Man City transfer news: Fabrizio Romano

His City record since May 2024: 37 of his 55 City rumours came true, 67%. The average City rumour came true 53% of the time.

His City calls, checked

Each player he linked with a move to or from City, newest first, and whether that move happened by the end of the next window. From BBC Sport's daily gossip column, scored against Wikipedia's lists of City's real moves.

  • Enzo Fernandez, to City2 reports, 25 Aug 2026 to 27 Aug 2026Came true
  • Nico Gonzalez, leaving City24 Aug 2026Came true
  • Omar Marmoush, leaving City22 Aug 2026Came true
  • Max Alleyne, leaving City2 reports, 9 Jan 2025 to 11 Aug 2026Came true
  • Divin Mubama, leaving City9 Aug 2026Came true
  • Savinho, leaving City2 reports, 18 Jul 2026 to 4 Aug 2026Came true
  • Geronimo Rulli, to City4 Aug 2026Came true
  • Manuel Akanji, leaving City2 reports, 24 Apr 2026 to 4 May 2026Came true
  • Bernardo Silva, leaving City2 reports, 24 Nov 2025 to 2 Apr 2026Came true
  • Stephen Mfuni, leaving City29 Jan 2026Came true
  • Keir McMeekin, to City9 Jan 2026Didn't happen
  • Antoine Semenyo, to City26 Dec 2025Didn't happen
  • Oscar Bobb, leaving City26 Dec 2025Came true
  • Givairo Read, to City21 Nov 2025Didn't happen
  • Rodrygo, to City2 reports, 11 Aug 2025 to 12 Nov 2025Didn't happen
  • Ederson, leaving City4 reports, 12 Aug 2025 to 31 Aug 2025Came true
  • Savinho, leaving City2 reports, 22 Aug 2025 to 27 Aug 2025Didn't happen
  • Gianluigi Donnarumma, to City2 reports, 12 Aug 2025 to 24 Aug 2025Didn't happen
  • Sverre Nypan, to City14 Aug 2025Didn't happen
  • Sverre Nypan, leaving City14 Aug 2025Came true
  • Vitor Reis, leaving City31 Jul 2025Came true
  • Claudio Echeverri, leaving City31 Jul 2025Came true
  • James Trafford, to City2 reports, 18 Jul 2025 to 29 Jul 2025Came true
  • Stefan Ortega, leaving City29 Jul 2025Came true
  • Rayan Cherki, to City31 May 2025Came true
  • Kyle Walker, leaving City2 reports, 17 Jan 2025 to 30 May 2025Came true
  • Kevin de Bruyne, leaving City2 reports, 16 Apr 2025 to 25 May 2025Came true
  • Morgan Gibbs-White, to City4 May 2025Didn't happen
  • Maximo Perrone, leaving City2 May 2025Came true
  • Destiny Udogie, to City10 Apr 2025Didn't happen
  • Florian Wirtz, to City5 Apr 2025Didn't happen
  • Claudio Echeverri, to City2 reports, 30 Oct 2024 to 17 Feb 2025Didn't happen
  • Juma Bah, to City21 Jan 2025Came true
  • Michael Noonan, to City18 Oct 2024Didn't happen
  • Ilkay Gundogan, to City20 Aug 2024Came true
  • Ederson, leaving City2 reports, 21 May 2024 to 16 Jul 2024Didn't happen
  • Julian Alvarez, leaving City2 reports, 8 Jun 2024 to 14 Jul 2024Came true
  • Sergio Gomez, leaving City7 Jun 2024Came true

How to read a Romano City story

  • "Interest" or "on the list": early. City are looking, nothing is agreed.
  • "Talks" or "negotiations": the clubs or the player's camp are talking terms.
  • "Bid" or "proposal": an offer is in, often with a fee.
  • "Here we go": agreed between all sides. The medical and the club's announcement follow.

Every City story of his that the papers or BBC Sport's gossip column report goes on our transfer tracker at the stage he reports, with the date. When the club confirms a deal it moves to the done deals list.

Questions people ask

Who is Fabrizio Romano?

An Italian football journalist known for breaking transfer news on social media, followed by tens of millions of fans. Clubs, agents and players often confirm the deals he reports.

What does "here we go" mean?

His sign-off for a deal agreed between all sides. A medical and the official announcement still follow, and on rare occasions a deal falls through after it.

Is Fabrizio Romano reliable on Man City?

More than most. Of his City rumours in BBC Sport's gossip column since May 2024, 37 of 55 came true (67%), against 53% for the average City rumour: number 6 of the 22 outlets we score. His "here we go" calls are the surest, because he waits until a deal is agreed; "interested" or "in talks" stories are earlier and less certain.

Where can I follow his Man City news?

On his own X, Instagram and YouTube channels. Our deal board adds every City story the papers and BBC Sport's gossip column credit to him, with the date.