Manchester City's hierarchy have given the green light for the club to make a £50 million offer for Liverpool and England star Raheem Sterling, sources have told ESPNFC.
City have already seen two bids rejected for Sterling by Liverpool with their first offer of £25m plus add ons rejected earlier this month before their improved bid of £40m was turned down last week.
Liverpool are thought to be holding out for a fee in the region of £50m before they would consider selling Sterling and, after talks at the highest level, City are ready to go to £50m to try and steer the 20-year-old away from Anfield, sources said.