Benfica and Sporting circle for Manchester City forward as transfer plan in place revealed for upcoming match

City Xtra

·24. Juli 2023

Benfica and Sporting circle for Manchester City forward as transfer plan in place revealed for upcoming match

Manchester City’s young academy talents are again at the centre of transfer interest, with a new report detailing the Portuguese giants circling for their latest rising star.

That information concerns 20-year-old Norwegian youth international Oscar Bobb, who impressed viewers during his senior first-team debut for Manchester City in their 3-5 pre-season friendly win over Yokohama F Marinos last weekend.

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Elsewhere, and as a clash against Bayern Munich appears on the horizon, the future of Kyle Walker rumbles on, with a new suggestion being that the England international is edging towards a move to the Bundesliga giants.

This is everything you need to know from day 40 of the summer transfer window involving the Premier League champions!

Arrivals

Manchester City are being kept informed on Michael Olise’s future, with the Crystal Palace forward being one of three names on their list. (Fabrizio Romano)

Michael Olise is the subject of genuine interest from Manchester City, who see him as a potential replacement for Riyad Mahrez. (Pete O’Rourke, Football Insider)

Atletico Madrid winger Rodrigo Riquelme is ‘very popular’ in the Premier League and at Manchester City ‘in particular’. Etihad Stadium officials are ‘willing to pay’ to sign him, and are ‘in the lead’ ahead of Real Betis. (AS)

Harrison Parker‘s move from Manchester United to Manchester City is likely to go through next month. (Simon Jones, MailSport)

Departures

Manchester City have told many interested clubs that Oscar Bobb is not for sale. When one ‘top’ club approached, they were told by City that even £15 million would not be enough to buy him. Brighton have been among the Premier League clubs to have expressed the most concrete interest in Bobb. Abroad, the likes of Benfica and Sporting are eager for the 20-year-old. (Arilas Ould-Saada, TV2 Sport)

Carlos Borges is closing in on a £14 million move to West Ham with Manchester City maintaining a buy-back clause. (Simon Jones, MailSport)

Manchester City have rejected approaches from Wolves for midfielder James McAtee, after the Molineux club asked about signing the midfielder on loan or on a permanent deal. (Simon Jones, MailSport)

Sheffield United remain keen on a move for James McAtee. Manchester City are waiting on other matters to fall into line before deciding on the midfielder’s immediate future. (Simon Jones, MailSport)

Kyle Walker to Bayern Munich is now ‘getting closer’. Right now, a €15 million transfer fee is ‘under discussion’, and while Walker had ‘an offer’ from Manchester City to stay, he is ‘looking for a new challenge’. (SPORT1)

It is planned that Kyle Walker will not play for Manchester City against Bayern Munich on Wednesday, and the Bundesliga side are aware of it. A deal is ‘going in the right direction’. (Florian Plettenberg)

Manchester City have received bids from AZ Alkmaar and Westerlo for Adedire Mebude (19) on a permanent transfer. A decision will be made in the next days, with City keeping a buy back clause. (Fabrizio Romano)