Manchester City are happy to be patient in their pursuit of Tottenham striker Harry Kane.
The Sun says the champions will look to drive down the £160million asking price set by Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy.
Both Spurs and Kane will wait to see if Manchester United can be tempted into a bidding war.
City have no intention of meeting the eye-watering valuation — well over double their current transfer record — to sign Pep Guardiola's No 1 target.
Yet they hope Kane's burning desire to move, and Spurs' need for cash, will prove decisive.
There are still six weeks left in the transfer window and City are happy to use them for brinkmanship.
Guardiola and his bosses have drawn up a list of alternative forwards as they look to replace Sergio Aguero.
Yet as things stand all focus is on Kane — who turns 28 later this week — and City are happy to be patient.
