Manchester City supporters and football fans, in general, can’t get enough of Jack Grealish and Erling Haaland’s ever-growing bromance, as a clip of their reunion earlier this week shows just how fond these two are of each other.
The Man City squad have steadily been returning from the extended break after their incredible treble-winning season and ahead of the Premier League restart on 11 August, the players have been reporting for pre-season duty.
While many of them had already returned to the fold in the past few weeks, others had been away with their national teams for a spell — and/or, in City’s case, just having a well-earned holiday — so most teammates hadn’t seen each over for a while.
However, even after all that time away, nothing could have simmered the bromance between besties Grealish and Haaland, as this clip of them being reunited goes to show.
Grealish and Haaland’s reunion was as wholesome as it was hilarious
Not sure we’ll ever get tired of hearing Haaland doing English accents — it has us creasing every time.
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The Norwegian phenomenon and English superstar have made no secret of their bromance since joining forces at the Etihad and were thick as thieves during the treble celebrations, so it’s no surprise they were so chuffed to see each other.
Welcoming back ‘Super Jack’ with a big hug and an over-the-top “there he is!” like he’s just spotted his oldest mate walking into the pub, Grealish responds with an equally exaggerated “y’alright!?”.
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It also immediately made us think of this legendary clip:
Aside from the warm embrace, we also enjoyed the Grealish complimenting Haaland’s hair, saying, “You know, I’m loving the barnet, you know”.
It was giving us ‘teenager just back from a family holiday to Majorca’ or maybe a quick trip to Claire’s Accessories-vibes, personally, but who are we to overrule Jack’s judgement on hair, after all?
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You just know these two are going to be brimming with confidence this season having already started to complement each other’s styles — both on the pitch and off it, it would seem — they could really become quite the dynamic duo this year.
For now, though, you’ll have to wait and see and fill up on more clips of Haaland doing accents:
Luxury Manchester gym Blok confirms permanent closure after weeks of uncertainty
Daisy Jackson
Blok Manchester has announced its permanent closure, weeks after the doors to the premium fitness facility mysteriously closed.
Around a fortnight ago, members began to arrive to their classes to find the gym on Ducie Street locked up and a forfeiture notice on the door – but at the time, Blok said that it was fighting to reopen.
Sadly, in an email sent to members today, its founder has confirmed that the studio is now permanently closed.
Blok – which has several very successful sites down in London – said that its relationship with its landlord has ‘broken down to a point where trust has been lost’.
The gym wrote that it’s been left with ‘no workable way forward’.
They said: “BLOK Manchester was a space built by our loyal and dedicated community. Whether you joined us for one class or one hundred, we are deeply grateful. You helped create something genuinely special in an incredible city.”
In the immediate future, they said they’ll be supporting the team of fantastic trainers who worked here, as well as looking after members.
Members will be contacted within a few hours with options and refunds owed.
Blok Manchester has announced its permanent closure. Credit: The Manc Group
CEO and founder Ed Stanbury said: “While this marks the end of a chapter, we don’t see it as the end of our story in Manchester. We’re already speaking with developers about potential future sites and remain committed to returning to the city when the time is right.
“Thank you for being part of our story so far. Let’s shape the future of wellness. The mission continues.”
Commenting on Blok’s Instagram post – its first in almost a fortnight – people have been sharing their sadness at the closure of its Manchester site.
One person wrote: “beautiful space, beautiful staff and beautiful community.”
Another said: “Sending love to all the instructors !! :(((( gutted”
Someone else commented: “THE BEST CLASSES. I’m gutted.”
Manchester City plotting spending spree ‘before’ Club World Cup
Danny Jones
Manchester City are set to embark on somewhat of a spending spree this summer transfer window as the club’s higher-ups are looking to get business done before the 2025 Club World Cup.
With FIFA’s intercontinental club competition set to get underway in mid-June, the Blues don’t have too long to welcome in new players, but Man City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak has reiterated their urgency regarding recruitment.
Despite having brought in four new acquisitions in a very short space of time last season, the 50-year-old argued that he wasn’t completely happy with the extent and speed of their business.
Giving a lengthy interview this week, CFG‘s founding chairman has imposed an internal deadline ahead of the lucrative knockout competition.
Speaking with club media, Khaldoon recognised that while there were incomings in January of this year, he believes they “should have been more aggressive in some of the changes we needed to do, adding that he believes it “cost [them].”
“I can tell you today, we have clearly identified who exactly [the targets are], in what positions, and we have our clear number one option, our clear number two option”, he continues.
More importantly, he goes on to add: “We’ll go about our business, and it will be very clear, very swift. Our objective is to try to be ready with the new squad for the Club World Cup.”
He also suggested the flurry of activity this past January was not just atypical of the administration, but felt the squad fell into a crisis state with the number of injuries, insisting they “had to act.”
City have already been linked with a hugely talented and highly-rated European target in the wake of Kevin De Bruyne‘s departure and a lack of strength in depth in midfield.
An initial bid is said to have been received already and will likely be the first of many City summer signings.
He also insisted that the players who joined last season weren’t scattershot, emergency transfers (perhaps barring the resigning of İlkay Gündoğan) but were the start of the rebuild and “gives [fans] an idea of what’s coming this summer.”
Another player linked with a move to the Etihad Stadium is Lyon star Rayan Cherki, who scored in big moments during their Europa League run this year, registering 32 goal contributions across all competitions throughout the 24/25 campaign.
Who would you like to see added to Pep Guardiola’s side this summer, then, Man City fans?
You can watch Khaldoon Al Mubarak’s interview in full down below:
Danny Jones -
21st July 2023 
