Gabriel Jesus to Chelsea transfer reports have proven Man City's £100m argument

It's barely been two weeks since the end of the domestic season, and international games are still being played, but the transfer rumour mill is firmly up and running.

Manchester City have spared themselves of being subject of the summer's biggest transfer saga by signing Erling Haaland quickly and quietly, and can now work on bolstering other areas of the squad. Chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak said last week that City wanted to do all their business early if possible, while promising more incomings.

There could too be outgoings, with Gabriel Jesus, Raheem Sterling and Bernardo Silva among the names linked with exits. The most likely departure could be Jesus, given two strikers have just arrived, and there has been plenty of noise regarding where he could end up.

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This week, Chelsea have joined Arsenal, Real Madrid and others in being mentioned as possible destinations for Jesus, at the same time as Romelu Lukaku has been linked with a loan return to Inter Milan. Whatever happens to Jesus, City may look at Lukaku's season and give a wry smile, given some of the criticism they have got for their own transfer dealings in the last 12 months.

Last summer, City signed Jack Grealish for his release clause amount of £100m. It was a British record transfer fee, breaking the club's own record by around £35-40m. But City had gained a considerable amount of incoming fees in the previous months so argued the net expenditure was more in line with previous high profile signings. It was a case that City could afford the clause, so paid it and moved on.

Grealish's difficult adaptation has been well documented, and his comments this