Etihad chiefs are desperate to get the midfielder, 33, off their books due to his huge £220,000-a-week wages. es, including wins for Man City and ArsenalSACK RACEMark Hughes now heavy favourite to be first Prem boss out the door after Stoke thumped by Palacetott classStoke 0 Tottenham 4: Harry Kane finally gets off the mark this season as a rampant Spurs brush Stoke City asideTheo the centurionHull 1 Arsenal 4: Theo Walcott bags his 100th career goal and Alexis Sanchez's double sinks ten-man CityNARKY SPARKYMark Hughes fears Stoke have been stuck in Blunderland so long that top-half hopes are already over Geoff Cameron showed why he is a handy man to have around after starting in his third different position in three games – right-back against Spurs, centre-half against Crystal Palace and holding midfielder against Hull. 1-0 with Harry Kane grabbing the winning goalRelated storiesSHAW NO CERTAINTYGareth Southgate tells Luke Shaw he must start playing for Manchester United to regain England spotRAHEEM RECOVERYRaheem Sterling is fit for Manchester City's crunch Premier League clash at Arsenal#pogdaddyLoving son Paul Pogba visits dad Fassou Antoine in hospital to celebrate his 79th birthday after Frenchman is ruled out of Spain friendly through injuryFeeling smallInjured Chris Smalling looks down in the dumps after limping away from restaurant with his leg brace onUNITED RANT BOYSPolice are investigating Manchester United fans for homophobic chanting at Chelsealucky alliDele Alli cringed when he saw Neil Taylor's horror foul on Seamus Coleman and admits relief his tackle in Gent game didn't turn out same way'i cried when boro went down'Middlesbrough defender Ben Gibson knows better than anybody what relegation would mean for boyhood clubReds want Sak loadLiverpool outcast Mamadou Sakho wanted by Southampton and Napoli this summerEIGHT IS ENOUGHGareth Southgate holds crisis talks with Ross Barkley after seventh consecutive England snubhere for keepsClaudio Bravo insists he‘s not quitting Man City after one calamitous season despite being droppedWHITE HART CRANETottenham release fresh stadium pictures which show development of the club's stunning £750m new homeMOUR THE MERRIERManchester United boss Jose Mourinho pockets TWICE as much as City rival Pep Guardiola Harry Kane celebrates fifty Premier League goals for Tottenham Kane was stretchered off in the 1-0 win over Sunderland - in which he scored, and Mauricio Pochettino will entrust summer recruit Vincent Janssen to take responsibility in his absence. I just said thanks God, to give me this job and opportunities to meet this little boy, now a big guy. https://twitter/tompeck/status/778670409931694080PA:Press Association3There were swathes of empty se. Leave now #MUFC— The United Stand (.UnitedStandMUFC) September 21, 2016Leaks after bad results inevitable at any club. For all the emotion, though, I hope I can be professional and approach the game as I would any other. The Spanish international was strongly linked with a move to Stamford Bridge after impressing at Euro 2016. Getty Images6Tammy Abraham came off the bench to net the winner against Fulham on WednesdayPA:Press . Reuters5Markus Henriksen celebrates his late winner with team-matesStoke have now lost their last four games in all competitions under beleaguered boss Mark Hughes.