After almost agreeing £25m deal, Man City could now sell ‘quality’ player for less than half the fee

Manchester City are some of the shrewdest operators in the transfer market.

Even this summer, Pep Guardiola has been rewarded with new signings like Rayan Cherki, Tijjani Reijnders and Rayan Ait-Nouri — three players who could take City to the next level while Marcus Bettinelli has replaced Scott Carson as their third-choice goalkeeper.

The Sky Blues are as brilliant at selling players, with Manchester City’s £64.6 million sale of Julian Alvarez last summer after initially signing him…