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Man City 'fear being dragged into a Harry Kane-style transfer saga over Declan Rice', with West Ham's £150m valuation putting them off - and little desire for a repeat of last year's drawn out pursuit of his England team-mate

Manchester City are cautiously weighing up whether to make a pursuit for Declan Rice, having been stung in a similar chase for Harry Kane last summer.

The current Premier League leaders are on the market for a central midfielder to replace long serving star Fernandinho who turns 37 next week and is approaching the latter years of his career.

West Ham and England star Rice perfectly fits the bill but David Moyes has stuck a £150million price tag on the 23-year-old which threatens to put many clubs off, according to the Telegraph.