Manchester City are reportedly interested in Real Madrid transfer target Exequiel Palacios, but the Premier League champions are not willing to spend €20 million on the River Plate starlet.
Palacios has been linked with Los Blancos for some time and is widely expected to move to the Spanish capital at some point in the future. El Pais (h/t Sport Witness' Lucas Sposito) interviewed several scouts and River Plate for a recent report, and also got a quote from a City scout.
The scout confirmed the club's interest and explained why Palacios is not likely to end up in England: "It’s hard to pay 20 million for such a young player.