The Premier League side were sanctioned for serious breaches of Uefa’s financial fair play rules.

Bayern Munich sparked Europe-wide interest in the Germany forward by revealing a buy-out clause in his BVB contract, thus prompting the English champions into action

Despite an illustrious career, the striker had never scored on English soil in the Champions League.

First Van Persie, now this. What is a Fantasy Gaffer to do?

Here are the goals from Eastlands.

The Bosnian’s penalty against Sunderland is an awful, awful effort.

£22 million only gets you 15-20 goals these days.

Makes the Christmas cards we sent look like crap.

City are 13 points behind leaders Manchester United with six league matches of their season left.

…and we actually think it suits him. What do you reckon?

The enigmatic striker will come back into the side just as Sergio Aguero faces time on the sidelines.

The Italian says he spoke with up to eight clubs before deciding he worked best at City. We guess he means the pay was better.

“This is the first time in four years we have him fit,” the Italian manager said of Tevez yesterday.

Total football.

The European champion has revealed that he is negotiating a new deal with the champions of England.

The Beady Eye frontman did ‘a Balotelli’ after City’s historic win over United.

Roberto Martinez’ side have surpassed all expectations in recent weeks. Will they keep it up?

It’s another curtailed week in the world of Fantasy Football so be sure to avoid picking those FA Cup contenders from Liverpool and London.

Manchester United host Athletic Bilbao tonight while Roberto Mancini’s City head for Lisbon.

The 21-year-old Italy international was pictured outside a strip club in Liverpool in the early hours of Friday morning.

“Any time they slip up and we can take advantage, then we will,” the England man promises.

Carlos Tevez played 45 minutes for City’s reserve side yesterday and could resume helping their title bid on the trip to Swansea on March 11.