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Manchester City will sign a player who has ‘carried the team on his shoulders’ in Barcelona’s Azzedine Onahi.

Sports report on 26 year old player today And how he would be ideal for Manchester City as they look for a replacement for Bernardo Silva.

Manchester City Plan implemented

A report in Spain yesterday said Manchester City are eyeing a move for Azzedine Onahi as they plan for life after Bernardo Silva.

They could use their special relationship with Verona, who are also part of the City Football Group, to land the midfielder in any competition.

The Moroccan’s deal also has a release clause of €20m, making him an affordable and relatively cheap option to strengthen Manchester City’s midfield options.

Of course, he has made several deals with Verona before. Savinho spent time at the club before moving to the Etihad. Vitor Reis and Claudio Echeverri are also on loan at the Spanish side this season.

transfer approved

Sports are confident that this will be another success story. The newspaper labels Azzedine Onahi as a player with a ‘strong work ethic, good technique and a powerful shot’.

They also see the 26-year-old as a replacement for Bernardo Silva given what he has done at Verona.

According to the newspaper he has been a ‘blessing’ to manager Mitchell. And his impact goes beyond just numbers.

The midfielder has often been the player who ‘carried the team on his back’ when things were not going well. He was also a player in the team who ‘constantly tried to hurt the opposition’. He would often deviate from the script to ‘push his team forward’.

In other words, he is a leader. And at €20m, could easily be the ‘ideal replacement’ for Bernardo Silva in Manchester City’s midfield.

crystal Palace Fans have mocked Florence’s city-wide lockdown despite no problems being reported ahead of the clash with Fiorentina.

Firenze Viola reports on the situation in Florence todayWhich includes photos of various Crystal Palace fans enjoying a visit to the Italian city.

Florence under lockdown

Sport Witness covered the report yesterday How Florence essentially went into lockdown before Crystal Palace fans arrived.

1,300 Crystal Palace fans have traveled for the Europa Conference League tie, and the Italians were taking no chances.

The authorities had taken various top measures for the arrival, with the work being carried out under tight security since this morning.

The plans include police in anti-riot preparedness, while municipal teams have set up anti-ram barriers around various monuments in the city.

This security will be in effect from Wednesday 8 am to Thursday midnight. The plan is to create a secure perimeter designed to prevent vandalism or accidental damage. For 48 hours, Florence is acting as a ‘fortified city’.

Crystal Palace fans behave

However, these fears are completely baseless. Firenze Viola reports Crystal Palace fans have added nothing but color to Florence since yesterday.

They have decorated the area around Santa Maria Novella in their club’s colours, chanting and reveling in high spirits. It’s all a lot of fun, as it should be.

The police have also confirmed this and said that ‘there has been no disturbance of any kind’ due to their presence. A few Crystal Palace fans have also been seen wandering around, some alone, proudly wearing shirts and scarves.

Overall, it seems the atmosphere is positive.

Crystal Palace fans are enjoying their European adventure and the opportunity to visit one of Italy’s best cities. He appeared to have no intention of causing any trouble, perhaps surprising the Italian authorities.

Norwich City attempted to bring Bodo/Glimt star Casper Hogg to the Championship in the winter market. Philippe Clement’s side will regret missing out and a deal in the summer could be beyond the Canaries’ reach.

The club added Mohamed Toure to Clement’s squad in January and he arrived from Randers FC.

Josh Sargent left for Toronto FC in February. This year he only made any league appearances as he trained with Norwich City U21.

His situation forced the Championship side to look for a new striker in the last window and they signed Touré. Before his arrival, Clement’s side moved towards Hogg.

Hogg scored 27 goals and provided nine assists in 49 appearances in all competitions in 2025. This includes 17 goals and five assists in 28 league games and an average of 0.96 goals per game, and this drops to 0.83 without penalties.

The 25-year-old has impressed in the Champions League in 2026, scoring five goals and providing two assists in five matches.

This included a goal in Bodo/Glimt’s 3–1 win over Manchester City, a goal in the 2–1 win over Atlético Madrid, a goal and two assists in the 3–1 win over Inter Milan. He failed to make an immediate impact in the return leg against the Serie A team, but the Norwegian club knocked them out of the competition.

In the last 16, he scored again in a 3–0 win over Sporting. His goals will help Bodø/Glimt book a place in the Champions League quarter-finals, unless there is a new shock in the return leg. The Dane achieved this because his club blocked him from joining Norwich City.

Norwich City rejection is reaping the rewards

In January, Sports Witness broadcast news Bodo/Glimt rejected the Canaries’ offer for a frontman. Therefore, he should be pleased that the transfer to Norwich City never happened.

Friday edition of spare magazine Cover comments from Norway manager Stel Solbakken praising Hogg. He is surprised by the rapid progress made by Dane.

“I was in Denmark when he played for Randers and Aalborg. If you had told me he would dominate the Champions League a few years later, I would have said you could forget about it.” He said.

“If you compare Casper Hogg in October with the version we see now in mid-March, they are two completely different players.

“Bodo/Glimt need some players who can do a little something extra. Casper Hogg has become a completely different player. You feel that when the ball drops into the box now, Casper Hogg is there.”

Denmark manager Brian Reimer recently told Norway’s TV2, relayed by boldThe Hogs have impressed them.

“There are many talented players. I can’t include them all, but him.” [Høgh] Very nice figure made. “I have to keep that in mind in my deliberations.” He said.

signing will become more expensive

In August, the player signed a new contract until December 2029. After one month, its value, as per transfer marketincreased to €10m [the highest it’s been] and fell to €8m in December.

His new valuation following his Champions League flop has not yet been determined. This is likely to increase further if Reimer includes him for the March international break.

In short, if Norwich City are keen to sign him in the summer, the deal will be more expensive. They are likely to face competition from several other clubs.

Manchester City have held a meeting with members of Barcelona’s presidential candidate Victor Font regarding Erling Haaland.

This is as of Thursday’s edition gameWho leaked information about the details of the meeting in Madrid.

Manchester City suffered a 3-0 Champions League defeat to Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday. Federico Valverde scored a hat-trick, which greatly helped his position at Real Madrid.

The Premier League team’s CEO, Ferran Soriano, and their sporting director, Hugo Viana, traveled to the Spanish capital for the match. This is normal, as officials from clubs participating in UEFA matches often meet and dine together.

However, they do not usually meet rival clubs.

what’s different this time

Barcelona is in the midst of an election campaign for its new president. Current incumbent Joan Laporta called elections because he wants to consolidate his power at the club.

Victor Font is his main challenger and, as has happened in Barcelona and Real Madrid presidential elections throughout history, he is making big transfers to attract the fans’ votes.

Carles Planchart and Javier Aguilar are members of Font’s team and both met two Manchester City officials at the Four Seasons hotel in Madrid on Wednesday.

The main topic of talks between the two sides in Madrid was the Norway international. Securing a way to sign him would obviously bring votes.

Last year, Barça president Jon Laporta said “Nothing is impossible,” he said when asked about the possibility of bringing Haaland to the Camp Nou.

He is contesting again and will be up against some candidates including Font. The latter is also aiming to sign the Manchester City striker for Barcelona.

Planchart and Aguilar spoke to Soriano and Viana about a ‘preferential option’ to buy Haaland in the future.

Font does not intend to sign the 25-year-old in the summer. For now, they have only explored this possibility if Haaland decides to leave the Etihad in the coming years. Soriano and Viana’s reactions are not mentioned.

Planchart knows the former Borussia Dortmund star well from his time at Manchester City. He was part of Pep Guardiola’s backroom staff at Barcelona, ​​Bayern Munich and the Premier League team between 2007 and 2025.

Journalist Carlos Monfort covered this report for the Catalan newspaper. he took xformerly known as Twitter, to share a video of Soriano and Viana leaving the hotel from the said meeting. Everything is adding up to the hype.

Our opinion: Manchester City need not panic

Barcelona’s elections will be held on March 15. Font needs to be elected as the new president in order to consider signing Haaland in the future.

Even if Font wins the election, the La Liga winners’ financial situation is unlikely to allow them to sign Haaland in the summer.

The Norwegian’s contract expires in 2034 transfer market He is worth €200 million. Barca or any other club would need a big sum to lure him away from Manchester City.

Meanwhile, recent claims from Spain state that the Catalan club are considering Atletico Madrid’s Julian Alvarez. Therefore, Guardiola’s side will not have to worry about Barcelona potentially launching an attack for Haaland in the next window.

The Norwegian arrived at the Etihad in 2022 and has been the main striker for Guardiola since then.

He has played 186 matches for Manchester City and scored 153 goals. Of those impressive stats, there are 28 assists and 29 goals and seven assists this season.

Haaland is represented by Rafaela Pimenta, who currently has no other clients in Barcelona. As one of the top agents in world football, moving a client from Manchester City to Camp Nou would be within his capabilities.

However, possibly not this summer.

💣💥 special image @sport 💥💣

Victor Font’s sports management negotiates a preferential purchase option for Barça to sign Haaland!

Summit in Madrid today with CEO, Ferran Soriano and Sports Director, Hugo Viana.

More information here https://t.co/XA6DGusCqa. pic.twitter.com/q7kiSa4Mae

– Carlos Monfort (@monfortcarlos) 11 March 2026

Juventus may ultimately be forced to choose between Newcastle’s Sandro Tonali and Manchester City’s Bernardo Silva as they look to revamp their midfield this summer.

is according to transfer marketWhich covers both the players today. The Italian outlet reports that ‘an interesting duel begins’ between the Newcastle and Manchester City stars.

According to their information, Silva and Tonali are ‘two transfer dreams’ for Juventus this summer. Sport Witness has covered various reports regarding their interest in both.

Yesterday, a report from Italy said the Manchester City star would be signing Could ‘change’ Juventus next season. That report stated that he was placed on the roster for the summer due to his free agent status.

free agent silva

Calciomercato supported this, saying Silva’s path was ‘less steep’ than others. Manchester City are not negotiating a renewal with him and the Portuguese midfielder is set to become a free agent.

Securing Champions League football would be a bonus to their efforts. But that is not a prerequisite for signing the 31-year-old.

Tonali is seen as ‘too complex’ a signature to attempt. It looks like there will be plenty of competition if Newcastle launch a sale this summer.

This matches other reports covered by Sport Witness. For example, a report this week said Arsenal and Manchester United were also making moves for the 25-year-old.

€100 million for Tonali

The interesting caveat in all this is that Newcastle host Manchester City in the FA Cup today. This potentially provides Juventus with the opportunity to do some scouting.

Perhaps whoever comes out on top in the fight can help their own transfer cause. At this time, it appears that Silva is the leading contender. However, it largely has to do with money.

While he is a free agent, Tonali is likely to cost close to €100 million. Multiple reports indicate that this is the price Newcastle want for him and even Transfermarkt value him at €75m.

That is his highest value, but with Newcastle spending €60 million on him in 2023, and tying him to a deal through 2028, they will surely demand much more than that valuation.