Man City Afternoon Round-Up, Friday 23rd October 2026: Allan's Progress and a Look Back at a Distin Wondergoal

There's not a huge amount of fresh news since lunchtime, but a few interesting bits and pieces from around the club.

Manchester Evening News has taken a look at Allan, describing him as the "maverick" who is starting to justify the faith shown in him since his move, noting he made his second start for City in the midweek Champions League win over AEK Athens (Manchester Evening News).

On the women's side, ManCity.com has announced that a press conference with Andrée Jeglertz is coming soon, so supporters can expect team news and updates from that in due course (ManCity.com).

For those after some nostalgia, ManCity.com have revisited a classic in their "One Moment in Time" series, looking back at Distin's wonder goal at Villa Park (ManCity.com).

Elsewhere, The Guardian's piece on the A-Leagues and the Melbourne derby mentions a Manchester City-related issue only as a backdrop to Australian football's own matters, so there's little of direct relevance to City fans there (The Guardian).

That's everything worth flagging for now - we'll have more as the evening goes on.

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