Euro giants in talks with Man city over £28m star striker

Galatasaray's German forward Lukas Podolski celebrates scoring during the UEFA Champions League football match between Galatasaray AS and SL Benfica at the Ali Sami Yen Spor Kompleks stadium in Istanbul on October 21, 2015. AFP PHOTO / OZAN KOSE (Photo credit should read OZAN KOSE,OZAN KOSE/AFP/Getty Images)

Euro giants in talks with Man city over £28m star striker Wilfried Bony

Galatasaray have stepped up their efforts to sign Manchester City striker Wilfried Bony.

The experinced striker has fallen out of favour with manager Pep Guardiola and is expected to leave this summer.

According to the Turkish outlet Fotomac, Galatasaray are in talks with Man City over the Ivory Coast international.

Per the source, the Lions initially wanted to sign Bony on a permanent deal. However, Galatasaray are unable to match City’s £10 million valuation. Fotomac goes onto state that Galatasaray are preparing a new loan offer for Bony.

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Galatasaray are on the lookout for a new striker following the departure of Iceland international Kolbeinn Sightorsson.

Meanwhile Lukas Podolski is also on his way out the club this summer. Podolski has already put pen-to-paper on a deal with Japanese side Vissel Kobe.

Bony made the move to Manchester City from Swansea City back in 2015 for £28 million (BBC).

The 28-year-old is on a season-long loan with Stoke City where he has scored two goals in 11 apperances.