Overview

• The club turned down Nottingham Forest’s reported €30 million package for the 20-year-old versatile defender.
• Sporting director Hugo Viana has initiated fresh negotiations and plans a substantial weekly wage increase to extend Lewis’s contract.
• Lewis provided an assist at right-back in City’s 4-0 Premier League victory over Wolves, underlining his growing first-team role.
• The England international has publicly called City his “dream club” and affirmed his intent to compete for regular starts.
• Despite interest from multiple Premier League and European clubs, Pep Guardiola said he expects Lewis to remain at the Etihad.