Staying on
Manchester City have extended the contract of Ilkay Gudogan by a year.
However, the German midfielder could still leave the Etihad Stadium in the summer.
Gundogan, who earned a reputation for being a big-game player for Pep Guardiola made a return to City having spent a year at Barcelona.
But he’s returned amid a difficult season for the club with the player noticeably being not as effective as he was during his first spell.
City seem content to keep him on though, especially as they will wave goodbye to Kevin De Bruyne when the Belgian’s contract ends in the summer.
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In case you missed it earlier today, Virgil van Dijk hinted at a potential time for his new Liverpool contract to be announced.
And Mohamed Salah joked about his teammate’s future at the Reds, days after signing his own new deal.
Salah told Sky Sports: “I’m glad that we managed to do it before the season ends, and hopefully, Virgil will be next.”
“Look, he can do whatever he wants, but I would love to see him again next year,” he added.
Van Dijk then said: “Everyone knows how much I love this club and let’s see what next week will look like.”
You can read more on his comments below…
‘I know how good they can be’
Man United captain Bruno Fernandes has been speaking about how he feels his teammates could improve.
Fernandes is often seen berating his fellow players and giving them some tough love during games.
And he said post-Newcastle defeat: “My teammates – I only get frustrated with them because I know how good they can be.
“I know how tough it is to represent this club. They want so much to give to the club, to win because they know how much they will be remembered if they win something with this club.”
Looking ahead to a huge week, he continued: “On Thursday [against Lyon in Europa League quarter-final] we go forward.
“We create a big atmosphere in our stadium, we need to be on the front foot and give everything we have because we want to get to the semi-final.
“In tough moments, we have done great performances against the biggest clubs. In decisive games when everyone is watching. We are Man United, we have to step up and do everyting to win the game.”
