Manchester City started their 2026-27 Premier League season versus Bournemouth with Guéhi and Lewis featured in the starting lineup. Forward Erling Haaland showed a fresh shaven style ahead of the match. Yahoo Sports reported the starting lineups prior to the opening game.
In deal updates, Manchester City reached an agreement with Lille for Ayyoub Bouaddi for an initial €95m. The club demonstrated interest in Enzo Fernandez. Goal.com reported complicated negotiations involving Bouaddi, while BBC and The New York Times covered the news updates.