Manchester City reject multi-million bid for 21-year-old defender – Clubs in England and Italy also interested | OneFootball

Manchester City officials have rejected an opening bid made for in-demand and highly-rated defender Callum Doyle, according to new reports.

The England youth international returns to the Etihad Stadium following a successful fourth loan move away from the club in a row, developing his game outside of the Premier League and now deemed ready to step into the senior game.

However, with spaces at a premium in Pep Guardiola’s first-team defensive unit, the player himself believes that his future is now best-suited away from Manchester City and is keen to finalise a permanent exit from the club.

The 21-year-old spent the most-recent season on loan at Norwich City in the Championship, and over the course of his other loan moves at Coventry City, Leicester City, and Sunderland has amassed 158 senior appearances.

And with all parties eyeing an agreement over a permanent deal in the weeks that remain until the start of the new European season, developments are beginning to intensify concerning Callum Doyle’s future away from Pep Guardiola’s side.

According to the information of MailSport’s Jack Gaughan, Manchester City rejected a £6.5 million bid from TSG 1899 Hoffenheim earlier this month for the aforementioned highly-rated and versatile defender.

It is further detailed that City are fielded widespread interest in the City Football Academy graduate, with attention from a number of unnamed clubs in England and further afield into Europe.

Among those on the continent that could rival the aforementioned German side are Italian club Udinese, who are said to be monitoring Callum Doyle’s situation this summer.

Doyle is unlikely to be the only movement from Manchester City’s defensive ranks this summer, with reports indicating that fellow central defender Juma Bah will be heading out on his second loan spell but first season-long loan under the club’s guidance.

Having spent the second-half of last season with RC Lens in France, the player’s future now lies on the south coast of the country, with OGC Nice expected to win the race for his services on a temporary agreement.

Elsewhere and Kyle Walker is expected to permanently bring an end to his Manchester City career as he weighs up his own options amid interest from Turkish giants Fenerbahce among others in the game.