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Hebei Fortune chasing £80M Man City pair Nasri, Silva

Manchester City pair Samir Nasri and David Silva are both big money targets for Hebei Fortune.

The Sun says ex-City boss Manuel Pellegrini is planning an £80m swoop for the Etihad aces, as China continue to invest in big-name players.

He is willing to pay around £50m for Silva and £30m for Nasri, while also giving them a HUGE pay-rise.

It is believed Silva does NOT want to leave the Etihad, and is happy under Pep Guardiola with two-years left on his deal.

French winger Nasri – on loan at Spanish giants Sevilla – is thought to be open to talks over a move to China.

A City source said: “Pellegrini has shown an interest in two players, David Silva and Samir Nasri for this coming summer.

“There is a lot of money over there as has been widely publicised, and he is willing to offer a fair chunk to get them to go.

“The wages players are getting in China are incredible. There are some crazy figures being talked about that they could get.

“David has no interest in leaving the club. Samir could be a different proposition altogether as his career here is all but over.

“Pellegrini loves both and the sanctions China are looking to bring in doesn't really affect him at present with the players he has."

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