Midfielder of Manchester City, James McATee, remains a target for Bundesliga Side Bayer Leverkusen.
Mail Sport revealed in December that the German champions are pursuing the 22-year-old and in January they held a formal approach to be rejected by the city.
With the side of Pep Guardiola among those who want to sign Leverkusen Talisman Florian Wirtz this summer, however, the Germans are actively looking for a playmaker who could fill the void and McATEE remains firm in their thinking.
The 22-year-old is well considered by Guardiola and came up as a replacement in Sunday's defeat against Liverpool.
McATEE has made no secret of his wish to nail a regular place in the first team of the city, but the competition in the attacking midfield positions is fierce.
City could lose Jack Grealish and Kevin De Bruyne this summer, but McATEE is attracted by the prospect of regular first team Football.
City is one of the precursors for Wirtz who is slightly younger than McATee and has already settled in the German national side at the age of 21.
Leverkusen -Coach Xabi Alonso was promoted this summer as a possible successor to Carlo Ancelotti in Real Madrid.
Los Blancos is another club that loves Wirtz, just like Liverpool, but Jude Bellingham is well established in that role in the Spanish capital.
City see Wirtz as a player who could fit seamlessly in their style and consider Leverkusen to ask McATEEE as part of any negotiations.
In the meantime, Argentina -midfielder Claudio Echeverri will join his new teammates in the city after arriving today in England.
The 19-year-old was signed last year by City van River Plate, but remained in Lian in Argentina.
Another playmaker, he led Argentina in the recent South American U20 champic ships.
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