Manchester City have entered the race for the Celta Vigo midfielder Gabri Veiga after pulling out of a deal for Declan Rice, unwilling to match Arsenal’s £105m offer for the West Ham captain.
Veiga is also of interest to Liverpool and Chelsea and has a €40m (£34.6m) release clause. The 21-year-old, who plays predominantly as a No 6 or No 8, is on City’s shortlist as they look to strengthen after losing Ilkay Gündogan to Barcelona and missing out on Rice. They have signed Mateo Kovacic from Chelsea.