Albanian forward Mirlind Daku, 27, is reportedly of interest to Manchester City. Konstantin Nizhegorodov humorously mentioned the interest from Manchester City, stating that Daku is a great player and his departure would be a significant loss for Rubin Kazan. Daku has been discussing interest from Manchester City and Fiorentina in the locker room, as per Nizhegorodov's comments to Metaratings. His contract with the Russian club runs until 2029, and his market value is estimated by Transfermarkt to be €8.00m.