City were ready to pay €100m for Pavlovic, but he turned them down

📰 Manchester City were willing to spend up to €100m on Bayern Munich's Aleksandar Pavlovic last summer, but the midfielder said no, according to a report. 📌 Key points 📺 Sky Sport Germany revealed City's pursuit of Pavlovic on 5 October. 💶 City were prepared to go as high as €100m. 🧭 Sporting director Hugo Viana led the chase from March. 🏠 Pavlovic weighed it up but chose to stay at Bayern. 🔄 City then signed Ayyoub Bouaddi and Enzo Fernández. 📝 What happened 📺 According to Sky Sport Germany's Florian Plettenberg and Luca Sixtus, City had been tracking Pavlovic since March 2026. Hugo Viana drove the interest, and discussions became more concrete after the World Cup. 💶 Bayern were made aware that City were ready to pay up to €100m, but no negotiations between the two clubs ever took place. 🏠 The report says Pavlovic was flattered by City's interest and seriously considered the move before deciding to stay in Munich, where he is seen as central to the club's long-term midfield plans. 🔄 Pavlovic was discussed internally before Bouaddi and Fernández, and City rebuilt their midfield by signing both players in the summer window. 📊 By the numbers • City's ceiling: €100m • Pavlovic's age: 22 • Bayern record: 106 competitive games, 8 goals, 7 assists • Bayern contract: until 2029 🔭 Why it matters It shows how much City were ready to spend on their midfield rebuild in Enzo Maresca's first summer. Read Man City notes there is no sign City plan to revisit their interest. League leaders City, five wins from five, visit Liverpool at Anfield on 11 October.