Manchester City may switch their attention to Montpellier HSC midfielder Younes Belhanda after becoming frustrated in their pursuit of Eden Hazard.
The Citizens are one of a number of teams that are chasing Hazard and it has been reported that they were leading the race for his signature.
However, with Lille valuing the player at £30m and the player's agent likely to demand that his client match the club's highest earners, City may be put off the move.
Roberto Mancini has been impressed by 22-year-old Belhanda and club officials could lodge a £7m bid for his services, according to The Independent.
Belhanda is a Moroccan international and scored the winning goal in his country's 1-0 win over Niger in this year's African Cup of Nations.
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Robert Summerscales
Robert Summerscales
