City were willing to shell out £150million for Kane, but it won’t be enough to turn Levy’s head.

Ronaldo, therefore, would be the perfect alternative for Guardiola, having already excelled in the Premier League during six years with Manchester United.

The 36-year-old became a global superstar under Sir Alex Ferguson and racked up 84 Premier League goals.

And he won the top-flight golden boot during the 2007/08 campaign as he struck a remarkable 31 goals in 34 games.