Winning the Premier League title has certainly put Manchester City in a strong position in the summer transfer window.

With Pep Guardiola at the helm, it is difficult to see why a player would not want to be part of the club's success.

However, it seems that the North-West outfit are struggling to get a deal for Napoli midfielder Jorginho over the line.

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City have been linked with the talented star for months, but according to the Manchester Evening News, the club have begun looking at alternatives.

The publication states that Real Madrid's Mateo Kovacic and Southampton's Mario Lemina are plan B options.

Both players struggled for regular game time last season, and are believed to have caught the attention of the City boss.

The fans have since had their say on the rumours, and while some are happy to be linked with Kovacic, others are baffled by the interest in Lemina, who managed to avoid relegation by a whisker with the Saints last season.