City close in on Kevin

VfL Wolfsburg on Thursday denied German media reports they have agreed a transfer fee with Manchester City for Belgium midfielder Kevin de Bruyne, but admit they are negotiating.

German daily Bild and football magazine Kicker, plus local newspaper Wolfsburger Allgemeine Zeitung, all claim City are set to pay a new Bundesliga record of 74 million euros ($83.64m, £54m) for De Bruyne.

Wolfsburg's director of sport Klaus Allofs has admitted De Bruyne wants to leave and that they are negotiating with City, but denied any agreement has yet been reached.