Manchester City want to do early business with Athletic Bilbao for midfielder Javi Martinez.
City are keen to start their summer spending with a £25million move for Martinez, says the Daily Mail.
After failing to land Eden Hazard the Premier League champions are determined not to miss out on the highly rated Martinez.
The 23-year-old starred as Athletic made it to the Europa League Final and will be part of the Spain squad defending their European crown.
City are keen to tie up the deal before Euro 2012 kicks off on Friday but that is thought to be optimistic.