With just two days until the transfer window slams shut, Manchester City have reportedly set their sights on an alternative option to Real Madrid's Rodrygo.
Latest on Man City's transfer targets
Man City's transfer window began with a flourish but has slowly petered out. Now, with deadline day approaching, there's still a number of dominoes that must fall in order for them to get their main targets. One of those targets is of course Gianluigi Donnarumma. The Paris Saint-Germain shot-stopper has already said goodbye to fans in France, but those at the Etihad are yet to get their deal done.
As things stand, City are still waiting on Ederson's exit before they push ahead and secure Donnarumma. There's no denying that time is running out for that move to happen, however, and Pep Guardiola could yet miss out.
Donnarumma isn't the only top star to be linked with a move to Man City, either. Real Madrid's Rodrygo has also been on their radar this summer as he looks for a route out of the Bernabeu.
Just like Donnarumma, however, the Brazilian's move likely relies on whether the Citizens sell one of their own first. For some time, it looked as though that could be Savinho, who didn't feature in City's first two Premier League games, but Tottenham Hotspur have since turned towards other targets.
A better option than Rodrygo may yet also emerge. Reports are now suggesting that those at the Etihad have set their sights on an alternative superstar option for Guardiola.
Man City eyeing Olise
As reported by BILD's Christian Falk, Man City are now eyeing a move to sign Michael Olise from Bayern Munich alongside Paris Saint-Germain and Premier League rivals, Liverpool. The Frenchman has starred since swapping Crystal Palace for the Bundesliga champions, who are not currently willing to sell their star man.
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Lukas Ullrich chases Bayern Munich's Michael Olise.
The interest of the Citizens is certainly interesting, despite Bayern's reported stance. Guardiola has struggled to find a winger as effective as Raheem Sterling and Leroy Sane were during City's peak under the Spaniard, but it hasn't been for the want of trying. Jeremie Doku, Savinho, Grealish and others have all tried and failed to truly grab the same headlines. Olise, however, could be the man that Guardiola has been searching for.
League stats 24/25 Olise Rodrygo
Minutes 2,334 1,928
Goals 12 6
Assists 15 5
Completed take-ons 72 49
Compared to Rodrygo, there's a clear standout. Olise is on another level to the Real Madrid man, but Guardiola will already be well aware of the quality that the winger has in abundance.
Described as "unique" by former Man City man Owen Hargreaves last season, it wasn't so long ago that Olise was silencing the Etihad with a last-minute penalty to salvage a draw for Crystal Palace.