Manchester City boss, Pep Guardiola has hinted that up to four players, including Portugal forward Bernardo Silva, were willing to leave City after growing frustrated at their lack of game-time last term.
Aymeric Laporte is another who could be unsettled by his reduced role and Guardiola would clearly benefit from a fresh influx of cash as he looks to land Kane.
“Not just Bernardo, there are two, three, four players who want to leave but they are our players under contract and when they bring some offers and want to leave, we are open to discuss for absolutely everything with all the players in the squad,” Guardiola said.
“But it depends on them and otherwise they continue to train and I decide if they play or don’t play.
“The situation all around the world is difficult so I think every club, every English club, can make only one big signing so you have to sell if you want to sign, otherwise it’s not possible.”
City paid a British record £100 million to sign Aston Villa playmaker Jack Grealish on Thursday and the club is pursuing Tottenham star, Harry Kane.
“He is a player for Tottenham Hotspur and if Tottenham don’t want to negotiate, it is finished,” Guardiola noted about Kane.
“If they’re willing to negotiate then I think Man City and many clubs in the world want to try to sign him. We are not an exception, but it depends on Tottenham.
“It is different to Jack. He had the release (clause) and Jack is different.
“Harry is an exceptional, extraordinary striker. There are no doubts about that. Of course we are very interested.
“But he is a Tottenham player. If they don’t want to negotiate there is nothing more to say. If they want it, we will try.”
