Rico Lewis's Etihad future in doubt
City are prepared to let Rico Lewis leave this summer, according to TEAMtalk, with Nottingham Forest among several clubs showing interest in the 21-year-old academy graduate. The defender's uncertain future is one of the threads pulling together a busy day of City news across the transfer market and the World Cup.
Elsewhere, there is talk of potential reunions — familiar faces who could be heading back to these parts. Nothing concrete yet, but the sort of chatter that keeps the rumour mill ticking over during the off-season.
And then there's the international scene. A flashpoint from the World Cup involving a City player caught the eye today — not quite the kind of headlines anyone at the club would have wanted, but the sort of thing that happens when national pride and tournament football collide.
Busy day. And it's only July.