The Citizens were alerted to the highly-rated 19-year-old by incoming boss Pep Gaurdiola, who first attempted to sign the youngster for Bayern Munich two seasons ago. Coric, who is likened in style to his compatriot Luka Modric, spent four years at Red Bull Salzburg before returning to his Zagreb birthplace for £700,000 back in 2013. It's understood City had representatives in Zagreb last weekend, although the player has sat out the last couple of games. Talks have been ongoing for about a month, and City are hopeful they can come to an agreement with Dinamo, who already rate the Croatian under-21 starlet at around £3.5million. Coric has scored four goals in 14 appearances this season and is also believed to be interesting both of the Milan clubs.