And that distance prompted City to spend big in the January and Summer transfer windows, with former defender Micah Richards picking out Rayan Cherki as the new signing who could ‘unlock’ teams who ...

The Reds have already shown real ambition this summer, spending £69m to sign Hugo Ekitike – who shone on his competitive debut at Wembley, scoring a superb goal – while also bringing Jeremie Frimpong, ...