-
)
Premier
01 Jan 19:30
)
CrystalPal
)
Fulham
- - -
Premier
01 Jan 19:30
)
Liverpool
)
LeedsUnite
- - -
Premier
01 Jan 22:00
)
Brentford
)
TottenhamH
- - -
Premier
01 Jan 22:00
)
Sunderland
)
Manchester
- - -
)
Serie A
02 Jan 21:45
)
Cagliari
)
ACMilan
- - -
)
Ligue 1
02 Jan 21:45
)
Toulouse
)
Lens
- - -
)
LaLiga
02 Jan 22:00
)
RayoVallec
)
Getafe
- - -
Serie A
03 Jan 13:30
)
Como
)
Udinese
- - -
Premier
03 Jan 14:30
)
AstonVilla
)
Nottingham
- - -
LaLiga
03 Jan 15:00
)
CeltaVigo
)
Valencia
- - -
Serie A
03 Jan 16:00
)
Genoa
)
Pisa
- - -
Serie A
03 Jan 16:00
)
Sassuolo
)
ParmaCalci
- - -
Premier
03 Jan 17:00
)
Brighton&a
)
Burnley
- - -
Premier
03 Jan 17:00
)
Wolverhamp
)
WestHamUni
- - -
LaLiga
03 Jan 17:15
)
Osasuna
)
AthleticBi
- - -
Ligue 1
03 Jan 18:00
)
Monaco
)
Lyon
- - -
Serie A
03 Jan 19:00
)
Juventus
)
Lecce
- - -
Premier
03 Jan 19:30
)
AFCBournem
)
Arsenal
- - -
LaLiga
03 Jan 19:30
)
Elche
)
Villarreal
- - -
Ligue 1
03 Jan 20:00
)
Nice
)
Strasbourg
- -
THE £65M SOLUTION: WHY ANTOINE SEMENYO IS PEP GUARDIOLA’S TOP JANUARY PRIORITY
Manchester City target Antoine Semenyo for £65m to boost their title charge. Read the latest on Marc Guehi and potential exits.
Manchester City are a couple of points behind Arsenal right now, and the January transfer window could be their chance to shake things up.
January's almost here, so expect loads of rumours when the winter transfer window opens. Last January, Pep Guardiola's team dropped £180 million, which is the most they've ever spent in a winter window.
So, what could Man City do in January?
New Players
The city's doing well in both the Premier League and Champions League, so their squad's in pretty good shape. Still, Pep Guardiola keeps saying they need to get better, which suggests they might still bring in some new faces in January. They're already being linked to one big move.
Antoine Semenyo's been on fire this season, catching the eye of big clubs like Chelsea, Liverpool, and Manchester United. His old coach even said Antoine could play anywhere he wants. Even so, City seems to be leading the pack to sign the Ghanaian. Even though he just signed a new contract back in July, he could be available for £65 million next month.
With eight goals and three assists already, the 25-year-old is near the top of the list for Premier League goals and assists. Only Erling Haaland and Phil Foden have scored more than three times for Guardiola's team in the league, and Semenyo would definitely give them another goal threat at the Etihad.
Besides Semenyo, it's not clear who else City might go after this winter. They're interested in long-term targets like Bayern Munich’s Michael Olise and Chelsea’s Josh Acheampong. But those deals probably won't happen next month.
Marc Guehi is another name that's been mentioned with a move to City. The England player was close to joining Liverpool in the summer, but that deal fell apart. The centre-back's contract with Crystal Palace is up in the summer, and a bunch of top clubs want to sign him for free. City's one of those clubs and might try to get a deal done in January if Palace decides to sell him.
Players Leaving
A few City players might want to leave this winter, especially with the 2026 World Cup coming up. If Semenyo joins, that would almost definitely mean one of Oscar Bobb, Savinho, or Omar Marmoush leaving.
Bobb hasn't been getting much playing time, only playing 13 league minutes in the last couple of months. He hasn't really impressed when he's had the chance to play. The winger hasn't scored any goals and only has one assist, which was on the first day of the season. The 22-year-old might look for more playing time elsewhere, and Crystal Palace is supposedly interested.
Savinho also hasn't started many games across all competitions. He was almost on his way to Tottenham for £70 million in the summer. But the 21-year-old ended up staying at the Etihad, extending his contract until 2031. Guardiola recently said, "He will become a top, top-class player." But with another winger coming in, he might start looking at other options again. Spurs will probably be interested again.
Marmoush just arrived in Manchester last January, but he might already be on his way out. It's clear he's got talent, but it's not clear where he fits in Guardiola's team. Haaland's the main striker, and it seems like other players are preferred out wide and in the number ten position. A knee injury hasn't helped his start to the season, and he hasn't started in the league since August. Clubs like Liverpool and Tottenham would be interested in Marmoush if he becomes available.
Besides the attackers, a few defenders might also leave the Etihad next month. Nathan Aké has been with City for almost five years now. But he's not a regular starter in Guardiola's back four anymore. With the World Cup coming up, playing time will be important for the Dutchman. He's only started one league game so far this season, so he'll probably look at other options in January. Bournemouth and Crystal Palace have both been linked to the 30-year-old.
A goalkeeper might also be on his way out next month. James Trafford arrived in the summer but quickly lost his spot when Gianluigi Donnarumma was signed. Despite that, Guardiola has told the incredible goalkeeper to stay here next month. Stefan Ortega might still leave, since he's fallen further down the list.
WHY DECEMBER 2025 WAS PEP GUARDIOLA’S MOST "STATISTICALLY PERFECT" MONTH EVER
Pep Guardiola’s "most impressive month" is over. Read why Man City are now favourites to snatch the 2026 Premier League title.
It's tough to say how the 2025/26 team will stack up against Pep Guardiola's other squads from his decade at the Etihad. They've shown a lot of potential six months into the season, but trophies aren't a sure thing yet.
Still, December 2025 definitely stands out as a crazy good month in Guardiola's 95-month tenure. It's not just that the Blues are doing well in the Premier League and Champions League, but where they got those wins.
Winning at Fulham, Real Madrid, Crystal Palace, and Nottingham Forest in a single month is quite the feat. Craven Cottage might not be the scariest place, but it's a long trip for a midweek game. Plus, the other three teams have been a pain for City in recent years.
Guardiola might not be thrilled with how they won—he wants them to be consistent for the entire match and for his young players to really show who they are all the time. But getting wins at those stadiums will help his players learn as they go. Once you’ve won at the Bernabeu, not many places can intimidate you, and the Forest win was huge because City lost there badly nine months prior.
City has totally answered questions about their away game performance this season. They lost three of their four league games—against Brighton, Villa, and Newcastle—on the road. They also messed up at Monaco in the Champions League after a bad second half when they should have won. Erling Haaland was mad and stormed off after the final whistle.
Those worries are gone after a month that was one of City's best ever away from home, statistically speaking. The last time City won all their away games in a month was in early 2024/25. Before that, you’d have to go back almost two years to February 2024 to find a month where they won four.
That February 2024 team was on its way to winning a fourth straight Premier League title and reaching the FA Cup Final. Before that, it was December 2021. City never won four away games in a month during their treble season, for instance.
Part of that is just how the schedule works—there aren't always four away games in a month. And once April and May roll around, if City is still in the FA Cup, they play at a neutral site. Still, it's amazing how good their December was, picking up so many good results from tough places.
That changes things as they head into another tough month with four more away games. They're at Sunderland on New Year's Day (who haven't lost at home in the Premier League this season), then at Newcastle for the first leg of their league cup semi-final, knowing they lost there recently and haven't won there in two years.
A few days later, it's the Manchester derby, followed by a trip to Bodo as they try to finish in the top eight in the first stage of the Champions League. City has done pretty well at Old Trafford lately, but derbies are always tense. And a plastic field in the Arctic Circle doesn't sound easy.
But City can go into these games feeling more confident after the December they just had. No matter how much the home teams try to rattle them, Guardiola’s improving squad has proven they can get results anywhere. They’ll see the first game of the year in the Northeast as a chance to really show what they want to accomplish in 2026.
OFFICIAL REPORT: RODRI RETURNS AS MANCHESTER CITY EXTEND DOMINANT EIGHT-MATCH WINNING STREAK
Rodri returns as Manchester City extends its winning run to eight games. Discover how the Club World Cup saved City's season.
It felt right having Rodri back. Pep Guardiola talked more openly than before about how good the Club World Cup was for Manchester City. He'd said it could be a disaster for the team. Now, they see it as what got them back on track.
At the end of June, he said, The main thing is to get back to our old selves. That's my goal for this competition. I want them to feel like we're back to being competitive, like we have for most of the last decade. Then we'll see.
We'll see after the final. We'll rest as much as the Premier League allows. Maybe it'll be awful in the winter. Maybe we'll be tired, and the World Cup will have messed us up. I don't know; we've never done this before. We'll find out when we get back.
The good from the Club World Cup wasn't clear right away. City played alright against Juventus, but then had a tough loss against Al Hilal in the last 16. Plus, Rodri hurt his hamstring on a bad field during that loss, which messed up his recovery from his ACL injury.
In September, Rodri started three games in a week against United, Napoli, and Arsenal. That wore him out, and he soon got another hamstring issue at Brentford, keeping him out for about ten weeks.
It might not be fair, but it doesn't seem like the Club World Cup helped Rodri get better. His being back in the team at the City Ground hints at a better second half of the season.
When he's back on the field, he'll join a team that's figured out how to win and fight for the league title without him. City has won their last eight games in a row in all competitions. Their longest streak since winning the Club World Cup. Guardiola mentions that the team has rediscovered the identity he wanted.
Despite worrying about the tournament and the problems that came up, FIFA's power move has given City a chance to reset, which they really needed to get back to full strength.
Read More News