Manchester City are reportedly willing to offer Rafael Leao a contract worth £200,000 per week in their bid to tempt him to the Etihad Stadium during the January transfer window.
According to Italian outlet tuttomercatoweb (via the Sun ), the Serie A star is set to be offered a mouth-watering deal that would see him earn more than £10million per year at City. The Blues have been hotly tipped to make a move for the Portugal international who will have only one year left on his contract come the summer.
AC Milan are believed to be desperate to get Leao to sign a new deal but simply cannot match City's financial firepower, the report states. The 23-year-old has scored seven goals and provided nine assists in 20 appearances across all competitions this season and has fast become one of the most sought after talents in Europe.
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City may have to act quickly in the winter window should they want to wrap up a deal for Leao, as it is believed that Chelsea and Arsenal are also weighing up moves for the youngster.
Elsewhere, City appear to have suffered a blow in their pursuit of Borussia Dortmund star Jude Bellingham.
According to ESPN, Real Madrid view Bellingham as a 'priority' signing and are willing to spend more than €100million (£88.66m) on the 19-year-old. The former Birmingham City man shone for England during the World Cup and has a host of suitors fighting for his signature.
Pep Guardiola knows first-hand just how good the teenager can be after Bellingham scored against City in the Champions League group stages earlier this season.
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