AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementThat figure represents an increase on earlier PSG valuations that had placed Mbaye at between €40 million and €50 million, suggesting that the volume and quality of interest generated by his World Cup exploits has hardened the club's position rather than softened it. Manchester City taking close interest in PSG and Senegal World Cup sensation Ibrahim MbayeWhat does PSG's stance mean for Man City's pursuit of Mbaye? The profile Mbaye offers – an explosive, direct right winger capable of dribbling and creating danger in one-versus-one situations – maps closely onto the attributes that director of football Hugo Viana outlined as priorities when identifying the type of winger Manchester City need this summer. The competition from Chelsea, Liverpool, Tottenham and the Bundesliga clubs raises the stakes considerably, with PSG under no obligation to prioritise any one club and clearly in a position to hold out for the figure they regard as reflecting Mbaye's true worth. Whether Manchester City choose to formalise their interest with a concrete offer in the coming weeks, or whether the crowded pursuit field and PSG's demanding stance prompt Viana to redirect his focus toward alternative winger targets, will become one of the defining questions of the final stages of the summer window at the Etihad Stadium.