Manchester City have turned down a bid from Bundesliga side Hoffenheim for defender Callum Doyle, who spent last season on loan at Norwich.

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• City reject £6.5m bid
• Doyle has had four loan spells
• Serie A side also interested

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  City have rejected a £6.5 million (€7.6m/$8.8m) offer from German outfit Hoffenheim for young defender Callum Doyle, according to . The 21-year-old has already been out on four separate loan spells, spending time with Sunderland, Coventry, Leicester and most recently Norwich.

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  Most of his appearances have come in the Championship but his talents have been spotted by Hoffenheim, who were the first side to submit a bid for Doyle. However, they are not the only team plotting a move, with Serie A club Udinese also thought to be keen on the centre-back, who can also play at left-back.

• DID YOU KNOW?

  City tend not to stand in the way of academy products who want to leave in search of regular first-team minutes elsewhere, with the likes of Liam Delap, Taylor Harwood-Bellis and Tommy Doyle all being sold for modest prices last year.

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  WHAT NEXT FOR MAN CITY?

  While Doyle searches for a permanent exit, City will continue their Club World Cup campaign on Thursday night when they take on Juventus in their final Group G match.

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