Man City could hijack £75m Liverpool transfer as Oscar Bobb injury blow prompts rethink
manchestereveningnews.co.ukIt might be back to the drawing board for Manchester City and their transfer plan this summer. Norway starlet Oscar Bobb - who shone on tour in the United States and backed up those eye-catching displays with a brilliant assist for City in their Community Shield win over Manchester United beneath the famous arch - is set to miss at least the start of the campaign after fracturing a bone in his leg.
The full recovery time isn't yet clear. City were already one down in attacking quarters. Julian Alvarez completed a surprise transfer to Atletico Madrid before Pep Guardiola and his star-studded team made their latest trip to Wembley and returned with more silverware. ALSO READ: Five-word texts and phone calls - when Messi nearly joined City ALSO READ: City suffer major Bobb injury blow before Premier League season That deal has given City an £81.5million windfall.
The Manchester Evening News understands City were discussing potential replacements for Alvarez before Bobb succumbed to injury, although at that stage it was not viewed as essential for Txiki Begiristain to make his move with Guardiola having such a plethora of in-house solutions.
But there could well be a sharp U-turn in that regard as City attempt to hold back their Premier League rivals. One intriguing avenue for them would be to hijack a £75million buy Liverpool still have their eye on.
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