Tijjani Reijnders grabbed a brace and Erling Haaland scored as Manchester City finished their pre-season with victory over Palermo in Italy. The Dutch midfielder put in an impressive display as a half-time substitute, hitting two goals and almost grabbing a hat-trick towards the end of the match.

Elsewhere, Aston Villa's pre-season preparations continued with a 3-1 defeat at Marseille. Mason Greenwood and John McGinn exchanged goals before the break, before Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang came off t

Jack Grealish has reportedly approved a summer move away from Manchester City after being exiled by Pep Guardiola. Guardiola sanctioned Man City’s record-breaking £100m move for Grealish back in 2021 and viewed the England star as an integral member of his squad during his first two seasons at the Etihad Stadium.