Brighton manager Graham Potter said Marc Cucurella is 'happy' at the club, as Manchester City's pursuit of the player drags on.
City have enjoyed a fruitful summer in the transfer market, with more comings and goings at the Etihad Stadium than any summer since 2017.
Pep Guardiola has shaken up and re-energised his attacking options through the acquisitions of Erling Haaland and Julian Alvarez, while depth has been added to the goalkeeping and midfield departments through the signings of Stefan Ortega and Kalvin Phillips.
The Blues have done well on the sales front too, managing to bring in a combined £122.5m for Raheem Sterling, Gabriel Jesus and Oleksandr Zinchenko while also selling youngsters Gavin Bazunu and Romeo Lavia for over £20m combined. READ MORE: Erling Haaland opens up on 'crazy' Pep Guardiola training However, some of the shine might be taken off City's work if they fail to secure the signing of left-back Cucurella from Brighton.