Jean-Michael Seri is available at £35m and in a further twist, his next destination could be influenced by the arrival of Patrick Vieira as the new head coach at Nice.
Vieira has strong links with Manchester City, having managed their sister club New York City in the MLS.
Reportedly, City are keeping tabs on Seri’s situation, as they continue to try and push through a deal for Napoli’s Jorginho.