Prohibitive transfer fees and an overheated Premier League market has seen an increasing number of a players run down their contracts and move on a free transfer.
Published about 6 years ago on Telegraph
Nathan Ake rejects interest from West Ham, Bayern Munich and Paris St-Germain join Manchester United in battle for Yan Diomande's signature, and Brennan Johnson in line for medical at Crystal Palace.
Published 2 hours ago on BBC Football
Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca needs results to improve but issues off the pitch are adding to the pressure, BBC Sport's Nizaar Kinsella explains.
Published 4 hours ago on BBC Football - Premier League
Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca needs results to improve but issues off the pitch are adding to the pressure, BBC Sport's Nizaar Kinsella explains.
Published 4 hours ago on BBC Football
With the top three in the Premier League pulling away, could fifth be enough for Champions League football again?
Published 6 hours ago on BBC Football
Brennan Johnson is set to decide whether he wants to join Crystal Palace after the south London club agreed a £35m deal to sign the Tottenham attacker.
Published 6 hours ago on BBC Football - Premier League
Our Premier League fan writers give their assessment of the past 12 months.
Published 6 hours ago on BBC Football
Our Premier League fan writers give their assessment of the past 12 months.
Published 6 hours ago on BBC Football - Premier League
BBC Sport football expert Chris Sutton takes on singer-songwriter and Sunderland fan Tom A Smith - and AI - with his predictions for this week's Premier League fixtures.
Published 9 hours ago on BBC Football - Premier League
Pep Guardiola has questioned whether the Premier League title race this season is a two-horse race between his Manchester City side and leaders Arsenal.
Published 9 hours ago on BBC Football - Premier League
Pep Guardiola has questioned whether the Premier League title race this season is a two-horse race between his Manchester City side and leaders Arsenal.
Published 9 hours ago on BBC Football
| Manchester City's Results | |||
| Dec 27 | Nottingham Forest | 2 - 1 | A |
| Dec 20 | West Ham United | 3 - 0 | H |
| Dec 17 | Brentford | 2 - 0 | H |
| Manchester City's Fixtures | |||
| Jan 1 | Sunderland | A | |
| Jan 4 | Chelsea | H | |
| Jan 7 | Brighton and Hove Albion | H | |
| Premier League Table | ||||
| Pos | Team | Pld | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Arsenal | 19 | 25 | 45 |
| 2 | Man City | 18 | 26 | 40 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 19 | 7 | 39 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 18 | 4 | 32 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 19 | 11 | 30 |