Manchester City have started work on a deal for Jeremy Doku but will have to pay at least £45million for the Rennes star, according to reports.
City look set to enter the market for a new winger after Riyad Mahrez's surprise exit last month. The Algerian joined Saudi Arabian side Al Ahli in a deal worth £30million, leaving a major gap on the right side.
Doku is among a number of potential targets identified by City, and the 21-year-old looks set to be the subject of a bid from the treble winners.
ESPN reports that the Blues are working on a deal and that an offer is being readied. Rennes value their Belgian star at £45m and the report adds that City's valuation is short of that fee.
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