Here are your Manchester City morning headlines for April 24. Manchester City 'will not face competition from Barcelona for Saul Niguez' Barcelona will not be pursuing Atletico Madrid midfielder Saul Niguez this summer, paving the way for Man City and their rivals Manchester United to bid for the Spaniard, per Mundo Deportivo ( via the Daily Star ).
The Spanish champions paid Atletico £15 million in October to secure a first option on certain players, including Saul, but will not be using their first right to refusal this summer, according to the report.
Saul has a £135 million release clause and reportedly will not be sold for any less, which presents a stumbling block for any clubs in pursuit.
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