City are chasing Torino right back Bruno Peres, with Pablo Zabaleta likely to depart, even though the Argentinian’s proposed move to Roma is thought to have run into some complications. Another full-back, Aleksandar Kolarov, is wanted by Besiktas, who have also enquired about taking Vincent Kompany on a season long loan.

Kompany has been warned by Guardiola that he must prove his fitness if he is to have a future under him at City but the club are not interested in loaning out their captain. City also want Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen to put pressure on Joe Hart for the No. 1 spot.

Meanwhile, City have rejected an invitation to field a team in next season’s Football League Trophy, mainly because the early rounds of the competition clash with international Under-21 games.