Manchester City’s James Milner wants more first-team football (Picture: Getty Images)

James Milner is ready to quit Manchester City in a bid to get more first-team football.

The England international is unhappy with the amount of games he is getting at the Etihad under Manuel Pellegrini and is prepared to leave the Premier League champions to get more game time.

Despite appearing in 31 of City’s 38 league games last season Milner started only 17, and would be prepared to give up Champions League football to be a regular.

That’s alerted Everton and Tottenham, who are both interested in signing the player who left Aston Villa in a £20million deal in 2010.


City are keen to keep Milner but may be prepared to cash in on the 28-year-old to free up some funds to help them comply with financial fair play rules.

However, it is unlikely anything will be decided before Milner returns from England duty in Brazil.