Manchester City flop Wilfried Bony wanted by Chinese Super League sides and French outfit Lille
MANCHESTER CITY flop Wilfried Bony is being chased by a host of Chinese Super League clubs as well as Lille.
The Ivorian has no future at the Etihad and is available this summer.
Wilfried Bony is being chased by a host of Chinese Super League clubsReutersManchester City are trying to offload the Ivorian this summerPA:Press Association
Reports this week suggested French side Lille were leading the chase for the striker.
However, the Independent is now reporting that City are trying to offload him to the Far East.
They believe that they could recoup at least half of the £28million they forked out to Swansea in January 2015 by selling to Asia.
Bony’s preferred option is to stay in the Premier League.
Although a switch over the Channel to the Ligue 1 outfit is also favoured more than China.
Lille are keen to back new boss Marcelo Bielsa and believe that the burly frontman would fit into his system perfectly.
City chiefs believe that they will be able to recoup half the £28m they spent on him by selling him to ChinaGetty ImagesThe striker is also wanted by French Ligue 1 side LillePA:Press Association
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The chances of remaining in England are also looking slim for the hitman.
He is viewed by several clubs as a back-up option in case they miss out on their top targets.
Bony shot to prominence after an electric spell in front of goal for Dutch side Vitesse Arnhem.
Bony had a miserable spell on loan at Stoke City last seasonPA:Press AssociationWilfried Bony shot to prominence with an explosive spell at SwanseaPA:Press Association
That led Swansea to splash out a club record £12m to bring him to these shores in 2013.
He bagged 26 times in 54 matches for the Swans and became one of the most feared frontmen in the top-flight.
Those performances caught the attention of City and he was soon on the move again.
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