- Enzo Maresca has indicated that Manchester City are unlikely to meet Chelsea's 5pm Friday deadline or pay their £120m asking price for Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez.
- Meanwhile, Barcelona have had two bids rejected for Rodri, and Maresca deflected questions regarding the midfielder's long-term future at the club at his press conference on Friday.
- Manchester City are considering Enzo Fernandez and Morocco's Ayyoub Bouaddi as potential midfield reinforcements while preparing to sell Tijjani Reijnders to Al Qadsiah for £51m.
- Having already signed Elliot Anderson for a club-record £116m alongside Geronimo Rulli and Jeremy Monga, Maresca expressed a desire to bring in up to two further additions depending on player departures.
- Maresca begins his reign with the Community Shield against Arsenal on Sunday, emphasising that he views the match as a serious trophy opportunity rather than a friendly.
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