According to Fabrizio Romano, Manchester City has made a preliminary offer for Matheus Nunes, a standout player for Wolverhampton Wanderers.

After their bid to buy Lucas Paqueta from West Ham United was thwarted by a Football Association investigation into alleged betting violations, City are looking to bolster their midfield.

The loss of Kevin De Bruyne to a hamstring injury has severely diminished Pep Guardiola’s squad. The Belgian needed surgery and may be sidelined for up to four months as a result.

City also appeared to have taken action, as it was said that they made an initial offer for Nunes.

According to the transfer guru Romano, Manchester City has already made an opening offer to Wolverhampton for Matheus Nunes.

“According to the package, the fee for the told idea exceeds €50 million.

Nunes has already agreed to travel to City on the predetermined terms.

The 24-year-old originally signed a five-year deal with Wolves with the option of a sixth year, but Anfield was quickly mentioned as a potential destination for the player. Indeed, the Telegraph even claimed earlier this year that Liverpool and Wolves had reached an agreement on a clause that would require the Reds to make a £44 million offer for the midfielder this summer.

Nunes’ contract supposedly had a clause that would have allowed Liverpool to sign him, but Wolves reportedly removed it, therefore the transfer never happened.

Despite the fact that Nunes has played 41 games for Wolves, according to David Ornstein of The Athletic, the club is not expected to embrace City’s interest this close to the end of the summer market.

However, given that a sale would give the club money to boost their team in several areas, the Molineux side’s financial situation would make the notion of rejecting offers of a certain scale challenging.

Another offensive midfielder rumored to be on City’s wishlist is Eberechi Eze of Crystal Palace.

Even though Eze’s contract with Palace only has two years left, club chairman Steve Parish asserted that it would take a “extraordinary offer” to convince them to part with any current players.