Stones: “They (Martinez and Guardiola) are different people, different advice, different thoughts on playing football and different needs.“

Stones: “I believe that change is good. I felt it was the right time to move on and go and further different ambitions in my career.”

Stones “I felt it was right to move on to work under the best manager. It’s how passionate he is. I think that is rubbing off on the lads.”

Txiki: "Our global network of scouts are working continuously to identify and recruit the best young talent on the planet."

Txiki: "Equally important is bringing in the best talent from Manchester - we have a clear idea on how we want our young players to play."

Former referee Mark Halsey on Aguero: "I have been in that situation when I have seen an incident and been told to say I haven't seen it"

Vincent Kompany could be fit in time for the Manchester derby on the 10th of September. [Express]

Pep: “Every day he is much better but still the blood tests are not perfect & until the blood tests are perfect, he is not going to play.”

Pep: "I'm surprised by how much he is a fighter. He's working morning & afternoon. He is a big professional so in that sense I don’t panic."

Manuel Pellegrini has been given £100 million to spend by his new club, Hebei CF, and will target his former players at City. [Daily Star]

Pellegrini could target Fernandinho and Fernando, while Yaya Touré and Wilfried Bony have already been linked with a move. [Daily Star]

Pep Guardiola was so impressed with what he saw from Angus Gunn during pre-season, that it accelerated Joe Hart's exit. [Mirror]

Gunn's ability on the ball caught the eye of Guardiola, with Pep now eager to promote him to the first team. [Mirror]

Real Madrid are working on a new deal for Toni Kroos (26), with Guardiola's City always willing to hand over a blank cheque for him. [Marca]

Dimitri Seluk: "if City don't win the CL then I hope that Pep has the balls to say that he was wrong to humiliate a great player like Yaya."

Dimitri Seluk: "This is Pep's decision and we must respect it. Yaya is a professional and so he will do everything he is asked to do."

Seluk: "Perhaps Pep will think he's good enough to play in the final 10' of a League Cup game against a 3rd division team. Yes, I'm joking."

Seluk: "Yaya will spend the season at City. He will not be leaving in January. He hopes that he will get the chance to prove himself."

Seluk: "If he wins the CL for City this season I will travel to England and I will say on TV that Pep is the best manager in the world."

Silva on life under Pep: "I have to help in build-up play more often and sacrifice a bit more in defence."