The agent of Sassuolo midfielder Manuel Locatelli has admitted interest from Manchester City.

City are preparing a €30m offer for the former AC Milan starlet.

"In January Sassuolo will not sell him," his agent Stefano Castelnuovo revealed. "But Manchester City are one of the teams monitoring him for next summer."

Locatelli has a deal with Sassuolo to 2023 and is also interesting Juventus.

It's suggested City see the midfielder as a successor for veteran captain Fernandinho.