Javi Garcia dug in his heels at Manchester City on deadline day last week.
The People says City have already failed in a double £50m deadline day bid for Eliaquim Mangala and 26-year-old Brazilian defensive midfielder Fernando.
Boss Manuel Pellegrini was prepared to throw Javi Garcia into the mix to get the deal done but the Spanish midfielder did not want to leave the Etihad.
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