Or in this case, every Cengiz, Sergi and Pepe.
Apparently, the Blues have launched bids for each of those players but so far, without success.
Interestingly, Turkish Football report City have been in talks with Basaksehir over a potential move for ‘wonderkid’ and alleged United target Cengiz Under.
Emre Sarigul reports: “The talks took place in Istanbul however, a deal has yet to be reached.
“Basaksehir vice-president Mustafa Saral revealed that City have yet to match their asking price.
“The Istanbul giants are unwilling to budge on their €10 million valuation.
“Under has another four-years remaining on his current deal and his club believe his price will continue to rise next season.
“City could end up facing competition from rivals Manchester United.
“The 2016-17 runners-up would be open to selling Under to City if their valuation is met and if they agree to loan him back to the club next season.
“Under would be unable to play in England next season due to not having a work permit.
“City would have to apply to the FA for a permit based on the youngster being an ‘exceptional talent’.”
Elsewhere, the Metro claim the Blues have been unsuccessful in their bid for Sergi Roberto.
Writes Mark Brus: “The 25-year-old has never fully established himself as a regular starter during his time at the Nou Camp, despite some solid performances in both midfield and at right-back.
“Long linked with a host of Premier League clubs, he was a top target for Chelsea a year ago, but Barca refused to let him leave due to a lack of options after the departure of Dani Alves.
“According to Mundo Deportivo, City have now tried their luck with a bid as they also seek to strengthen in the full-back positions, but they have seen an offer of £30million turned down.
“It remains to be seen if City can persuade the Catalan giants to sell one of their homegrown talents, whose versatility and work rate for the good of the team has made him a valuable asset.”
Finally, the reported interest in Pepe has now come to an end, after the Portuguese international signed a two-year deal with Besiktas.
A TalkSPORT article reads: “It was suggested that Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola had been hoping to add the experienced 34-year-old to his squad but Besiktas have sealed Pepe’s signature.
“It has been reported that the Super Lig winners will pay Pepe an annual salary of £8.3m plus an extra £3,500 every time he plays.”
Pepe told the club’s official Twitter account: “I had a number of offers from England, France and Italy, but I chose #Besiktas.”
