Jadon Sancho's £8million switch to Borussia Dortmund did not include a buy-back option or sell-on clause, according to reports.
Sancho, the England Under 17 international, swapped the Etihad Stadium for the Bundesliga on deadline day, with Dortmund landing one of the Premier League's most highly-rated young players.
And The Sun claim the German side pulled off an impressive coup by coming to an agreement that will not see City due any money should they sell the youngster on in the future.
In a further blow to City, the report says, they will not have first right of refusal to re-sign Sancho.