Manchester City are reportedly closing in on the signing of winger Jeremy Doku. The player has also agreed personal terms.
Hence, the fee is likely in the region of 55-60 million. The Premier League giants also see him as the direct replacement for Riyad Mahrez.
MANCHESTER CITY AND JEREMY DOKU TRANSFER LINKS FULL STORY
According to reports, Manchester City are in advanced talks to sign winger Jeremy Doku. The report also claims that winger has agreed to the move from the start of the month. Pep Guardiola will now feel happy to sign the bright winger. West Ham were also in the race for his signature. However, from the start, Jeremy Doku only wants a move to the current Premier League champions.
West Ham also did not make a second bid for the winger after their first bid got rejected. Therefore, this put Manchester City into the driving seat for the transfer. The Premier League giants will complete the deal in the region of 55-60 million. A report also claims that the deal also has a number of achievable significant add-ons.
THE PREMIER LEAGUE GIANTS HAVE ALSO MADE SIGNIFICANT SALES THIS SUMMER TO BALANCE THEIR FINANCIAL BOOKS
Manchester City are aware that they will to deal very carefully with the Financial Fair Play rules. They have already spent huge money to sign Josko Gvardiol and Mateo Kovacic. However, they have also sold number of academy players with significant sell-on clauses in almost every sale. Whereas, they also managed to sell Riyad Mahrez for 35 million.
Manchester City have also made money from the sell on clause on Romeo Lavia. Romeo Lavia signed for Chelsea from Southampton for 60 million. Hence, the Premier League giants earned from the sell-on clause in the deal Romeo Lavia moved to Southampton. Therefore, it is clear that Doku signing will not break any of the financial rules this summer transfer window.
Manchester City are also now in advanced negotiations to sell Aymeric Laporte to Al-Nassar. The fee is believed in the region of 20 million. Hence, this sale should also help the Premier League giants sign one more player this summer transfer window.
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