French radio "Monte Carlo" revealed that Manchester City coach, Pep Guardiola, contacted the star of Milan, Algerian Ismail bin Nasser, to persuade him of the English club project, even if the heavenly were excluded from the Champions League during the next season.

She explained that Manchester City is greatly determined to settle the Bin Nasser deal as soon as possible, noting that there is a penalty clause in the contract of Bin Nasser of 50 million euros, stressing that Milan will not allow his departure with less than this number. The radio said that Ismail bin Nasser is no stranger to the English Premier League, having previously spent a period in Arsenal's shirt.

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