Premier League Club Slap £50 Million Price Tag On Key Manchester City Transfer Target

Ever since Manchester City confirmed the signing of Erling Haaland, attention has switched to acquiring some other key transfer targets.

Leeds United's Kalvin Phillips is seen as the natural replacement to Fernandinho in defensive midfield, with Etihad officials expected to launch a bid for the 26-year-old when his ongoing international duty is complete.

The other area of interest is full-back, with Oleksandr Zinchenko heavily linked with a move away from the club this summer in search of regular gametime.

Brighton and Hove Albion's Marc Cucurella is the player most likely to fill that void and contact between the two clubs has reportedly already been made.

It is unknown whether the Spaniard has a release clause in his contract, or even an agreement with the South Coast outfit that a Champions League club will be allowed to prize him away from the AMEX, but there has been a new rumoured price tag.

Marc Cucurella has been heavily linked with a move to Manchester City (News Images / Alamy)

According to Alex Crook in TalkSport's transfer notebook, Brighton have slapped a whopping £50 million price tag on their star left-back.

The report also states that Chelsea are keeping tabs on the talented defender, but are unlikely to rival Manchester City with Ben Chilwell returning to full fitness very shortly.

Tony Bloom - Brighton's owner - is a notoriously tough negotiator, and he sees his valuation of Marc Cucurella at the same level of Ben White - who moved to Arsenal for £50 million last summer.

Despite Joao Cancelo's emergence as one of the world's best left-back's, Pep Guardiola is looking to reinforce that area of the squad this summer in an attempt to compete strongly on all four fronts next season.