Manchester City are ready to use Oleksandr Zinchenko in a swap for Napoli midfielder Jorginho.
The Sun says the Italy international midfielder, 26, has set his heart on a move to the Etihad, despite interest from Manchester United and Liverpool.
But Napoli's asking price of £52million is too high even for mega-rich City.
However, the price could come down if Italian side Napoli can capture their long-term target Zinchenko as part of the deal — either permanently or on loan.
The Serie A runner-ups tried to sign the versatile Ukrainian midfielder last summer but City stood firm.
While Zinchenko, 21, saw plenty of game-time this season, it is likely to be different next term with Benjamin Mendy fit again.