{"id":50067,"date":"2026-07-12T14:39:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T18:39:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/07\/12\/man-city-hold-talks-with-maresca-to-sign-one-of-the-great-players-in-world-football\/"},"modified":"2026-07-12T14:39:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T18:39:08","slug":"man-city-hold-talks-with-maresca-to-sign-one-of-the-great-players-in-world-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/07\/12\/man-city-hold-talks-with-maresca-to-sign-one-of-the-great-players-in-world-football\/","title":{"rendered":"Man City hold talks with Maresca to sign &#8216;one of the great players in world football&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/07\/12\/man-city-hold-talks-with-maresca-to-sign-one-of-the-great-players-in-world-football\/#Man_City_hold_talks_to_sign_Harry_Kane\" >Man City hold talks to sign Harry Kane<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/07\/12\/man-city-hold-talks-with-maresca-to-sign-one-of-the-great-players-in-world-football\/#Harry_Kane_on_the_brink_of_leading_England_to_World_Cup_glory\" >Harry Kane on the brink of leading England to World Cup glory<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/07\/12\/man-city-hold-talks-with-maresca-to-sign-one-of-the-great-players-in-world-football\/#Man_City_negotiate_50m_contract_with_midfielder_keen_to_move_to_Premier_League\" >Man City negotiate \u00a350m contract with midfielder keen to move to Premier League<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Manchester City are aiming to regain the Premier League title next season and are aiming for success in the transfer market.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<p>Josep Guardiola failed to win a title in his last two seasons at the Etihad Stadium and it is now up to Enzo Maresca to turn Man City into champions again. <\/p>\n<p>Speaking after returning to the Etihad Stadium, Maresca said:<em> &#8220;It&#8217;s a big challenge for many reasons. We&#8217;ve had success over the last 10 to 15 years, but it&#8217;s also a great challenge.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThe goal is to continue or continue the last 10 years or the last few years where everything has been very good, so I&#8217;m very excited.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>But to reach those heights, the Italian will need to be strengthened in the current transfer window, with England captain Harry Kane in City&#8217;s sights.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"man-city-hold-talks-to-sign-harry-kane\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Man_City_hold_talks_to_sign_Harry_Kane\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Man City hold talks to sign Harry Kane<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As revealed by TEAMtalk, Man City are currently in talks to keep informed about Kane&#8217;s future at Bayern Munich, but his future remains in doubt as he has one year left on his current contract. <\/p>\n<p>As you might expect, Bayern are keen to link the England star on new terms, and the German side remain confident of keeping him, but if they are unable to do so, he could be waiting on the sidelines for City to swoop in.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-container\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"\" align=\"\" summary=\"\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"2\" scope=\"row\">\n<p>Football Fancast Verdict<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">\n<p><strong>reliability<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/th>\n<td>\n<p>Man City already have Erling Haaland as a striker, and fitting the Norwegian into the same team as Kane could prove to be a difficult task, raising questions over whether a move will actually be initiated.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">\n<p>finances<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<td>\n<p>But the chance to sign the former Tottenham Hotspur player on a free transfer next summer may be too good to turn down if he is not willing to extend his stay at the Allianz Arena.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">\n<p>insight<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<td>\n<p>Former footballer Pat Nevin believes the centre-forward is &#8220;one of the greats in world football&#8221; and it would be hard to argue with that, considering he amassed an impressive 146 goals and 33 assists in 147 appearances for Bayern.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">\n<p>impact<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<td>\n<p>However, signing the Bayern striker may only make sense if Haaland leaves. However, the Norwegian star&#8217;s departure is not beyond the realm of possibility, as Real Madrid are known to be keen on him.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"harry-kane-on-the-cusp-of-leading-england-to-world-cup-glory\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Harry_Kane_on_the_brink_of_leading_England_to_World_Cup_glory\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Harry Kane on the brink of leading England to World Cup glory <\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Kane is two games away from becoming only the second England captain after Bobby Moore in 1966 and the first to host a World Cup on foreign soil.<\/p>\n<p>The 32-year-old has scored six goals in six games and converted the decisive penalty in the 3-2 round of 16 win over Mexico, giving the Three Lions, now down to 10 men, more breathing room.<\/p>\n<p>The Ballon d&#8217;Or candidate, who was Maresca&#8217;s dream target during his time at Chelsea, is now the second-highest scorer in top flight history with 85 goals for England and 213 in the Premier League. <\/p>\n<aside class=\"w-promotion-offer promo-article-content-3\/4-depth w-promotion-widget\" data-popup=\"false\" data-sentinel-tracking=\"false\" style=\"min-height: 250px;\" data-promotion-zone=\"TmV3c2xldHRlciBBcnRpY2xlIENvbnRlbnQgV2lkZ2V0\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n                                        <link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/assets\/promotions.ef3db480.css\"\/>\n<\/aside>\n<p>However, unless Man City choose to sign Haaland and Maresca switches to a two-striker system, there is little point in signing Kane.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                              \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"man-city-hold-transfer-talks-manu-kone-premier-league\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<p>                        <\/p>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\"><label>related<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Man_City_negotiate_50m_contract_with_midfielder_keen_to_move_to_Premier_League\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tMan City negotiate \u00a350m contract with midfielder keen to move to Premier League<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">City are in talks to sign a &#8216;one-man army&#8217; in midfield.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester City are aiming to regain the Premier League title next season and are aiming for success in the transfer market. Josep Guardiola failed to win a title in his last two seasons at the Etihad Stadium and it is now up to Enzo Maresca to turn Man City into champions again. 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