into the Premier League top four with an important win over Chelsea, who are unraveling.

The Uzbekistan international defender will join up with Pep Guardiola’s squad for the second part of the 2024/25 season, with his contract keeping him tied to the Club until the summer of 2029.

“I’m absolutely delighted to be joining Manchester City, a club that I have enjoyed watching for a long time,” Khusanov said. “This squad is full of the best players in the world, and I can’t wait to meet them and play alongside them.

A man casts his ballot at a polling station in Minsk during early voting in presidential election, 25 January, 2025

Erling Haaland and Phil Foden spared the blushes of new team-mate Abdukodir Khusanov as Manchester City came from behind to beat Chelsea 3-1. Khusanov, the £33.6million Uzbekistan defender signed from Lens this week, made a nightmare start in the Premier League with an error that led to a Chelsea goal and a booking inside the opening four minutes.

City realised their best form of defence was to attack and Foden thumped a shot against the post. Marmoush thought he had levelled when he tucked away a rebound after a Haaland ef

Pep Guardiola kicked out at a drinks cooler in a moment of relief as Manchester City avoided an early exit from the Champions League.

His side live to fight another day, but Pep Guardiola is in no doubt that whatever Friday's Champions League draw holds for Manchester City, his side will be underdogs. Winning the competition entirely?

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola is not entirely sold on the new Champions League format after his team barely scraped through to the knockout round, but called the experience an "incredible lesson" for his team.

Manchester City danced with danger, but Pep Guardiola's side got the job done in the end and is headed to the Champions League knockouts.