Busy end to the window at Man City?
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Enzo Fernandez missed Chelsea's win over Brighton on Sunday and his future is under increasing uncertainty, having been linked with a big-money move to Manchester City.
Enzo Maresca worked with the Argentina midfielder at Chelsea and needs to bolster his ranks following the departures of Rodri, Bernardo Silva, Nico Gonzalez and Tijjani Reijnders this summer.
Any potential move is likely to be a club record deal, surpassing the £116m paid for Elliot Anderson earlier this summer.
City have opened talks with Liverpool about signing attacker Cody Gakpo and the Netherlands international is open to the move.
But Liverpool would only be willing to sanction the transfer if they can bring in one more attacking player, in addition to Bradley Barcola.
Spurs are also interested but City are willing to offer a deal worth about £85m and sources indicate that Etihad Stadium is Gakpo's preferred destination.
Meanwhile, Everton are growing increasingly confident of completing a loan deal to bring Jack Grealish back from Manchester City, although the precise terms of any agreement remain complicated as the England international enters the final year of his contract at the Etihad.
Grealish has prioritised a return to Everton, where he spent last season on loan, over the option of rejoining his boyhood club Aston Villa, who have also expressed an interest.
