Manchester City will offer Wayne Rooney's oldest son Kai (left) a chance to rejoin their academy now that the family have returned to England. The Rooney were recently on vacation in Barbados.

Simon Timson is to leave the Lawn Tennis Association to take up a comparable role at the Premier League giant after being the latest figure to try and solve the problems of elite player production.

City Football Group, who are majority owned by Abu Dhabi United and have involvement from China Media Capital, CITIC Capital and Silver Lake, will wipe out Lommel's debts of £1.75million.

Barcelona are showing an interest in Manchester City teenage prospect Kian Breckin. The 15-year-old attacking midfielder has caught the eye of the Spanish club's scouts in tournaments.

The prospective new owners - a consortium backed by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund - are on the cusp of tying up a £300m that would rocket the club to the top of the financial charts.

Aymeric Laporte insists he won't leave Manchester City even if their two-year ban from the Champions League ban is upheld. The defender is one of a host of City players who has been tipped to leave.

Every top-half club bar City and Sheffield United submitted a joint application and now City have 'information from a number of trusted sources' that Arsenal were the club behind the move

UEFA hope to complete the remaining 17 ties to be played in just over three weeks, with Manchester City and Chelsea set to return to action on August 7 and 8 respectively.

Kevin De Bruyne remains confident that Manchester City will overturn their two-year Champions League ban but says if they don't he will have to consider his future and 'make a final decision' .

The midfielder, who will be 29 next month, admitted at the weekend that he might have to consider his future if City's two-year Champions League ban is upheld.

It's a busy night of Carabao Cup action as the leading Premier League clubs enter the competition at the third round stage. Join Sportsmail's ADAM SHERGOLD for all the goals as they go in.

The 22-year-old Wales international has returned to Steve Cooper's starting line-up in recent weeks after recovering from an ankle injury that had sidelined him since October.

IAN LADYMAN AT THE BERNABEU: In the 10 years Man City have spent climbing to the summit of English and European football, there have been some significant passages of play.

Manchester City host Southampton at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday night in the Carabao Cup as they look to add to Saints' misery after Leicester's nine goal thrashing of them last Friday.

Jordan Henderson has emerged as a key part of Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool side as they steam towards the Premier League title. Now he has been compared to Kevin De Bruyne.

MARTIN KEOWN: Norwich's best showing this season came in their 3-2 Premier League home win over Manchester City in September. They will need to repeat everything they did on Saturday.

INSIGHT - MARTIN KEOWN: As the ultimate tactician, Pep Guardiola tries to push the boundaries, and we saw an incredibly fluid set-up from Manchester City.

Newcastle United are closing in on a major deal that could see them topping the table for the wealthiest owners in the Premier League. Sportsmail analyses the league's rich list.

Riyad Mahrez has pulled-out of the Algeria squad ahead of their African Cup of Nations clash with Botswana on Monday. He assisted in the 5-0 thrashing of Zambia, has not travelled to Botswana

Instantly naming Mahrez as the best current Arab player in the world, former City midfielder Nasri admitted he had reached his verdict 'because (Mahrez) is Algerian and I like his style of play.'

Shaun Wright-Phillips has admitted he planned to spend his whole career at Manchester City before he was caught off guard in being sold to Chelsea in the summer of 2005.

The 16-year-old is viewed as one of the best youngsters in Scotland and City, among other Premier League's leading teams, including Arsenal, Tottenham and Chelsea, are keen.

Manchester City have struggled defensively this season since Vincent Kompany left the team and with Aymeric Laporte's injury problems. Pep Guardiola wants to strengthen in the summer.

Pep Guardiola has been confirmed to be a keen admirer of skilful 21-year-old Lyon midfielder Houssem Aouar. The Manchester City manager could join a battle to sign the starlet.

Fernandinho has spoken of the difficulties Premier League stars face trying to keep fit in lockdown as the Manchester City midfielder isolates with his family in Brazil.

City Football Group (CFG) have been in negotiations with the Ligue 2 outfit about becoming the organisation's ninth team but the Coronavirus pandemic has put talks on ice.

Manchester United and Manchester City have been forced to shelve plans for pre-season tours with European competitions set to re-start in August.

Shaun Wright-Phillips has admitted he planned to spend his whole career at Manchester City before he was caught off guard in being sold to Chelsea in the summer of 2005.

Guardiola is still on the lookout for a new assistant to replace Mikel Arteta, who left to become Arsenal head coach in December last year, with Alonso a leading candidate for the position.

The Brazil international's current contract is set to run until the summer of 2021, and another one year deal would take him to the age of 37. Fernandinho has been at City since 2013. 

The 16-year-old is viewed as one of the best youngsters in Scotland and City, among other Premier League's leading teams, including Arsenal, Tottenham and Chelsea, are keen.

The Manchester City striker admitted health concerns are at the forefront of minds among squads set to restart training next month despite the death toll from coronavirus staying high.

INTERVIEW BY PETE JENSON: As Pablo Mari clocked up miles on the stationary bike in his back garden during 47 days of lockdown, he never let the situation get to him.

The Argentine's contract at the Etihad Stadium runs until June next year having signed a one-year extension in 2018, but it means he is close to entering the final 12 months of his deal.

Kevin De Bruyne remains confident that Manchester City will overturn their two-year Champions League ban but says if they don't he will have to consider his future and 'make a final decision' .

It is sad that one of the Premier League's modern greats may leave our game this summer with the same lack of fanfare that greeted his arrival almost 10 years ago.

EXCLUSIVE: Etihad has a large cargo operation, but has been forced to repurpose 22 of its passenger planes as freighters during the coronavirus pandemic, including the Man City jet.

The midfielder, who will be 29 next month, admitted at the weekend that he might have to consider his future if City's two-year Champions League ban is upheld.

Manchester City will face a High Court trial over damages claims from eight men who were sexually abused by paedophile football coach Barry Bennell.

Both Premier League clubs have watched 17-year-old KV Mechelen midfielder in this season. Vranckx caught the eye when he scored the first and set up the second in a 2-0 win over Anderlecht. 

The winger has been a long-term target for the German giants and they were keen to bring him to the Allianz Arena last summer only for him to suffer a horror injury in the Community Shield.

Reports in Argentina have claimed that Martinez, who has been capped by Argentina and has made 64 appearances for River since his debut in 2016, is a target for City manager Pep Guardiola.

Sane has one year remaining on his deal with the Premier League champions, who grew increasingly exasperated with what they deemed unscrupulous tactics by Bayern last summer.

Kamara has been one of Marseille's stars under Andre Villas-Boas, with the French side emerging as best of the rest in France behind runaway leaders Paris Saint-Germain.

City Football Group, who are majority owned by Abu Dhabi United and have involvement from China Media Capital, CITIC Capital and Silver Lake, will wipe out Lommel's debts of £1.75million.

Walker was spotted travelling from Cheshire to Yorkshire, where his sister was celebrating her birthday, before then briefly moving on to his parents' house nearby.

EXCLUSIVE BY MIKE KEEGAN: Users were directed to bogus stories which reported persistent slurs against the Premier League champions.

Manchester City's partnership with the NHS is facilitating 1,000 coronavirus tests a day at the Etihad Stadium. The Premier League side have been praised for opening their doors to the NHS.

It's day 14 of the transfer window with clubs across Europe battling it out for their mid-season targets before the end of the month. Follow Sportsmail's live transfer blog for all the latest news.

Barry Bennell is said to have sexually abused kids when he was working Manchester City as a scout and coach of their 'feeder teams'.