Manchester City were desperate to sign a striker after Sergio Aguero was released on a free transfer this summer and had their eye on a number of players – Kylian Mbappe, Harry Kane, Erling Haaland, Romelu Lukaku, Cristiano Ronaldo.
With City having no luck landing one of their preferred targets, the Premier League champions changed course and looked at Dusan Vlahovic to no avail. Gazzetta dello Sport (h/t Sport Witness) say City had a bid of €70m (£60m) turned down before the summer transfer window shut.