Manchester City are set to snap up Melbourne City midfielder Aaron Mooy before loaning him abroad.

The Daily Star says Sheikh Mansour is best known for transforming Manchester City – but the billionaire's global company City Football Group also own Melbourne City.

But, City will not even include the playmaker in their Premier League squad next season.

Mooy, 25 is expected to be farmed out to Belgium for a year to toughen up.

Melbourne knocked-back a £1million bid for Mooy from Saudi side Al-Nassr at the turn of the year.