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Fichajes.net say that both the Premier League champions and PSG are “closely” monitoring the situation to see whether they can leapfrog their rivals to secure the midfielder’s services.

The journalist claims that the Hoops have been scouting the 22-year-old for at least a year, and they are unlikely to end their pursuit of the player now:

While City won’t actively look to sell Zinchenko in the summer transfer window, they never stand in a player’s way if he wants to leave, as we saw with Ferran Torres’s move to Barcelona back in January.

Journalist Fabrizio Romano reported last month that City have been scouting Villarreal’s Pau Torres, along with Chelsea and Manchester United, so it seems as if Guardiola’s side are putting contingency plans in place if Ake does leave.

Manchester City have been linked with a bid for the 20-year-old in recent days but Bailey says that the Premier League champions could have to head off a challenge from Spain:

The Gers have, though, managed to move ahead of the competition for the 16-year-old, with the Scottish club prepared to offer two youngsters, Kai Kennedy and James Maxwell, in exchange for Cooper.

While a deal to sign Phillips is thought to be a lot more likely than if City went after Rice instead, a transfer has been complicated by the fact that Leeds avoided relegation. It means that the Yorkshire club are expected to hold out for a larger fee.

At the moment, it is not believed that the Gers are close to making a formal offer for Longelo, with an approach reportedly linked to the future of Calvin Bassey.

Manchester City are reportedly NOT interested in signing Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka this summer. It has...

Celtic, Eintracht Frankfurt, Standard Liege and Antwerp have all been linked with a move for the 24-year-old and his club have now made their stance clear on his future: