Not only are they getting Thuram but they are also trying to sign some Lazio forward now for around €35m.
Add them to Dzeko and it suggests Martinez could be available.
Would also explain why we have apparently gone cold on Vlahovic, as we’d only need both if Kane left and that looks increasingly unlikely.
Apparently Levy wouldn’t even take city’s calls if they offered £150m. Needs to be £160m and then negotiations can begin on add-ons that would take the total fee to £175m.
Can’t see city agreeing to that. They MAY offer the £160m eventually, but will surely walk away when informed of the extra add-ons needed. At that point I’d expect them to quickly turn to Vlahovic but if he has already signed for atletico at that point, then they will end up with no one, which would be a real shame