Man City torch Real Madrid transfer as deal ‘agreed’ with crucial star and SECOND new contract to follow

Sources insist City remain confident they can tie the star down to a new deal this summer, despite initial talks hitting an impasse and with his representatives shedding light on strong overseas interest

Sources tell TEAMtalk that the Spanish club and the German outfit are actively trying to do a deal for the Etihad Stadium star

Real Madrid are said to be showing strong interest in a Manchester City standout they are 'crying out for' this summer, though sources have revealed how and why the Cityzens plan to block any potential deal

Manchester City are one the richest teams in the world and they have a pretty impressive track record when it comes to big-money signings

Antoine Semenyo's arrival at Manchester City WILL be finalised imminently as Pep Guardiola plots a move for a standout Brentford star, and looks to tie down a key player

Pep Guardiola is driving Manchester City towards agreeing a deal with a Premier League ace who has largely been overlooked

City could reportedly lose one of their best players to Real Madrid, who are also keen on signing a Tottenham Hotspur player in the summer of 2025

While attackers and midfielders are often the subject of big-money deals, transfer fees for defenders have also skyrocketed in recent years

Just how good could Leeds United have been if they got all their targets when Marcelo Bielsa was in charge? Here's how their lineup could have ended up

Following the arrival of Josko Gvardiol, Manchester City are ready to cash in on Aymeric Laporte as Pep Guardiola makes his transfer stance clear.

The Croatia centre-back becomes Man City's second signing of the summer, following compatriot Mateo Kovacic to the Etihad

Man City will look to follow up the addition of Josko Gvardiol with another Bundesliga talent who will replace someone at the other end of the pitch

Man City are thrashing out the final details in colossal £77.6m transfer that'll put the Premier League on notice, and a medical is expected to take place on Friday

A major Man City transfer is under threat after a bombshell report detailed rival interest from Man Utd, Liverpool and Chelsea

A brilliant potential transfer for Man City has reportedly been rocked by a 'sticking point', representing some good news for rivals Man Utd and Arsenal

A dream Guardiola signing will spark another Man City exit, and Crystal Palace are emerging as a credible contender to complete a £35m coup

Pep Guardiola will be frustrated after learning Manchester City are not as close to signing one of their primary summer targets as originally thought

Romano states the defender has already agreed personal terms and has completed the first part of his medical with the move on the verge of being completed

Pep Guardiola has made signing a new centre-back one of his priorities and the 21-year-old is widely considered to be one of the best young defenders in Europe

Man City are 'set to sign' Josko Gvardiol who'll become the world's most expensive defender, while Arsenal and Tottenham have been linked with signing the player he'll replace

City are so far said to have offered £77m for the defender but are willing to up that offer to land a player Guardiola rates very highly

The treble winners have raised their offer for the defender, who is just as eager to make the move as Pep Guardiola is to work with him

Man Utd have made enquiries into three midfielders amid fears their Mount deal will collapse, while Man City have tabled a world record bid for a defender and Fulham want a Leeds attacker on loan

Manchester City have agreed personal terms with a player Jurgen Klopp would love to sign for Liverpool, according to Fabrizio Romano

Pep Guardiola is looking to strengthen his squad ahead of next season and has had the Croatia duo on his radar for some time

The Croatia international is thought to be keen on a switch to the Premier League but the Cityzens may have to submit a huge offer to secure his services

A change in position is coming for an experienced Man Utd star, which opens the door to a new signing, while City are closing in on a massive defender addition

Pep Guardiola is expected to have plenty of funds to spend and has already started working on bringing in two world-class players this summer

Man City could eclipse one of Man Utd's biggest ever transfer fees this summer by signing a world-class star who is also wanted by Chelsea, according to Fabrizio Romano

City are preparing for a high-spending summer to make the most of their recent winnings and three names are on their radar

The manager's focus is on the Champions League final but will soon turn to how he can improve his squad for next season, with one man already lined up

Liverpool have received a timely boost in their pursuit of midfield arrival No 2, while Chelsea have struck an 'agreement in principle' with a world class star and Man City have opened talks over a £97m-rated defender move

Defensively City have been impressive all season long but it appears that centre-back remains an area that Guardiola believes he can still improve

Jamie Carragher has surprisingly told Liverpool to sell a player for a reduced price, as well as explaining why the Reds need a Man City-linked ace

Once a likely transfer from Chelsea to Man City goes through, the new arrival could quickly be followed by an £87m-rated teammate

Incoming sporting director, Jorg Schmadtke, will target the German market once installed at Liverpool and an impressive four-signing spree has been touted

Manchester City have gone from strength to strength under Pep Guardiola and they could further strengthen their squad in the summer

The Reds are planning for both the short and medium term - and could draft in a successor to one of their great modern-day signings this summer

Spurs have been confirmed as admirers of the Man City defender, whose replacement is becoming clearer

Injuries have limited the game time of William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes recently. This has significantly impacted Arsenal's title chances, hence the need for a new centre-back.

Gvardiol remains a huge presence for Leipzig and Croatia but it appears that he will not be heading to Merseyside this summer

A trusted German source has quashed any hope of Liverpool, Chelsea or Man City signing a dominant star this summer, though the situation may change 12 months later

Man City are planning to sell the player abroad this summer despite links with Chelsea and Tottenham, so this might suit them perfectly

Liverpool are confident of a deal for a world-class star to replace a long-serving favourite, Tottenham are in talks to sign a left-sided assists machine, while Newcastle fancy a £40m-rated England squad star

Klopp has been urged to ignore a £97.5m swoop for a superstar wanted by Liverpool, with a Reds legend claiming the quartet he'd disrupt aren't the issue this season

Jurgen Klopp has been given a boost after a top player heavily linked with Liverpool was backed to become the 'best player in the world' in his position

A potential £97m arrival at Anfield will force a Liverpool centre-back out and Newcastle and West Ham have both been linked with providing a new home within the EPL