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Manchester City have no plans to swap Raheem Sterling for Gareth Bale plus £70m.

Sky Sports News reported on Monday that Real Madrid are looking to put the audacious offer to the Premier League champions as they look to land a player they have been tracking for some time. Sterling's performances had attracted the La Liga giants as long ago as 2014 and their interest returned as the England international dramatically improved his finishing under Pep Guardiola .

City, though, have no reason to sell . Sterling signed a contract extension a year ago that made him one of the best-paid players and ties him to the club until 2023. Since that point his value has only increased thanks to his superb performances, while his growing willingness to speak out on issues in the game has led to interest from major global brands including Gillette.

While the 24-year-old has not hid a desire to play abroad at some point in his career, he is settled in Manchester and an immovable part of the Premier League champions.

"From being a kid I always wanted to play abroad but I’m happy at Manchester City," he told M.E.N Sport in summer. "Manchester is a lovely place, even though I live pretty much near Crewe. I love the little villages. I can go out, grab a bit of lunch and chill with my family without needing the city centre. We’re really happy up there."

As well as having no intention of selling Sterling, the Blues would not be interested in signing Bale. The 30-year-old has been linked with a Premier League return on many occasions since his move to Spain and came close to joining Chinese Super League team Jiangsu Suning after Zinedine Zidane had publicly said he hoped the player would soon leave.

While Bale has since come in from the cold at Madrid, a move would suit both parties - but not City.