Manchester City expect to be busy in the summer transfer window and have earmarked Inter Milan striker Lautaro Martinez as a potential long-term replacement for Sergio Aguero.
Sky Sports News reported earlier this summer that the Argentina striker is Barcelona’s top target but City are known admirers of the 22-year-old, who is refusing to extend his present contract at San Siro.
City see Martinez, who has scored 18 goals in 39 games for Inter this season, as a potential long-term successor to his compatriot Aguero and will be better placed than Barcelona to pay the striker’s £98.5m release clause.
Despite having won their legal battle with UEFA, City are aware that a Premier League investigation is still ongoing – and will not want to appear to be splashing the cash in the summer market.
However, on Tuesday it was reported that City were keen on Bayern Munich’s David Alaba.
There are concerns at the Etihad, however, that Alaba would prefer a move to Spain.
The versatile Austrian international, who is under contract until 2021, has been stalling on signing a new deal and is expected to move this summer.