Despite Barcelona's efforts to force a transfer, Manchester is not entirely content to hang onto Bernardo Silva.
If Barca can secure the funds, reports in Spain said the Citizens would see a bid of about £68 million.
Regardless, the Mirror promises that Etihad executives would reject any suggestions for the 27-year-old Portuguese playmaker as Pep Guardiola strives to win a fifth Premier League championship in six years.
Silva has 57 goal commitments in 166 five-star games for the Citizens and has helped them finish first on several occasions.
Despite being in a precarious financial situation, Barca has been splashing the cash as Robert Lewandowski is close to joining former Leeds star Raphinha at the Camp Nou.
They still have work to do and could collect additional money if Manchester United finalizes a deal to acquire Frenkie de Jong.
In any case, even though they acquired Erling Haaland and Kalvin Phillips for a combined £100 million, City is not under any pressure to sell because they made a ton of money by slashing Raheem Sterling and Gabriel Jesus.
Oleksandr Zinchenko may also be on the move, according to the Guardian, which reports that the Ukrainian and Arsenal are in secret negotiations after agreeing to a £30 million deal.
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Oleksandr Zinchenko and Mikel Arteta both worked for Manchester City.
Oleksandr Zinchenko and Mikel Arteta both worked for Manchester City.
Other places in the globe
According to Fabrizio Romano, Chelsea has created a framework for Presnel Kimpembe, a defender for Paris Saint-Germain who the French team values at £55 million.
According to the Mirror, Ivan Toney of Brentford is attracting interest from Newcastle, West Ham, and Leeds.
Wayne Rooney is keeping an eye on three former partners as he looks to develop his DC United squad, with the Mail confirming that Jesse Lingard, Ravel Morrison, and Phil Jones are in his sights.
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