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title: "City considering move for Townsend"
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author: "Jack Brain"
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published: "2016-06-20T22:55:21Z"
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# City considering move for Townsend

Manchester City are considering a shock move for Newcastle winger Andros Townsend, according to the [Daily Telegraph](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2016/06/20/andros-townsend-attracting-interest-from-liverpool-and-mancheste/?).

The Englishman has a release clause of £10.5m and a number of Premier League clubs, including the likes of Liverpool, Southampton, and West Ham are interested in signing him this summer.

![Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readmancity.com/readmancity/2016/06/468226592.jpg)

Several wide midfielders have been linked with a move to City already this summer as Pep Guardiola looks to mould the squad into his own in preparation for the 2016/17 campaign.

Reports have suggested that Guardiola is interested in Schalke’s Leroy Sane and out-of-favour Arsenal winger Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain. Townsend can now be added to that list.

![Matthew Lewis/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readmancity.com/readmancity/2016/06/508906998.jpg)

Townsend impressed for Newcastle in the second half of the season but could not prevent the Magpies from slipping into the Championship.

The 24-year-old’s form also caught the eye of England manager Roy Hodgson, who included Townsend in his preliminary 26-man squad for the European Championships. However, Townsend was cut and did not make the 23-man squad.