Barcelona striker Eidur Gudjohnsen has turned down a surprise offer from Manchester City.
The Sunday Mirror says the Icelander is now in negotiations with French giants Monaco and is expected to complete a deal within the next 48 hours.
The only stumbling block amounts to negotiations over a pay-off from the Catalan giants who are prepared to give the former Chelsea star a free transfer with 12 months remaining on his contract.
City made their move for Gudjohnsen 72 hours ago but it proved too late to scupper the deal to Monaco after Gudjohnsen had agreed to join them.
Three other Premier League clubs, Portsmouth, West Ham and Stoke has all tried in vein to negotiate a deal with the Icelandic marksman.
