Manchester City were "very interested" in signing Bayern midfielder last summer
Sky Germany's sources believe Manchester City were “very, very, very interested” in signing Aleksandar Pavlović in summer.Their monitoring of the Bayern Munich midfielder dates back to last sprin...
Manchester City expressed strong interest in signing Bayern Munich midfielder Aleksandar Pavlović during the previous summer, according to Sky Germany sources. Their monitoring of the player dates back to the previous spring as City planned a midfield overhaul. Director of football Hugo Viana made multiple calls to Pavlović's agents and was determined to secure the German international's signature.
At that time, Pavlović ranked higher on City's priority list than Chelsea FC's Enzo Fernández. The Premier League champions indicated their willingness to pay up to €100 million for Pavlović, notifying Bayern Munich of this offer. Despite Bayern's awareness of Manchester City's intentions, Pavlović ultimately declined the move, stating he is Bavarian, hails from Munich, and wishes to remain at FC Bayern.
In response, Manchester City quickly turned their attention to finding an alternative solution and completed the signing of Enzo Fernández for an astronomical €145 million.
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