Manchester City are admirers of 21-year-old Russian attacker Aleksey Batrakov, an interest TEAMtalk had revealed earlier in the summer. Other Premier League clubs, including Manchester United and Chelsea, are also interested. Arsenal and Liverpool have also recently become interested in the attacker. Sources confirmed to TEAMtalk that both clubs intensified their interest after sending representatives to watch him play in northern France. Batrakov's transfer to Galatasaray from Lokomotiv Moscow in August 2026 for a fee of €25 million made him accessible to English clubs, which were previously unable to sign him directly from Russia due to UK sanctions. Sources have told TEAMtalk that his contract includes a release clause, which is believed to be around £50 million and would permit a transfer to a club in one of Europe's top four leagues. Despite the increasing interest, Galatasaray is reportedly pleased with his performances and has little desire to sell him. The Russian international, who has 15 caps and 4 goals, is contracted to the Turkish club until 2031 and has a current market value of €28 million according to Transfermarkt. In January 2026, his previous club, Lokomotiv Moscow, had reportedly set an asking price as high as €35-40 million.