MANCHESTER City have issued a complete denial of ever showing interest in buying Western Sydney Wanderers.

Dismissing media reports of the past two days, which claimed City had sought the prospectus being issued to potential bidders, a City spokesperson told The Daily Telegraph that the club had "no interest whatsoever" in buying the Wanderers, as Football Federation Australia seeks a $15m buyer for the nascent club.



A variety of potential suitors had been linked with Western Sydney, with the sale being handled by merchant bank UBS.



When asked about the reports that the EPL side was one of those suitors, a Manchester City spokesperson said:

“Contrary to media reports in Australia, Manchester City Football Club has expressed no interest whatsoever in the purchase of any stake in the Western Sydney Wanderers.



"Also contrary to reports, the club has not requested, nor has it received, any 50-page information document about the sale. The matter is not under consideration.”



The spokesperson added that no journalist had approached the club to confirm the story prior to its publication.



FFA still hopes to sell the club before the start of the new season, but last week rejected an approach from Penrith Panthers out of hand.

Originally published as Man City deny Wanderers bid