Manchester City are reportedly set to miss out on signing their top summer transfer target.
Despite reaching the final of the FA Cup and being just three points behind second placed Arsenal in the Premier League, Pep Guardiola's side have fell considerably short of their own high standards this season.
A nine game run in the Christmas period saw the club secure just a single league win, marking the worst spell of Guardiola's tenure at the club thus far.
Following years of inactivity in the January window, City were decisive in looking to bolster their ranks this year, bringing in the likes of Aboukir Khusanov, Omar Marmoush, Nico Gonzalez and Vitor Reis for considerable fees.