Manchester City are targeting midfield reinforcements this summer but they will not be making a move for a current Chelsea star, Sky Sports News has reported.

It is set to be a summer of change at the Etihad Stadium with Pep Guardiola leaving the club after 10 years in charge. Bernardo Silva and John Stones are also departing.

Enzo Maresca is expected to take charge of City ahead of the 2026/27 campaign, having previously spent time as an assistant coach with the FA Cup winners.

City won six Premier League titles in 10 years under Guardiola but this season was the first time since the Spaniard’s arrival they had gone consecutive campaigns without being crowned champions.

Man City don’t want Chelsea star Enzo Fernandez

City are eager to strengthen their options in midfield and Nottingham Forest star Elliot Anderson is their top target. The Etihad Stadium side have been named as favourites to sign the England international, with rivals Manchester United also keen on the midfielder.

Anderson is expected to cost upwards of £100million. Forest believe Declan Rice’s £105million move to Arsenal and Moises Caicedo’s £115million switch to Chelsea have set a benchmark.

One player City will not be pursuing a deal for, however, is Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez.

Sky Sports News have reported that Anderson is the club’s priority and there is now no intention to sign Fernandez, after earlier reports linking them with a move for the player.

Fernandez is valued at £100million by Chelsea having joined for £107million in 2023. The Argentine midfielder still has six years left on his contract at Stamford Bridge.

Enzo Fernandez knows Enzo Maresca well

Fernandez played under incoming City boss Maresca when the pair were together at Chelsea. During the 2024/25 campaign, Maresca hailed Fernandez’s leadership qualities and described him as ‘fantastic‘.

The former Benfica player impressed interim Chelsea boss Calum McFarlane too. Fernandez scored the winner for Chelsea in the FA Cup semi-final against Leeds United.

After that game, McFarlane was visceral in his praise of the player. He said: “He’s a winner – he’s got so much talent, he’s got so much fire. He’s massive for this group and the best thing about Enzo is that he can do a bit of everything, but when it gets tough, you see the fight in him.”

Fernandez was dropped for two games by ex-Chelsea boss Liam Rosenior in April after saying he would welcome the chance to live in Madrid.

He later apologised for those remarks, it was reported the player and his agent were seeking improved terms with Chelsea.

Tennis fans have taken to social media to voice their concerns for former superstar Rafael Nadal.

The Spaniard, now 39, posted a picture of himself and fellow tennis legend, Roger Federer, together in Madrid. The picture quickly got fans talking about Nadal’s changes in physique since his retirement from tennis back in 2024.

Nadal is widely considered one of the greatest tennis players of all time, with a glittering career consisting of 22 Grand Slam titles during one of the most competitive eras of the sport. Amongst those is a stunning 14 victories at the French Open with him being crowned the ‘King of Clay.’

He is one of only three players to have completed the career Golden Slam in men’s singles, and was also once the youngest man to complete the career Grand Slam at the age of just 24.

Since retiring, Nadal has focused on expanding his legacy through managing the Rafa Nadal Academy in Mallorca, mentoring the next generation of tennis players. He is also noted to be a keen padel and golf player too.

In the picture posted alongside Federer, Nadal captioned it: “Look who I found in Madrid!”

Fans React to Recent Photo of Rafael Nadal

Fans were quick to notice the loss of muscle since his retirement.

One fan said: “Wth happened to Rafa? Is he ill or something?”

Another voiced their concerns, saying: “Are you alright, Rafa? You look pretty weak. Hope you are doing great.”

One fan noted the muscle loss compared to when he was playing by mentioning the power and strength Nadal was known for during his career: “Is it me, or you’ve lost muscles. The Nadal muscles.”

Other fans, however, rushed to Rafa’s defence and said: “When someone retires from being a professional athlete, their body no longer looks like a professional athlete’s body because they are not spending all their time being a professional athlete. This isn’t complicated.”

Part of Nadal’s loss of muscle mass may be due to the foot injury he has been suffering from for many years. He recently revealed he was diagnosed with Muller-Weiss Syndrome, a rare degenerative foot condition which causes the collapse of the tarsal navicular bone, causing it to deform over time.

This may be affecting Nadal’s ability to maintain shape as he is not able to push his body in training. It may also be beneficial to carry less muscle as it puts less weight and stress on his foot.

Manchester United certainly have plenty of irons in the fire when it comes to midfielder signings in the summer transfer window.

The Red Devils have been linked with a number of high-profile stars and that’s before the summer window has even opened, with new permanent manager eyeing up two central midfielder signings before looking at the rest of his squad depth.

And it looks like they have settled on their first signing of the summer already in Atalanta’s Ederson.

United have been in advanced talks with the Brazilian for a number of days now and it emerged on Wednesda that a fee of just under €45million (£39million) was close to being agreed between the two clubs and that a deal could be completed quickly before the World Cup kicks off because personal terms have already been agreed with the player over a five-year contract at Old Trafford.

United ready to move on to next name on transfer shortlist

GIVEMESPORT reported on Monday that United officials had jetted out to Italy to finalise talks with Atalanta over the move, but it seems they may not only have been there for Ederson.

According to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, Manchester United chiefs will have been talking to Sandro Tonali’s representatives about a transfer too.

Newcastle United midfielder Tonali is another name on the Man Utd shortlist of midfielders, although there was a feeling that the transfer fee and wages demands might put United off concluding a deal.

The rumours have not gone away, however, and Romano said: “Man United basically what they did is fly to Italy with the delegation to start conversations on several topics, don’t forget that, for example, the agents of Tonali are in Italy, and there are more things they can discuss, for example, exits for the summer transfer window.

“So, Man United had several meetings, we know they are always very active in the Italian market.”

As reported on Wednesday by CalcioMercato, United were ready to ‘go all in’ to sign Tonali, with the outlet describing the 26-year-old as being ‘on his way’ to joining the club.

Elliot Anderson has been United’s number one priority

United could make the £86million move to sign Tonali if they pull out of talks to sign their number one target Elliot Anderson from Nottingham Forest, who is understood to be commanding a £100million fee this summer.

The Mirror reported on Wednesday that United were ready to complete a u-turn and pull the plug on their plans to sign Anderson, which would leave them with the money to spend on Ederson and Tonali, with GMS sources understanding United have placed a £140million to £150million figure on improving their midfield with two new signings.

Newcastle will have to sell one or two high-profile players this summer, with Anthony Gordon already on his way out with a deal agreed to take him to Barcelona.