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title: "City open talks with Espanyol’s Sylla"
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published: "2016-07-10T08:57:37Z"
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# City open talks with Espanyol’s Sylla

Manchester City have opened talks with Spanish side Espanyol over a possible transfer for striker Mamadou Sylla, as per reports in [SPORT](https://www.sport.es/es/noticias/espanyol/city-quiere-fichar-mamadou-cederlo-primer-ano-girona-5258070).

![Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readmancity.com/readmancity/2016/07/470337382.jpg)

The 22-year-old is available for around €1m (£850,000) and will be sent to City’s partners Girona if any deal is done between the two clubs. City are currently offering Sylla a five-year deal.

Ruben Sobrino and Florian Lejeune have both made similar moves in the last couple of years and returned to City in the summer after loan stints with Girona.

![Ezra Shaw/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readmancity.com/readmancity/2016/07/452865070.jpg)

Sylla believes he is good enough to play in Spain’s top flight, but may have to spend a season in the second division of Spanish football to afford himself the chance of playing in the Premier League in the future.

A decision on Sylla’s future will be made in the comings days, with a stay in Spain or moves to City and Belgium the available options for the Senegalese forward.