Silva also revealed he turned down offers from Japan, Qatar and Dubai in favor of returning to Spain with Real Sociedad. Silva played the final three seasons of his career with La Real, securing the Copa Del Rey in 2021, which remains the last trophy the Basque club has lifted.

This Carabao Cup quarterfinal between Manchester City and Brentford takes place at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday, Dec. 17. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. GMT local time in the UK, which is 2:30 p.m. ET or 11:30 a.m. PT in the US, and is a 6:30 a.m. AEDT start on Thursday morning in Australia.

Pep Guardiola has said Manchester City are currently not at the level required to win the Premier League title. Man City can go top of the Premier League, albeit potentially just for a few hours, with victory over West Ham at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday.

Reports suggesting Enzo Maresca is the potential successor to Pep Guardiola at Manchester City are "100% speculation", the Chelsea boss says.

Chelsea are believed to appreciate Strasbourg manager Liam Rosenior, who’s doing a good job according to Fabrizio Romano.It was reported on Thursday Enzo Maresca is high on the list of candidates

Manchester City beat Crystal Palace 3-0 to continue their Premier League title charge. Erling Haaland scored a double, the second from the spot, either side of Phil Foden netting a fine low strike. Yeremy Pino and Adam Wharton both hit the woodwork on a frustrating afternoon for Palace, who stay fifth.

Rayan Cherki's thunderbolt strike helps Manchester City overcome Brentford to reach the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup.

Will the Bowen-Wilson partnership cause an upset? Or will Man City keep cranking up the pressure on leaders Arsenal.