Steve McClaren has not given up in his attempt to sign City's influential, creative midfielder, Muzzy Izzet.

The former Manchester United assistant has said that he would like to keep in touch with Muzzy in the hope that the player may change his mind if Leicester are relegated.

Muzzy turned down a move to the Riverside Stadium saying that the move "wasn't quite right".

However, McClaren does not want to completely abandon the proposed £6m transfer, particularly after Izzet said that he must be playing Premiership football next season. If, come the summer, nobody else came in with an offer, Izzet would have little option but to accept if the Turkish International wanted to stay in the Premier League.

Celtic and Derby are likely to take an interest in Izzet during the summer. John Gregory would be most interested in signing the player if money became available, and of course if they avoid the drop.

Whoever the potential buyer, Bassett is resigned to losing the club's prized asset.

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