Wilfried Bony Linked With Permanent Move Away From Manchester City

Wilfried Bony could be a step closer to leaving Manchester City for good in the summer.

The Ivorian failed to hit the ground running at Manchester City after his £28 million move from Swansea City in January 2015 and was loaned out to Stoke City for the current campaign.

But he's struggled for game-time at the Potters, playing just 690 minutes of Premier League football and scoring two goals.

You have to go as far back as November to find his last start for Stoke.

Bony himself has spoke about not enjoying his time at Stoke, who do not appear to have any intention of signing him permanently.

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But one club are interested in ending his Manchester City nightmare.

The Sun reports that Turkish giants Galatasaray are interested in the former Swansea striker and will fly to England this weekend to try and arrange a transfer for the 28-year old.

Despite his lack of form, City want to recoup a decent amount of the fee they forked out to land Bony and hope that Galatasaray will meet their valuation.

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The Istanbul side, who are in need of a frontman as Lukas Podolski is leaving for Japan at the end of the season, would look to sign Bony for around £12 million.

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Topics: Manchester City, Football, Galatasaray, Stoke City

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