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Man City evening headlines as Blues 'make formal offer' for Atletico Madrid defender
straight to your inboxHere are the Manchester City evening headlines for Monday September 14.City ‘make formal offer’ for Atletico Madrid defenderManchester City have offered £82million for Atletico Madrid centre-back Jose Maria Gimenez, according to reports in Spain.The Uruguayan, who joined Atleti in 2013, has made more than 100 La Liga appearances and was part of the side which reached the quarter-finals of last season’s Champions League.According to AS, the offer falls short of the 25-year-old’s £110m release clause, but the publication notes that the offer is tempting due to the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic.However, Gimenez remains an important player for Atleti, who will be back in Champions League action this season