Manchester City rejected several loan offers for the services of Phil Foden last month, with Pep Guardiola keen to give the youngster more opportunities at the club.
Newcastle, Southampton and Bournemouth all held an interest in recruiting the 18-year-old during the winter window, but City rebuffed the offers to cling on to the highly-rated midfielder.
According to reports from the Irish Sun, both Southampton and Newcastle made unsuccessful bids for Foden and it was Guardiola's decision to hold on to the player, with the Spaniard determined to award him more game time – particularly in cup competitions.