Manchester City are targeting a quartet of midfield stars after Uefa lifted the Financial Fair Play transfer restrictions on the club, according to Saturday's papers.
City want Pogba, De Bruyne, Sterling and Delph in £100m midfield revamp
Manchester City will kick-start their summer transfer plans this week after Uefa lifted the FFP transfer restrictions on the club. City had their spending capped at £49m last season but that has now been relaxed. A midfield revamp is clearly the priority for Manuel Pellegrini's side after James Milner and Frank Lampard left earlier in the summer - with Juventus' Paul Pogba, Wolfsburg's Kevin De Bruyne and Aston Villa's Fabian Delph all desired, as well as the club planning another bid for Liverpool winger Raheem Sterling.
Liverpool are adamant they will not sell the England international for less that £50m and it's thought that Wolfsburg will demand a similar fee for Belgium star De Bruyne. Paul Pogba could cost considerably more than that, at around £70m, while Fabian Delph is believed to be available for a (relative) bargain at £8m due to a release clause in his contract.
Paper Round's view
Manchester City definitely need to revitalise their midfield and the players they are targeting would do just that. A lack of "home-grown" talent in their squad makes Raheem Sterling and Fabian Delph particularly appealing, with the Aston Villa man seen as an excellent squad option who could fill the gap left behind by James Milner.
Former Chelsea player De Bruyne has thoroughly impressed in his 18-months at Wolfsburg and would be a really outstanding addition in the attacking positions. Juventus' Paul Pogba would be the biggest coup of the lot but, costing around £70m and heavily targeted by Barcelona, the feeling is that his future lies elsewhere.
- Source: Eurosport
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