Pep Guardiola is desperate to point to a long-term replacement for Sergio Aguero and Harry Kane, his first choice.
But City knows that this year he would achieve the goal of the Spurs and the England striker, so now they focus on Martinez, 22, who played in the last Europa League loss to Inter against Sevilla.
Martinez scored 20 this season.
It has an 81 million pound release clause that the City can pay if it is willing to get rid of some players to help fund more purchases.
Barcelona also sought to take the hotshot to Camp Nou.
But they admitted defeat in their quest for the previous ace this week.
Inter signed Martínez of Racing Club Argentina for 20 million pounds two years ago and represented Argentina 17 times, scoring times, adding a hat-trick against Mexico last September.
The nerazzuri need you to stay at the club, but Guardiola, who has hired Bournemouth defender Nathan Ake for 41 million pounds, to buy a new centre forward and a number 10.
The striker still has one year left of his current contract.
And he’s about to play Argentina again, City will be offering 12 more months.
He has played for City since his departure from Atletico Madrid in 2011, the club’s all-time top scorer with 180 goals.
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