Man City Round-Up, Sunday 15th November: Haaland Faces Repeated Questions Over Premier League Charges as Contract Talk Builds
Erling Haaland found there was no hiding from the Premier League charges story while away on international duty, with several outlets picking up on his reaction to being quizzed on the subject. The striker hit back at one interviewer, asking "Am I supposed to answer that?" when pressed on the charges facing Manchester City (Mirror) (talkSPORT). He later gave a lengthier response on the matter, insisting he is "incredibly happy" at City and that his focus is on his own performances rather than any potential sanctions against the club (ESPN) (Manchester Evening News).
Elsewhere in the Haaland headlines, there are reports suggesting he has already decided that Barcelona would be his next destination should he ever leave the Etihad Stadium in 2027, with an "important date" said to be relevant to any such move (Football365). Meanwhile Sports Mole reports that a £130,000-a-week City player is said to be close to signing a new three-year contract amid interest from Real Madrid (Sports Mole), and Manchester Evening News reports City are closing in on a new deal for Matheus Nunes (Manchester Evening News).
On the England front, Manchester Evening News looked at Phil Foden's situation after he was left out of the latest England squad, with the midfielder still hoping to force his way back into contention for his country (Manchester Evening News).
Attention is also turning to City's return to Premier League action, with Manchester Evening News highlighting a big selection decision facing Enzo Maresca involving Enzo Fernandez (Manchester Evening News). The same outlet also ran a reader poll asking fans to rate how Maresca's time in charge has gone so far, acknowledging it has been a tough few weeks after an initially brilliant start to the season (Manchester Evening News).
In continental action, ManCity.com previewed the Women's Champions League trip to Sweden, bringing kick-off time, team news and TV details for the game against BK Häcken (ManCity.com). That match follows City Women's Women's Super League defeat to Chelsea on Saturday.
Away from the pitch, Manchester City greats turned out at the Joie Stadium for the Game4Ricky charity match in honour of boxing legend Ricky Hatton, with Campbell and Matthew Hatton captaining teams made up of Manchester City and boxing figures (Manchester Evening News). Thousands attended to watch the stars in action (ManCity.com), with Manchester Evening News running a gallery of the best photos from the day, as funds raised go towards mental health and suicide prevention charities (Manchester Evening News).
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