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City 0 Sporting Lisbon 2

Manchester Evening News — Manchester City slumped to a 2-0 defeat in their pre-season tour game against Sporting Lisbon at New York's Red Bull Arena. Roberto Mancini's side was shorn of the likes of Emmanuel Adebayor, Shaun Wright-Phillips, Gareth Barry, Yaya Toure and Kolo Toure, and had no answer as two first-half goals by Yannick Djalo sealed victory for the Portuguese outfit.

Manchester City July 24, 2010

Gossip: Gunners leading race for Wright-Phillips

Manchester Evening News — Arsenal, Tottenham and Liverpool have been linked with a move for Manchester City winger Shaun Wright-Phillips.

Manchester City July 8, 2010

Shaun Wright-Phillips in transfer tussle between Spurs, Liverpool and Arsenal

Daily Mail — Arsenal face competition from Tottenham and Liverpool as they try to sign Manchester City winger Shaun Wright-Phillips. City want the 28-year-old off their wage bill.

Tottenham Hotspur July 8, 2010

What the back pages say: Arsenal, Spurs and Liverpool battle for England winger Shaun Wright-Phillips, financial meltdown at Barcelona

Daily Mail — Arsenal are battling against Liverpool and Tottenham to snap up Shaun Wright-Phillips.

Arsenal July 8, 2010
  • Santa Cruz set for City exit Manchester Evening News Roque Santa Cruz is set to follow Javier Garrido out of Manchester City as Roberto Mancini’s clear-out gathers pace.
  • Mancini has high hopes for Boyata Manchester Evening News Dedryck Boyata’s terrific 2010 may contain more memorable moments if Roberto Mancini has anything to do with it.
  • Adebayor ready for cloud nine Manchester Evening News Emmanuel Adebayor has vowed to produce the best season of his career after being handed Manchester City’s No.9 shirt.
  • Mario Balotelli 'anxious' to complete Manchester City move – agent The Guardian • 'As long as there's hope there's life,' says striker's agent• Internazionale star's wage demands apparently delaying dealMario Balotelli's agent says the teenage striker is "anxious" to complete his protracted move to Manchester City. Mino Raiola flew back to Italy from Manchester last night and admitted that the deal is far from completion.The Internazionale forward has long been linked with a move to City and all parties were hopeful of completing a deal early this week. "As long as there's hope there's life," Raiola told Sky Italia. "He's calm but anxious to come to an agreement, that's n...
  • Lazio sign Javier Garrido from Manchester City The Guardian • City had signed Lazio's previous left-back, Aleksandar Kolarov• 'He was our first choice,' says Lazio presidentLazio have signed the left-back Javier Garrido from Manchester City just days after selling their defender Aleksandar Kolarov to the English side."Garrido is a Lazio player. He was our first choice to replace Kolarov," the Serie A club's president, Claudio Lotito, said today.Garrido was signed for City by Sven-Goran Eriksson in 2007, costing £1.5m from Real Sociedad. He found first-team opportunities limited even before Kolarov's arrival but will expect to start at Lazio as the Rome...
  • Garrido completes Lazio switch Manchester Evening News Javier Garrido has completed his move from Manchester City to Lazio.