Toe Poke writer Chris Wright reports on Manchester City’s struggles, falling to a 2-1 defeat against Aston Villa and now sitting in sixth place in the Premier League table. Despite their poor form, City fans can take solace in the fact that their current situation is not as dire as some of the worst-ever Premier League title defenses, such as Leicester City finishing 12th in 2016-17. Guardiola’s side are now just four points above midtable after 17 matches.
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Football gossip: Sane, Guimaraes, Hato, De Jong, Longstaff, Frimpong, Wirtz, Solomon
Arsenal is eyeing a free transfer for Bayern Munich winger Leroy Sane, while also targeting Newcastle midfielder Bruno Guimaraes and Real Sociedad's Martin Zubimendi. Liverpool is interested in Ajax defender Jorrel Hato, and Everton is considering a move for Newcastle's Sean Longstaff. Barcelona rejected a bid from Manchester United for Frenkie de Jong, with the Catalan club keen on keeping him and reopening contract talks. Bayern Leverkusen is confident in retaining Florian Wirtz despite interest...
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