The video will auto-play soon 8 Cancel Get City news sent directly to your inbox! Invalid Email Something went wrong, please try again later. Sign Up Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Manchester City are considering a move to re-sign Huddersfield midfielder Aaron Mooy. Mooy signed for City in 2016 from sister club Melbourne City before joining Huddersfield on loan. His loan move was made into a £10m permanent switch last summer but a £20m buy-back option was included in the contract. ESPN reports City were impressed with Mooy's performances last season and have kept an eye on him at the World Cup. It would be a huge blow for Huddersfield to lose Mooy following their survival last term. Transfer gossip from the Daily Mirror EXCLUSIVE: Jack Grealish is ready to quit Aston Villa this summer to return to Premier League . Tottenham lead the race for the attacking midfielder, though chairman Daniel Levy is yet to actually open the bidding as he bides his time to exploit Championship Villa’s financial problems Real Madrid star Marco Asensio has refused to move out a mega-money move to Liverpool after the World Cup . The 22-year-old Spain international forward wants more playing time than he saw with the La Liga giants last season. (Image: AFP) Sporting Lisbon starlet Rafael Leao is the latest player to consider rescinding his contract at the crisis hit Portuguese club. Everton will hold talks with Ademola Lookman this week over his future . Toffees chiefs are due to sit down with the in-demand youngster and outline their plans for him under new boss Marco Silva Transfer gossip from other papers Pep Guardiola is ready to loan a number of City youngsters to Leeds to help friend Marcelo Bielsa (Sun) Moses Odubajo has been offered the chance to resurrect his career at Celtic after leaving Hull (Daily Record)<doc-sep>THE Socceroos’ World Cup campaign may be over, but thanks to some standout performers, the off-season drama is only just starting to begin. Despite finishing with just one point from three games, Australia were impressive throughout. Aaron Mooy cemented his reputation as a top-class midfielder on the biggest stage, Daniel Arzani burst onto the scene, and the likes of Trent Sainsbury and Josh Risdon proved that their games hold up at the highest level. So with nothing to do but look ahead, we’ve taken a peek at what’s next for some of Australia’s most in-demand stars. All in this edition of the Socceroos Rumour Mill! AARON MOOY After an impressive three-game spell in Russia, the midfield dynamo looks set to take the next step in his career. And the latest reports suggest the 27-year-old could be headed back to Manchester. According to Peter O’Rourke of ESPN FC, Pep Guardiola and Manchester City are considering a move to-resign Aaron Mooy from Huddersfield Town. When the Aussie’s move to Huddersfield was made permanent at the start of last season, the Premier League giants made sure to secure a £20 million buy-back option; and now they might just trigger it. The fee would shatter Mooy’s current Australian transfer record; the approx. £8 million Huddersfield paid for his services back in 2017. Earlier in the Socceroos’ World Cup campaign, Mooy was linked with potential moves to Everton, Southampton, and West Ham United. Aaron Mooy. Source: AFP DANIEL ARZANI On the topic of options, this man seemingly has too many to count. And that’s why Arzani will waste no time in jetting off to the UK; in an attempt to sit down and make a decision on his future. “Tomorrow I’m probably going to head into London with my agent,” the 19-year-old said. “From there we’re just going to talk about the options we have, and how we’re going to do it moving forward.” Arzani has been the subject of significant interest from all over Europe; reports throughout the World Cup linked the young winger to the likes of Juventus, Manchester City, Bayer Leverkusen, and Mark van Bommel’s PSV Eindhoven. “Playing in any of the top-5 leagues in the world would be an absolute dream for me, I think now is just about making the right move, and just making sure I get game-time,” Arzani explained. Daniel Arzani. Source: News Corp Australia TRENT SAINSBURY That was a statement tournament from the Australian, who proved he could mix it with the world’s best. The Herald Sun claimed Sainsbury had two English clubs and three more from Europe express interest after his outing against France. While The Sun on Sunday added that both QPR and Aston Villa were eyeing a potential deal. You’d be inclined to think offers will follow for the 26-year-old, who just needs to be given a chance to succeed. JOSH RISDON During the Socceroos’ run in Russia, Josh Risdon’s agent Tony Rallis told The World Game that his client had received European interest. “Josh has had two inquiries from Russia and one from continental Europe,” Rallis told Lewis. “But talk is cheap and we will see what eventuates. “Josh has had many other inquiries but doesn’t have a European passport, so the inquiries (to this point) are filtered to only those three clubs.” The Western Sydney Wanderers full-back could be set for an extended stay in Russia.<doc-sep>The Australian impressed in Russia and has a number of clubs calling After three commanding performances at the World Cup, Socceroos midfielder Aaron Mooy has seemingly caught the attention of his former owners. Manchester City only sold Mooy to Huddersfield last season after the Australian had spent a season on loan with the Terriers, but a report suggests the Premier League champions want him back. According to ESPN FC, City are contemplating activating a £20m buy-back clause for Mooy with Everton, West Ham United and Southampton all also reported to be interested in signing the 27-year-old. Mooy played every minute of the Socceroos World Cup campaign and was one of Australia's star performers as they ended Group C bottom after a 2-0 defeat to Peru. Article continues below The softly spoken midfielder has recently stated he's happy at Huddersfield despite the interest in him. "I'm very happy at Huddersfield, it's a great club for me and I'm proud to be a Huddersfield player," Mooy said. Mooy was integral to the Terriers first season back in the Premier League and while they may be powerless should City come calling, the club won't be overly keen to offload the midfielder by choice.<doc-sep>Manchester City are considering a move to re-sign Aaron Mooy from Huddersfield Town, sources have told ESPN FC. Mooy joined Manchester City in the summer of 2016 from sister club Melbourne City, but never played a game for the team before being loaned to Huddersfield for the 2016-17 season. The combative midfielder, who finished as one of the top tacklers in the Premier League last season, impressed during his season on loan at Huddersfield helping them win promotion to the Premier League and the team made his loan move permanent in a deal rising to £10 million last summer. As part of the deal City included a £20m buy-back option and sources have told ESPN FC they could activate that following his impressive performances at the World Cup for Australia. The likes of Everton, West Ham United and Southampton are also weighing up moves for Mooy as they look to bolster their midfield options ahead of next season. Huddersfield are keen to keep hold of Mooy, though, and they would not welcome any offers for the Australian, but they would be powerless to stop him leaving if City activate the buy-back in his contract.<doc-sep>
Manchester City will NOT be activating the buy-back clause in Aaron Mooy 's contract. The Australia midfielder has had an impressive World Cup for the Socceroos, sparking speculation that he might get a move from Huddersfield Town. But the Blues are not about to move for a player they sold to the Terriers last summer in a deal worth £10million. City brought Mooy in from sister club Melbourne City in 2016, although he never actually linked up with the first team. He was instantly loaned to Huddersfield and played a starring role as they were promoted to the Premier League for the first time. Mooy had a good first season in the top flight and has performed well for his country, despite the fact that they are out of the tournament. That kicked off speculation that Everton, West Ham and Southampton were all interested … and that City were prepared to activate a buy-back clause. Mooy is said to be the subject of potential £18million bids from Everton and Southampton, a fee that would break his own record transfer fee for an Australian, set by his move to Huddersfield. He declared that he was not seeking to use the shop-window of the World Cup to secure a move away from Huddersfield. The Blues are in the market for a central midfielder, but are confident of securing a deal for Napoli and Italy star Jorginho. Mooy has been playing well but has not done enough to suggest he could handle the rarefied atmosphere of Pep Guardiola's midfield.