Manchester City have failed with a surprise swoop for Ajax starlet Christian Eriksen.
The Sunday Mirror says City have failed with a £20million bid for Danish teenager Eriksen.
Ajax were willing to sell the attacking midfielder and Eriksen even visited Manchester.
But the 19-year-old decided against taking up the chance to move to the FA Cup holders because he feared he would not play regularly.
The midfielder's agent Martin Schoots said: "Christian was very flattered by the interest from City, but at the moment it is not the step he wants to make.
"The feeling has to be right. It's not about the money."