Cole Palmer would face same problems as Raheem Sterling if he swapped Man City for Chelsea

Manchester City looked to wrap up two loose ends by verbally agreeing a deal to sign Matheus Nunes, while Tommy Doyle will head in the opposite direction to Wolves on loan in a separate deal.

City wanted to sign a new midfielder after the injury to Kevin De Bruyne, with Nunes set to sign for a decent fee (£47m) considering three midfielders have gone for £100m this summer, and West Ham were looking for around £80m for Lucas Paqueta. It takes City's spending this summer to £205m.

In terms of incoming, City have just over £100m in the bank, with the potential for more sales before the end of the transfer window. Doyle can add £5m if he makes his loan permanent in the future, while Taylor Harwood-Bellis could also leave with a reasonable £15m valuation.

Then there is Cole Palmer, who is suddenly wanted by Chelsea with just two days left of the transfer window. While he could bring the net-spend closer to zero, Stamford Bridge doesn't seem like the best destination for him to kick on.

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By his own admission, Palmer wants to play this season, preferably at City. After scoring in the Community Shield and Super Cup, he said: "I just want to play regularly, like lots of minutes and stuff so we will see. I just want to play football. So whatever the best decision is when we speak together, that is what I will do."

He also said - before City signed Jeremy Doku and moved for Nunes - "obviously the best scenario is to stay at City and play but obviously you know what the competition is like - if they bring someone in… I don’t know."

At City, Palmer has to compete with Doku, Bernardo Silva and Phil Foden for a right-wing spot. Kyle Walker has pushed up in recent