Manchester City intend to fund their deal for Swansea City striker Wilfried Bony by selling Alvaro Negredo.

The Daily Mail says Negredo is the man whose permanent switch to Valencia next summer has made his old club's pursuit of Swansea's Bony possible this month, it has emerged.

City are currently in the process of talking to Swansea about a £25million-£30m deal for Ivory Coast striker Bony and hope to conclude the deal in the coming days.

It is understood that the £25m City are due to receive from Valencia for Negredo this coming summer has also been taken in to consideration by UEFA. Negredo is currently on loan at the Spanish club from City but a fee of £25m has already been agreed and signed off for the end of the season.