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Man City signs Brazilian defender Vitor Reis for $36 million

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MANCHESTER, England — Manchester City signed a second defender in two days by confirming on Tuesday the acquisition of Vitor Reis, a 19-year-old Brazilian. Reis arrives from Palmeiras after a payment of 35 million euros (36 million dollars). Abdukodir Khusanov, Uzbek defender for Lens in France, signed with City on Monday for four and a half years. The length of Reis’s contract was not provided. “When there was a knock on the door and it was Manchester City, I knew there was nowhere else to go,” Reis was quoted as saying by the club. “I think it will be the biggest challenge of my life, but any player who wants to play elite football has to come here.” “Everyone has seen the incredible achievements of the last few seasons. “I want to leave my mark as we look for more titles,” he added. The champions of the last four Premier League seasons have been very active in the January transfer market after an alarming poor run of form before Christmas. City is fifth in the standings, 12 points behind leader Liverpool. Those led by Pep Guardiola are also suffering to qualify for the round of 16 of the Champions League. Another player in their sights is Omar Marmoush, Egyptian striker for Eintracht Frankfurt. According to press reports, the operation could cost 75 million euros (77 million dollars). Reis played in the 2023 U17 World Cup with Brazil and played 22 games in the Palmeiras first team. “Vitor Reis is one of the most promising young defenders in the world and we are delighted to have been able to bring him here,” said City director of football Txiki Begiristain. “He is excellent with the ball and outstanding in the air. “He has all the necessary qualities to be one of the best.” The signings of Reis and Khusanov, also a centre-back, come after injuries to several City defenders, including Ruben Dias, John Stones and Nathan Ake. The most important injury has been the one suffered by Spanish midfielder Rodri Hernández. The Ballon d’Or winner will miss the rest of the season after damaging the anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus in his right knee. Guardiola recently admitted that his squad was not deep enough to cope with the schedule. Traditionally, City have preferred to close big signings for the summer months, but Guardiola has chosen to bring in reinforcements now. City will face Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League on Wednesday, with both teams in danger of being eliminated.

Man City is on the brink of elimination from the Champions League after losing to PSG

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PARIS — Manchester City are on the brink of a humiliating exit from the Champions League after a shock defeat to Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday, and Real Madrid are no longer at risk after sweeping Salzburg. Manchester City blew a two-goal lead in a high-stakes clash between underperforming millionaires that PSG won 4-2 in Paris, and could still be eliminated alongside the English champions after the final round of matches next week. Only the top 24 in the 36-team standings will advance and Manchester City, the 2023 champions, will start in 25th place needing to beat Club Brugge to enter the elimination round. PSG, now in 22nd place, will play at Stuttgart, which is in 24th place. Reigning champions Real Madrid are safe, rising from 22nd place at the start of Wednesday to 16th place after thrashing Salzburg 5-1. Arsenal and Inter Milan earned expected wins to move up to third and fourth place respectively, although they are still unsure of joining Liverpool and Barcelona in advancing directly to the round of 16. Arsenal beat Dinamo Zagreb 3-0 and Inter won 1-0 at Sparta Prague. Bayern Munich was defeated 3-0 at Feyenoord, with a pair of goals from the Mexican Santi Giménez, and dropped to 15th place in the mid-table tangle of historic clubs—including Madrid and Juventus—that run the risk of facing each other in the elimination rounds in February. Every question of qualification and elimination will be decided in a likely frantic eighth and final round of matches next Wednesday. All 36 teams will be in action in 18 matches that will begin at the same time, with only the first 24 advancing to the elimination phase. Manchester City looked set to bring PSG closer to elimination by taking a two-goal lead early in the second half. Jack Grealish, a half-time substitute, scored in the 50th minute and then set up Erling Haaland for a second four minutes later. Within six remarkable minutes, PSG were level, with goals from Ousmane Dembele and Bradley Barcola, and a stunning comeback was completed in the 78th when Joao Neves headed the decisive goal. Goncalo Ramos added a fourth in stoppage time. AC Milan quietly climbed to sixth place with a 1-0 win against Girona at the San Siro, and Celtic advanced by winning 1-0 against Young Boys, who lost a seventh game in a row. Sporting Lisbon faces possible elimination next week after losing 2-1 to Leipzig, ending a six-match losing streak, and Shakhtar Donetsk stayed in contention – just barely – with a 2-0 win against the emerging Brest, which will be in the elimination phase. ___ This story was translated from English by an AP editor with the help of a generative artificial intelligence tool.

Huntington Beach’s firm stance as ‘non-sanctuary city’

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Huntington Beach City Council voted unanimously this tuesday night to declare itself a “non-sanctuary city”. In a press release, the office of Huntington Beach Mayor Pat Burnsconfirmed that city council members voted to approve its initiative to declare itself a “Non-Sanctuary City for Illegal Immigration for Crime Prevention.” Orange County city determination occurs while other localities in the region and the United States strengthen their regulations as sanctuary cities to safeguard immigrants from the threat of deportations initiated by President Donald Trump’s administration. Keep reading: David Chiu, San Francisco prosecutor, will confront Trump to defend the Sanctuary city According to Burns’ office, the resolution deliberately circumvented Governor Gavin Newsom’s efforts to subvert the work of federal immigration authorities and announced the city’s cooperation with Trump’s federal government and border czar Tom Homan. “This new city policy and statement is common sense, support our law enforcement and promote public safety throughout the city“said the Huntington Beach mayor’s office. “Neither the governor nor the state Legislature with the approval of laws may interfere with the city’s voluntary cooperation with federal authoritiesnor cause or force the city to violate federal laws such as Title 8, Section 1324, for harboring illegal immigrants,” the office added. Keep reading: Activists condemn President Donald Trump’s “cruelty and divisiveness” It was reported that the Huntington Beach City Council’s determination came into effect immediately. Huntington Beach Mayor’s Statement It happened this Tuesday, one day after Donald Trump’s inaugurationwho signed a host of executive orders, including several on immigration. Vigil in Los Angeles for immigrant rights.Credit: Damian Dovarganes | AP Among Trump’s first orders there was a declaration of national emergency on the southern borderas well as the return of the “Remain in Mexico” policy, which requires people to wait for asylum procedures in Mexico regardless of their country of origin. Keep reading: Farmers receive threats: “Report illegal foreigners… there is nowhere to hide” Additionally, border czar Tom Homan declared that the new administration is ending the federal “catch and release” program, that allowed immigrants who entered the United States without documents to remain in the country because they are in the asylum process. Another action that President Trump intends is to end birthright citizenship in the United States, a measure that caused several states, including California, to file lawsuits against the initiative. Keep reading:· Trump orders the accelerated deportation of undocumented immigrants· A bishop’s sermon in front of Trump in which she asks him for clemency for migrants and LGBT people· End of CBP One and cancellation of appointments for migrants leaves 270,000 stranded at the border

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