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Manchester City are already a footballing super-power on the pitch - now they could be about to build their own power station off it.

The Premier League holders are in discussions to construct a sub-station nearby their state-of-the-art Etihad Campus training ground.

The 200-acre site, which opened last year , uses so much energy that City have installed an energy centre.

Council bosses are now in talks with the club as they continue developments to the East Manchester site.

A source told the Sun on Sunday: "The club expects to use a lot of power and the council does not want it draining the local supply.

"And it looks like the locals might get some cheaper energy too, so everyone's a winner.

"The new site will be huge and could even include a hotel."