Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini is seeking a deal for Sevilla striker Alvaro Negredo. The Mirror says after losing out to Real Madrid in the race to sign Spanish wonderkid Isco from his former club Malaga, ­Pellegrini is now eyeing up another swoop on La Liga. City raided Sevilla earlier this month to sign Jesus Navas for £15million.

And they are hoping to land Negredo, who has a £18m buy-out clause on a contract that still has four years to run.

The Spanish international is also attracting interest from Tottenham and ­Atletico Madrid, while West Ham have had a £14.5m bid rejected.