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Manchester City will hope to finally conclude a deal for Alexis Sanchez in January as they eye further reinforcements to their squad.

Samuel Umtiti is contracted to Barcelona until the summer of 2021 but has a £50m release clause which can be triggered by interested clubs.

Alexis Sanchez has long been linked with a move to Manchester City. After a failed move, the Chilean international is likely to join Pep Guardiola's side in the summer.

Gabriel Jesus will be out for over a month but Kevin de Bruyne could return earlier despite being stretchered off late in the game against the Eagles.

Virgil van Dijk, 26, was left out of the Saints squad by manager Mauricio Pellegrino for the 5-2 defeat against Tottenham on Boxing Day.

Guardiola says what City are living through 'isn't real' and dismisses chances of winning four trophies this season.

City are 11 points clear of their local rivals after 18 matches, setting a new English top-flight record of 16 successive wins in the process.

De Bruyne has been Manchester City's best player this season with five goals and eight assists in 18 Premier League games.

Arteta spent five years as a player at Arsenal, including two years as captain, and is still admired by the club's fan base.

Manchester City will become untouchable if they are allowed to sign the best players, according to Antonio Conte.

Zinedine Zidane and Cristiano Ronaldo underlined their status as the dominant figures in world football as Real Madrid won the Fifa Cub World Cup.

Guardiola is halfway through this three-year deal but City are ready to offer him a new four-year contract worth £20m a season.

Virgil van Dijk, 26, was approached by Liverpool during the summer and has also been linked with a £70m move to Manchester City.

United are 14 points behind Manchester City heading into their clash against West Brom at the Hawthorns.

Pardew says he prefers Mourinho to Guardiola due to the Red Devils boss's knack for winning trophies.

Toby Alderweireld and Danny Rose are the two players most likely to make their way out of the club after refusal to sign contracts.

Mourinho took offence at City's celebrations after their 2-1 win over United at Old Trafford on 10 December.

Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has labelled Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola immature over the way he handled himself at Barcelona.

The news comes ahead of a transfer window where City will be looking to bridge any loose ends following their derby win last weekend at Old Trafford.

Sterling, 23, says he would like to move to a foreign club if he ends up leaving City at some point in the future.

Mourinho was full of praise for Manchester City ahead of the derby but accused Guardiola's players of going down too easily.

Manchester United are out to end Manchester City's Premier League winning streak and close the gap to five points when they take on their neighbours.

Ibrahimovic, Fellaini and Jones came through training unscathed and are likely to make the squad for the game against Manchester City on Sunday (10 December).

City's 2-1 defeat in Ukraine brought their unbeaten record to an end after 227 days ahead of a trip to Old Trafford.

United are eight points behind Premier League leaders City heading into the first Manchester derby of the season.

Paul Pogba was given his marching orders for a dangerous foul on Hector Bellerin in Manchester United's 3-1 win over Arsenal at the Emirates on 2 December.

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola admits Manchester United will have an advantage in the air when the two meet next Sunday.

West Bromwich Albion have slapped a £30m price tag for Jonny Evans. His potential sale can help them use those funds in bringing new players to the club in January.

Silva will extend his deal by 12 months until 2020, while Sane will be offered improved terms at the end of the season.

City extended their winning run in the Premier League to 11 matches after they came from behind to beat Huddersfield 2-1 on 26 November.