Manchester City have reportedly rejected a loan bid from Juventus for out-of-favour defender Aleksandar Kolarov, The Daily Mail reports.

The Serbian left-back was fallen out of Roberto Mancini's preferences following the signature of Gael Clichy, and as such he was forced to act as a bit-part figure last term.

With the Premier League champions looking to balance the books and lower their wage bill with Financial Fair Play rulings starting to come into play, the Etihad Stadium club have identified the ex-Lazio man as a potential player to ship out of the club this summer.

Antonio Conte's men are thought to have offered to take Kolarov on loan for a season, however this proposal has been rejected by the Premier League side.

With Inter also interested in the defender, City are holding out for a bid from the Milan-based side to recoup as much financial gain as possible.

By Gareth McKnight

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