Manchester City have been keen to suggest there will be little transfer activity between now and September with the bulk of their business already done following the major signings of Erling Haaland and Kalvin Phillips.
But some sources in Europe seem convinced two big midfield favourites may yet be ready to jump ship between now and the end of the window to move to Manchester.
Italy and Spain are predictably the destinations mooted for outgoing players while the saga over Marc Cucurella shows no sign of nearing a satisfactory conclusion. Mirror Sport has rounded up the best of the transfer news, gossip and rumours.