Sevilla chasing City’s Nolito

Spain striker Nolito has spoken of his frustration at life in England

Nolito is set to leave Manchester City, with Sevilla leading a string of La Liga clubs hoping to take the unsettled forward back to Spain.

The 30-year-old says his daughter “looks like she has been living in a cave” because of England’s dark, grey weather and he is desperate to win back his place in the Spain squad ahead of the 2018 World Cup.

Sky sources understand Sevilla want a loan deal for Nolito but City will only entertain permanent offers for a player they value at around £12m.

Nolito celebrates scoring for Spain during last year’s European Championships

Nolito has been pictured speaking to Sevilla’s new sporting director Oscar Arias, which he claims was by chance in an interview with Spanish radio station El Transistor.

He said: “I am under the contract, so the club will decide, but I want to leave. I haven’t played in six months. I will do everything possible to make Spain’s World Cup squad.

“I have learnt very little English. It’s very hard. Just ‘tomorrow’, ‘good morning’, ‘good afternoon’ and a little more. My daughter’s face has changed colour – it looks like she’s been living in a cave.

“[The Arias meeting?] I was just casually shopping for clothes for my wife in Seville. I went to get a coffee and bumped into Sevilla’s director of football casually.”

Nolito has scored just four goals for City and has not started a Premier League match this year since joining from Celta Vigo 11 months ago for £13.8m.