Manchester City are in closing in on a deal for Sporting Lisbon attacking midfielder, Bruno Fernandes, and plan to follow that up with the capture of defensive midfielder, Rodri, from Atlético Madrid in moves that could total around £107 million.

City are on the verge of becoming the first club for a decade to retain the Premier League title following Monday’s nail-biting 1-0 win over Leicester but the champions are wasting no time laying the groundwork for next season as they bid to cement their dominance.

Manchester United have also been chasing Fernandes but City are in advanced talks with Sporting and are the favourites to sign the 24-year-old, who has scored 19 goals and claimed 13 assists in the Primeira Liga this season.

Fernandes is likely to cost around €55 million (£47 million) although Sporting are also expected to get one or two players, either on loan or permanently, as part of any package. They hope to take City’s Brazil Under-20 midfielder Douglas Luiz, who has been on loan at Spanish club Girona for the past two seasons.

United have been actively pursuing Fernandes and were able to offer him a guarantee of regular first team football, whereas the Portugal international may face a bigger fight to hold down a place with City, but it is thought the player’s preference is to play under Pep Guardiola.