Fulham are refusing to budge on improving a new deal for wonderkid Patrick Roberts – and Manchester City are going to have to do a lot better than £5 million already offered.

A day after the Whites had yet to hear from the former Premier League champions, in came City in an attempt to take the 18-year-old talent (see video) off their hands.

Getwestlondon have been told the bid was rejected out of hand, but Roberts is also refusing to sign terms offered by Fulham, reported to be around £5,000-a-week.

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Fulham boss Kit Symons argues the best place for a player he developed as U21 coach is with the Whites, but there may yet have to be a compromise over wages – or City are going to have come closer to the £10m price tag on the England U19 star.