Zubimendi was widely linked with a summer move to City’s Premier League rivals Liverpool before ultimately opting against a move at the last minute.
The Spain international radically changed his mind to stay in San Sebastian, but the situation has since changed in the Basque Country.
Zubimendi targeted
With Liverpool out of the running, City could now be unopposed in their bid to sign the 25-year-old, part of a month of big spending ahead in Manchester.
Pep Guardiola is expected to make major investments in the coming weeks, in a bid to revive his struggling side, and Zubimendi would be a major coup.
Zubimendi still has a £52m release clause in his contract, which City can afford, and the club are ready to back Guardiola to revive their title defense in 2025 – reports from Football Insider claim an offer could be done in a few days.
