Peter Swales
Peter Swales is a professional sports journalist with over four decades of experience covering football. A lifelong Manchester City fan, he brings deep knowledge and passion to every story about the Citizens.
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Ndiaye Snubbed Tottenham for City: 'When They Come, You Don't Say No'
Iliman Ndiaye snubbed Tottenham to join Manchester City on deadline day, completing a £65m move from Everton and starting in the 1-0 win over Coventry.
10 September 2026
Alan Smith Backs City to Finish Above Chelsea — But Not to Win the Title
Alan Smith believes Manchester City will finish second in the Premier League, ahead of Chelsea but behind Arsenal, with Opta's projections pointing to a similar outcome.
10 September 2026
Haaland, Dias and a derby that ignores the form book: City's week ahead
City's 2-0 win in Porto was a fine start to Maresca's Champions League campaign, but the real test comes at Old Trafford.
9 September 2026
Haaland double eases City to winning start in Champions League
Erling Haaland's double gave Manchester City a 2-0 win at Porto in their Champions League opener under Enzo Maresca, a confident start to life after Pep Guardiola.
9 September 2026
Fernandez Makes Haaland His Personal Project After First Assist
Enzo Fernandez says he will always look for Erling Haaland on the pitch after creating the striker's opener in City's 2-0 win at Porto.
9 September 2026
Maresca's biggest test yet arrives at the perfect time
City take their perfect start to Old Trafford for the first Manchester derby of the season, with Maresca facing his biggest test since taking charge.
9 September 2026 Haaland double sinks Porto as City's Champions League campaign finds its rhythm
Erling Haaland scored twice as City beat Porto 2-0 in the Champions League, with Ayyoub Bouaddi impressing on his first start for the Blues.
9 September 2026
Haaland double steers City to winning start in Porto
Erling Haaland's second-half brace secured a 2-0 win for Manchester City at FC Porto in their Champions League opener, with Marc Guehi outstanding at the back.
9 September 2026
Maresca's perfect start: Four wins, but the derby is the real test
Maresca's City have won four from four after a 2-0 Champions League victory over Porto, with Haaland scoring twice. Now attention turns to a first Manchester derby.
9 September 2026
Maresca explains what convinced City to pay £86m for Ayyoub Bouaddi
Enzo Maresca explains what convinced City to spend up to £86m on Ayyoub Bouaddi, with the teenager's composure and maturity shining through in his first meaningful start.
9 September 2026
Player ratings v FC Porto
Rate the Manchester City players from the game v FC Porto.
8 September 2026
Nunes: The greatest has gone, but City's new era has 'young energy'
Matheus Nunes on life after Pep Guardiola: the 'young energy' Maresca has brought, why he is the right man to succeed the greatest, and the process of integrating new faces.
8 September 2026
City Women Sweep Ballon d'Or Nominations as Shaw Chases Third Nod
Five Man City Women players are up for the 2026 Ballon d'Or, with Bunny Shaw chasing a third nomination after a Golden Boot-winning season.
8 September 2026
Bouaddi earns Ballon d'Or recognition weeks after City arrival
Ayyoub Bouaddi has been shortlisted for the Men's Young Talent of the Year award, a second successive nomination for the 18-year-old who joined City from Lille in August.
8 September 2026 Haaland's workload is the question Maresca can't keep dodging
Enzo Maresca admits Erling Haaland cannot play every minute this season, but Porto away is no place to rest him. The striker has three goals in three and just hit 300 club goals.
8 September 2026
Grealish's honest answer on a potential Man City return
Jack Grealish admits he doesn't know if he'll ever wear a Man City shirt again after his Deadline Day loan to Everton, with his contract set to expire.
8 September 2026