Manchester City are in negotiations with AC Milan over a deal for Tijjani Reijnders.
The clubs are discussing a fee but Milan are understood to have indicated they want more than £50m (€60m) - closer to £59m (€70m).
City chairman Kaldoon Al-Mubarak said yesterday he believes they should have been more aggressive in the transfer market last summer.
City are looking to rectify that this time and build on January's work by adding Reijnders - a No 8-type midfielder - before the Club World Cup and also want at least one new No 10.
Reijnders is a Netherlands international who had the most goals and assists of any midfielder in Serie A last season.
At 10, City wanted Florian Wirtz but pulled out due to the huge cost involved - but they also have long-term interest in Morgan Gibbs White, Dani Olmo and Rayan Cherki.
The club could also add players at full-back, centre-back and in goal this summer.
More to follow...
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