Manchester City are demanding a major fee for Eliaquim Mangala.
Inter Milan are in talks with City for the France international and are seeking to take him on-loan.
However, City are insisting on a straight sale - and want €30m to part with the centre-half.
Mangala, after spending last season on-loan with Valencia, is available from City - though has shone in preseason training.
In France, there is even talk of manager Pep Guardiola keeping hold of Mangala for the new campaign.