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Man City Eye Southampton & Real Madrid Midfielders as Alternatives as Jorginho Negotiations Stall

Manchester City have identified two alternative targets to Napoli's Jorginho after transfer talks with the Ciucciarelli stalled following a disagreement regarding the midfielder's transfer fee.

According to Times Sport journalist Paul Hirst, the Citizens have identified Real Madrid's Mateo Kovacic and Southampton's Mario Lemina as alternate signings, should a deal for Jorginho fail to materialise.

Despite reports reverberating around the footballing world suggesting a fee had already been agreed between City and Napoli, it is now being suggested that the Serie A runners-up will demand a fee in the region of £60m for their deep-lying playmaker.