Manchester City's focus for the remainder of the transfer window will be on securing the signature of Harry Kane.
The Tottenham striker has returned late to pre-season training, although he has defended his actions.
Pep Guardiola handed a debut to £100m signing Jack Grealish in the Community Shield on Saturday, but City will have to spend more than that to land the England captain.
They look set to begin their season with Gabriel Jesus as their only frontman.
Guardiola spoke publicly about his interest in Kane, something that he rarely does, as he prepares to take his City side to north London to face Tottenham on Sunday.
These are the latest rumours from the Etihad as they pursue the striker.
City bank on Kane forcing exit
Harry Kane will have to force his Tottenham exit after City began preparing for the new season without a recognised striker.
Sunday Mirror Sport understands that City are relying on Kane convincing Daniel Levy to allow him to leave the London club after his late return to pre-season training.
City remain confident that a deal can be struck despite Levy's claim that Kane is not for sale.
The Premier League champions are prepared to go beyond the British record £100m spent on Jack Grealish.
Pep Guardiola took the unprecedented step of publicly declaring his club's interest in the striker on Friday.
Tottenham lodge bid for striker amid Kane plan
Tottenham have agreed a £60m fee with Inter Milan for the signing of Lautaro Martinez.
The Argentine was a leading light for the Serie A champions, but any move will only heighten speculation of a Kane exit.
According to multiple sources, Tottenham have agreed a fee with Inter, who are cash strapped and need to cash in on their top players.
However it is claimed that the plan is for Martinez to play alongside the England captain rather than replace him.
Bayern enter Haaland race
Erling Haaland was among the strikers most heavily linked with a move to Manchester this summer.
Borussia Dortmund have so far stood firm and refused to sell the striker, whose release clause will come into play next summer.
City have opted to pursue Kane instead of the Norwegian.
However, if they were considering a move next summer, it seems as though another player has come to the table in the form of Bayern Munich.
Their sporting director, Hasan Salihamidzic, told Sport1: "This is a top player that probably the whole world wants. Of course we are looking there. Otherwise we would be complete amateurs."
