Tottenham 4-1 Man City: Spurs Win Has Ref Approves Three Offside Goals

Tottenham pulled off a fantastic 4-1 victory over Manchester City on Saturday, aided by a string of offside decisions in the lead up to goals missed by officials.

Kevin De Bruyne opened the scoring midway through the first half and there were suggestions that he was marginally in front of the last Spurs defender when Yaya Toure played him through.

There were no such uncertainties for the equaliser as Kyle Walker was well offside ahead of firing a cross in which was half-cleared to allow Eric Dier to lash low into the bottom corner from 30 yards.

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Kevin De Bruyne Is 'Phenomenal' - Vincent Kompany

Vincent Kompany has backed the "phenomenal" Kevin De Bruyne to have a huge impact at Manchester City after his switch from Wolfsburg.

Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany has described new recruit Kevin De Bruyne as "phenomenal".

Former Chelsea midfielder De Bruyne, who scored 10 goals and racked up 20 assists for Wolfsburg last term, finally completed his drawn-out move to City on Sunday.

Transfer Update: Kevin De Bruyne Set For Man City Medical

Kevin De Bruyne is set to undergo a medical on Friday as Manchester City edge closer to finally completing a deal to sign the Wolfsburg playmaker, Goal understands.

City identified De Bruyne as a primary target ahead of the summer and have pursued the Belgian throughout the transfer window.

Wolfsburg manager Klaus Allofs suggested on Thursday morning that while De Bruyne was keen to join City, a deal was yet to be agreed.

Done: Man City, Wolfsburg Agrees €80m Kevin De Bruyne Transfer Fee

Chelsea's reject Kevin de Bruyne moved on to Wolfsburg to become the Bundesliga player of the year. Hot, gifted and talented Kevin has certainly given Mourinho a reason to ask himself if he was right to dispose the young Belgian who might come back to hunt him.Considering is big money move, Kevin is expected to help City win trophies this season. Just imagine him scoring against Chelsea.......

Another protracted summer transfer appears to have reached a conclusion on Wednesday night, as German news outlet Bild are reporting that Manchester City have agreed to sign Kevin De Bruyne from Wolfsburg for a fee of at least €80m.

Should the deal come to actualisation, De Bruyne will become the most expensive Belgium footballer of all time.

Wolfsburg Accept £50m Kevin De Bruyne Bid From Man City

Manchester City have agreed a deal worth £50million for Wolfsburg midfielder Kevin De Bruyne, with the club expecting to complete the deal in the coming days, according to Bild.

Over the last week there has been heightened speculation that City were close to agreeing a deal for the Belgian international, and it looks as though City’s persistence has paid off.

It is understood that the Blues’ have already offered the 24-year old Belgian a 5 year contract to make the move to Eastlands and although Wolfsburg have been adamant throughout that their most coveted assets will not be leaving the Volkswagen Arena this summer, it looks as though the Blues have simply made them an offer that they couldn’t refuse.

Kevin De Bruyne To Join Man City In The Next 48 Hours - SUN

The Bundesliga player of the year was surplus to requirement at the Bridge before Jose Morinho sold him out to Wolfsburg. In just a short spell he became a big hit and if he finally gets a move to Man City then the League might be good as bought already.

Kevin De Bruyne will join Manchester City in the next 48 hours, according to The Sun.

The tabloid claim that the Belgian playmaker will be flown into Manchester by private jet tomorrow in order to tie up the final parts of the deal.

Kevin De Bruyne Staying At Wolfsburg

VfL Wolfsburg playmaker Kevin De Bruyne on Monday scotched speculation linking him with a move to Manchester City, stating he would stay with the Bundesliga club this season.

"It's sure I'll be playing with Wolfsburg this season," the Belgian said during a ceremony organised by weekly Sport-Bild, where he was voted "star of the year".

The 24-year-old insisted he would "naturally" be with 'Wolves' for the second round of the German Cup against league champions Bayern Munich at the end of October.

Man City In Fresh £50m Bid For Kevin de Bruyne

Manchester City have tabled a fresh bid for Kevin De Bruyne, the Mirror claim in an exclusive this afternoon.

The tabloid claim that City made a formal £50m offer for the Belgian playmaker yesterday, which is a £3m increase on the £47m they bid on Monday.

But despite the huge fee, it’s still some way short of Wolfsburg’s valuation of the midfielder, as the Germans hold out for £57m.

Arjen Robben Urges Kevin De Bruyne To reject Man City

Arjen Robben says he hopes to see Kevin De Bruyne snubs Manchester City and stay at Wolfsburg.
The Belgium international has been the subject of a renewed transfer push from Manuel Pellegrini's side, who launched a £45 million (€63m) bid for the former Chelsea man at the end of last week.

Real Madrid, Barcelona and Bayern Munich have also been credited with an interest, though Wolfsburg boss Dieter Hecking remains confident the 24-year-old will stay.

And, far from hoping that one of his side's title rivals loses a star player, Robben says he wants to see De Bruyne resist any offers in order to keep the Bundesliga strong.

Transfer Update: United Chasing Harry Kane, City To Splash £46m On Kevin De Bruyne

Spurs striker Harry Kane is being courted in a subtle way after Manchester United had a good look at him again at the weekend

Manchester United’s long-running pursuit of Harry Kane has taken a rather civilised turn, according to today’s Mirror, which claims the Red Devils have been making “discreet” enquiries about the Tottenham striker’s availability.

The nature of these enquiries is not completely clear, but presumably that’s what makes them “discreet”. And the Mirror, a paper not previously noted for its sensitivity, seem to be the only ones with the emotional intelligence to have noticed them.

It Will Be Tough To Keep Kevin De Bruyne At Wolfsburg

Wolfsburg sporting director Klaus Allofs has admitted it is unlikely Kevin de Bruyne will still be at the club when his contract ends in 2019.

After an impressive campaign in the Bundesliga, the Belgium international has been linked with a move to Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain this summer.

Allofs has already said De Bruyne is "99.9 per cent" likely to stay, but is realistic over his long-term future.

Transfer Update - Kevin De Bruyne For £50million, Adebayor To Join Villa, Bale Going Nowhere & More

There are just 27 days left of the summer transfer window, and there's still plenty of business to be done.

Manchester United have lost two strikers in the form of Robin van Persie and Radamel Falcao but are yet to replace either - they've also got to bring in a replacement for PSG-bound Angel di Maria.

And their rivals Manchester City are also still active in the market. Manuel Pellegrini has also allowed two strikers to leave (Stevan Jovetic and Edin Dzeko) without bringing in a replacement.

De Bruyne May Miss Super Cup Clash Against Bayern Munich

The Belgium playmaker - who continues to be heavily linked with a move to Manchester City - suffered with an apparent back problem on Thursday with coach Dieter Hecking acknowledging he could miss the final at the Volkswagen Arena.

"It is not yet clear whether he can play Saturday," Hecking told Bild.

Kevin de Bruyne Voted Player Of The Year In Germany

Forget Arjen Robben, Marcos Reus, Thomas Muller and the other big manes in Bundesliga. Jose Mourinho's throw away Kevin de Bruyne is now the big deal in Germany has he has been voted as the player of the year in Germany. I wonder what Jose will say to this? My Chelsea reject now the best in Germany...

Kevin de Bruyne has beaten Arjen Robben and Manuel Neuer to the Player of the Year award in Germany by a massive margin. The Belgium international was the star of the league in 2014-15, guiding Wolfsburg to second place and success in the DFB-Pokal as they beat Borussia Dortmund in the final.

Premier League - Paper Round: Arsenal Move For Liorente, Lewandowski, City In De Bruyne Chase & More

Arsene Wenger is to make a surprise move for Juventus striker Fernando Llorente; Manchester City will step up their pursuit of £60 million-rated Kevin De Bruyne; and PSG expect to sign Angel Di Maria very shortly – the top stories from today’s papers.

‘Arsenal to move for Llorente’ – Arsene Wenger is set to make an £8 million move for Fernando Llorente because he believes he’s missed out on Karim Benzema, that’s according to a report in The Sun. The paper says Llorente is available for a move to the Emirates with Juventus ready to offload him after capturing Mario Mandzukic from Atletico Madrid. Reports had suggested that Manchester United would move for Llorente, but The Sun is adamant that Wenger will make the decisive bid for the forward with £8m set to be put on the table. The paper even quotes a ‘top Juve source’ as saying, “It’s Arsenal who have been in contact – not United”.

EPL Paper Round: United In For Lewandowski, Cavani, City To Nab £50m De Bruyne & More

Bayern Munich's Polish striker is apparently "top of Manchester United's list" as they look for a new top-line forward.

Manchester United to bid for Robert Lewandowski - The Daily Telegraph reports that Louis van Gaal, fresh from landing Bastian Schweinsteiger, wants another Bayern Munich player: Robert Lewandowski. The Polish striker is apparently "top of United's wanted list" and Van Gaal is reportedly "ready to break the £300m barrier" with his new signings.