Overview
- Reports say Manchester City and Chelsea agreed an eight‑figure (around €20m) compensation package that removed the main legal barrier to Maresca joining City.
- Maresca has visited the City Football Academy this week, reviewed squad data and begun designing pre‑season training and tactical plans for the 2026–27 season.
- A formal club announcement is expected soon but City have already accelerated summer business, with multiple outlets reporting Maresca will be unveiled imminently.
- Manchester City have reportedly reached a club‑record agreement for Elliot Anderson for about £116m, and have secured Malo Gusto’s personal approval to join although Chelsea’s roughly £75m valuation and no formal bid mean a deal is not complete.
- Maresca arrives with ties to Guardiola’s coaching lineage and Chelsea experience, and his early work and transfer targets aim to balance continuity with tactical change as City prepare for a post‑Guardiola era.