City confident of landing £24m Negredo
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Manchester City open talks with Sevilla over £24million deal for Alvaro Negredo
Manchester City are hopeful of landing Alvaro Negredo after opening talks with Sevilla over a £24milllion deal.
City have turned to Spain striker Negredo after a move to bring in Napoli star Edinson Cavani hit the buffers, with Manuel Pellegrini unwilling to meet the Italian clubs £54million asking price.
Pellegrini has now firmly switched his sights to Negredo, and hopes to complete his second raid on Sevilla in as many months, having already bagged Jesus Navas for £15m.
Atletico Madrid and West Ham have both expressed an interest in Negredo this summer, while Tottenham remain long-term admirers.
But it is City who look like landing the 27-year-old after lodging a £24m bid, with negotiations at an advanced stage.
The bustling 6ft 1in hitman is far from the type of forward signing City fans have been expecting but, having scored 80 goals in 185 appearances at Sevilla, he has supreme pedigree.
The move comes just days after Sevilla president Jose Maria Del Nido confirmed Negredo would be sold this summer but only for a bid in excess of £20m.
Manchester City are hopeful of landing Alvaro Negredo after opening talks with Sevilla over a £24milllion deal.
City have turned to Spain striker Negredo after a move to bring in Napoli star Edinson Cavani hit the buffers, with Manuel Pellegrini unwilling to meet the Italian clubs £54million asking price.
Pellegrini has now firmly switched his sights to Negredo, and hopes to complete his second raid on Sevilla in as many months, having already bagged Jesus Navas for £15m.
Atletico Madrid and West Ham have both expressed an interest in Negredo this summer, while Tottenham remain long-term admirers.
But it is City who look like landing the 27-year-old after lodging a £24m bid, with negotiations at an advanced stage.
The bustling 6ft 1in hitman is far from the type of forward signing City fans have been expecting but, having scored 80 goals in 185 appearances at Sevilla, he has supreme pedigree.
The move comes just days after Sevilla president Jose Maria Del Nido confirmed Negredo would be sold this summer but only for a bid in excess of £20m.
