Manchester City have ‘prepared an offer’ for Borussia Monchengladbach midfielder Denis Zakaria, with the Bundesliga side aware that an official offer for him could be on the way.
Zakaria has long been linked with a move to the Premier League, with his impressive performances in Germany seemingly having caught the eye of several of the top six.
Manchester City were linked throughout the summer, with reports in Germany stating that they had held ‘intensive discussions’ and had ‘good chances’ of securing his signature.
That move was scuppered by their subsequent Champions League ban – which was of course later overturned – with City instead strengthening their squad elsewhere and leaving the midfield untouched.
It seems their interest has not gone away, though, with BILD journalist Christian Falk revealing that Manchester City are ‘preparing’ an offer worth €40m.
He then went into further detail when asked about the potential move on the newspaper’s website.
“It’s true, according to our information they have prepared an offer for him,” he said when asked about the report.
“Gladbach also already know that is something that could come, and it will be difficult to extend his contract.
“It really depends on how much Manchester City put on the table. Gladbach paid €12m, and one hears from England that City would easily triple that.
“We wait and see how high it is and then decide how hard it will be to reject by email.”
