Southampton ‘beat Leeds’ to Man City youngster & Premier League side ‘not looking’ to sign Nathan Ake

Manchester City’s signing of Kalvin Phillips looks unlikely to be finalised this week, while reports linking Marc Cucurella with a move to the Etihad have cooled in recent days.

It means departures are dominating the agenda at City, with Gabriel Jesus and Raheem Sterling the two highest-profile players who could leave the club.

But Wednesday’s transfer rumours include stories surrounding the potential outgoings of four other City men.

Here are the latest transfer reports surrounding the Blues…

Lavia set to depart

City youngster Romeo Lavia is close to signing for Southampton, according to The Athletic.

They claim the Saints beat Leeds United to the Belgian’s signature, but City will have the option to sign Lavia back in the future.

The Daily Mail add the Premier League champions were reluctant to allow the 18-year-old to leave and will receive a fee of £10m from the transfer.

Ake not heading to Bournemouth

Nathan Ake continues to be linked with a move to his former club Chelsea, but is reportedly not on Bournemouth’s radar, another of his old clubs.

It was suggested by 90min earlier this week that the Cherries could be keen on bringing the defender back to the Vitality Stadium, but the Daily Echo claim this is not the case.

90min reported that Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham United, Aston Villa and Newcastle United were interested in the defender, with Pep Guardiola ‘prepared to part ways’ with Ake.

Kompany interested in City defenders

Burnley are on the verge of signing young City defenders Taylor Harwood-Bellis and CJ Egan-Riley, according to the Manchester Evening News.

The latter is expected to complete a permanent move once his contract expires at the Etihad on Thursday, with the clubs working together to avoid a tribunal.

Meanwhile, Harwood-Bellis looks set to join the Clarets in a loan move, and will link up with former City manager Vincent Kompany.