Red over Blue as Grealish prefers Man United move

City chiefs are still drawing up plans to enhance the quality of their squad this summer despite not knowing if the two-year Champions League ban recently meted out by UEFA for Financial Fair Play irregularities will get overturned.

The Premier League champions have appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport and remain hopeful the sanction will be thrown out after the club has submitted further evidence.

City boss Pep Guardiola is looking to recruit as many as five new players in the close season and another midfielder is high on his list of priorities, with veteran David Silva moving on this summer after a decade of service. City's own spies, however, are hearing the 24-year-old was a fan of United growing up and the Red Devils are firmly in the box seat, should Villa fail to avoid relegation and the club decide they do need to cash in.