Manchester City are now pushing hard to beat Manchester United , Liverpool and Arsenal in the race to sign a new midfielder in the summer transfer window, according to David Ornstein.
It appears to be a summer transfer window where clubs in the Premier League are all battling for the same signatures, going head-to-head for new additions.
We've already seen the likes of Man City and Manchester United battle for Elliot Anderson, while the Red Devils were also pushing against Tottenham for Mateus Fernandes.
They all appear to be shopping in this similar market, and it's primarily down to the fact that most of the big clubs are eyeing midfielders.
We're already seeing plenty of competitive races setting up for an exciting end to the window.
Roberto De Zerbi is being heavily backed.
Man City pushing for new signing
According to a report from Ornstein, Manchester City are pushing hard to sign Lille midfielder Ayoubb Bouaddi in the summer transfer window.
Bouaddi, described as elite , has held talks with Arsenal and Manchester United in recent months, according to Ornstein, while separate reports have confirmed Liverpool's interest .
Ornstein claims that Lille would consider selling at the right price, with a valuation believed to be in the region of Β£85 million.
Man City want to integrate Bouaddi
Ornstein reports that there are clubs who would be willing to sign Bouaddi this summer, but loan him back to the French club for another year.
Man City are believed to prefer to integrate him immediately. It will be interesting to discover whether that impacts their chances of securing his signature.
Despite bringing in Ederson from Nottingham Forest, Man City are in the market for another midfielder, with Bouaddi clearly one of their top targets.
There remains plenty of interest in the Moroccan international, but City are now pushing to get a deal over the line.
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