Manchester City have now bid £128m to sign player Pep Guardiola said is ‘really good’

Manchester City are desperate to dominate English football once again next season.

After winning the last four Premier League titles in a row, the Citizens have stagnated under Pep Guardiola this season, winning just 18 out of 34 league games, poor form which saw Manchester City drop as low as seventh at one stage.

A recent resurgence has Manchester City sitting third – but that is still not good enough for a side as ambitious as this.

As a result, Manchester City are prepared to pick up…