Man City initiate contact to sign £75m ace for Pep with club open to sale

Manchester City have made opening contact to sign a £75 million ace with his club open to a sale, according to a recent report.

Man City’s summer transfer plans

The Blues spent very heavily during the January transfer window, but unfortunately for Pep Guardiola, it hasn’t done much to get City back on track. The 2024/25 campaign has been a season to forget for the club, and it is likely to mean that it could be a very busy summer in terms of incomings and outgoings.

Kevin de Bruyne looks to be coming to the end of his time at the Etihad, as it’s been reported for some time now that he is in talks with MLS side San Diego over a move at the end of the season when his contract expires.

As well as the Belgian, Man City have cleared the way for Mateo Kovacic to leave the club , whereas the Blues also are ready to let Jack Grealish leave in the summer.

In terms of arrivals, it’s been reported that the Blues are ready to make an offer to sign Desire Doue from Paris Saint-Germain. Guardiola wants top-level reinforcements and has his eyes on Doue, as he believes the Frenchman would fit into his team very well, but PSG are not interested in selling a player they believe will become one of their star players.

While Guardiola pushes the Premier League champions to sign Doue, he is not their only attacking option heading into the summer. According to TEAMtalk, Man City have made contact in a bid to sign Kenan Yildiz from Juventus.

The report claims that since the Turin side was knocked out of the Champions League, numerous top clubs have made it known they are keen on signing the winger, and City are believed to be one of those sides. As well as the Blues, Arsenal, Liverpool, and Manchester United are also very interested in signing Yildiz.

None of the interested teams are in advanced talks over signing the Turkey international, but all the Premier League teams mentioned have gathered information on the player after making initial contact.

The 19-year-old is considered an important player for Juventus but has found himself in and out of the starting XI in recent weeks, and it is now claimed that Juve would be open to a sale at €90 million

Yildiz’s potential arrival at the Etihad could see him come up against the likes of Jeremy Doku, Phil Foden, Savinho, Oscar Bobb and Grealish for a starting spot out wide. However, with Grealish possibly on the way out, Yildiz could be seen as a long-term replacement for the Englishman.