Cole Palmer hints at Man City ultimatum as Super Cup highlights transfer need

Here are your Manchester City headlines for Friday, August 17.

Cole Palmer suggested that a new signing could push him out of the door at Manchester City after helping them win the Super Cup.

Palmer, who struggled for opportunities last season, started in his favoured position of the right wing after coming on to score in the Community Shield against Arsenal and bagged the equaliser in Athens. City had been struggling to get their play going, yet Palmer struck with a looping header to ultimately earn them the penalty shootout that they proved clinical in to add another trophy to their collection.

Pep Guardiola refused to say after the game whether the player would stay at the club this season though, indicating that he would either remain part of the group or be sold. Brighton and West Ham are among the teams interested in getting him, although the Blues boss appears to have ruled out a loan move.

Read Palmer's quotes here.

Pep Guardiola says Manchester City have to re-enter the transfer market to sign a new midfielder in the wake of Kevin De Bruyne's injury, and his stance won't have changed after the Super Cup victory against Sevilla.

Guardiola challenged his players before the game to take their chance in midfield without De Bruyne, adding that 'another one will come in' behind Erling Haaland. Whether that was broken English to say that a current player will take the spot, or a slip of the tongue to say there will be transfer activity is up for debate.

Phil Foden got the nod at number ten in Athens and was busy across the attacking midfield areas. He supported Jack Grealish on the left and Cole Palmer on the right - but that meant he wasn't always supporting Erling Haaland in attack. The striker has played five