Man City Transfer Target Rejects New Four-Year Deal at Club Sparking Fresh Rumours

The Premier League champions are still involved in their hunt for a long-term Sergio Aguero replacement this summer, as the situation surrounding their primary targets maintain a complicated status.

Tottenham are understood to have already rejected an initial £100 million opening offer from the Etihad for Harry Kane, while it is seemingly unlikely that either of Borussia Dortmund's Erling Haaland or Inter's Romelu Lukaku would want to leave.

That may swing Manchester City's attention to other targets, one of which has been Danny Ings - who was identified as a potential option earlier this year, and the latest developments moves this particular situation in the favour of Pep Guardiola's side.

According to an exclusive report from David Ornstein at the Athletic on Monday, Southampton striker Danny Ings has turned down new four-year contract at St Mary's - in a proposal that would have made him the best-paid player in the club's history.

However, and possibly more interestingly for Manchester City and their hopes, it is reported that the 28 year-old 'wants to test himself at a higher level', meaning Southampton now face the dilemma of deciding whether to sell Ings this summer, or risk losing him for free in the summer of 2022.

But what has already been reported surrounding Danny Ings and a potential interest from Manchester City?

In early February, David Ornstein reported that Manchester City's recruitment operation was ‘sufficiently advanced’ to prepare for the idea of acquiring two new forwards during the ongoing summer transfer window - should that materialise, then Danny Ings was named as one of those options.