​Man City have enquired over the availability of Real Madrid midfielder Federico ValverdeReal Madrid will only listen to offers if Valverde actively requests a departure, valuing him at £84MValverde has endured a turbulent time at Real Madrid of late, with Man City entering a new eraManchester City have made an exploratory enquiry to Real Madrid over the availability of midfielder Federico Valverde, as per a new report from Spain.Valverde has been among the most consistent midfielders in European football across much of his career at Real Madrid, but the 27-year-old has endured a turbulent period that has left his standing at the club more uncertain than at any previous point in his time in the Spanish capital.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementManchester City‘s interest in the Uruguay international emerges at a moment when director of football Hugo Viana is continuing to explore midfield targets beyond those already pursued this summer, with the £116 million arrival of Elliot Anderson from Nottingham Forest representing the headline addition but not necessarily the final word in City’s plans for the position heading into the 2026-27 campaign.Manchester City plotting five summer signings with Elliot Anderson set to lead rebuildThe approach is understood to have been prompted in part by Real Madrid recently offering Eduardo Camavinga to Manchester City – an offer that did not materialise into a deal but that opened a line of communication between the two clubs that City subsequently used to probe the situation surrounding Valverde instead.That sequence of events underlines the opportunistic but calculated nature of City’s approach to the market this summer, with Viana and new Blues manager Enzo Maresca evidently alive to possibilities that emerge from unexpected directions as well as from the planned targets already on their list.As reported by journalist Miguel Serrano and relayed by Madrid Universal, Manchester City have approached Real Madrid to understand the situation surrounding Valverde, though they have not yet submitted a formal written bid for the midfielder.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementSenior Real Madrid officials have communicated clearly in response – they will only consider offers for Valverde if the player himself actively requests a departure, with the club establishing a strict baseline valuation of £84 million for a midfielder they regard as a key asset despite his difficult recent period.Newly-appointed Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho has been emphatic on the subject, expressing no desire to let Valverde leave the Santiago Bernabeu and preparing to build his squad around the Uruguayan as a future captain figure – a stance that presents Manchester City with the most significant obstacle in any realistic pursuit of the player.The report notes, however, that while Real Madrid’s hierarchy insists Valverde is “not transferable” – they no longer regard him as entirely untouchable if their £84 mil