Man City have formally confirmed the departure of five senior members of Pep Guardiola’s backroom staff, deepening the sense that an extraordinary footballing age has closed at the Etihad. Guardiola’s exit,

Multiple sources have told BBC Sport a deal is close to completion, with a fee of 48m euros (£41.6m) likely for the 26-year-old. Senior United officials played down speculation and say there is still no agreement for Ederson,