«They made an offer and we’ve turned it down,» Pulis told a press conference ahead of West Brom’s trip to Burnley on Saturday.

British press reports said City had tabled an offer of around £18 million ($23.2 million, 19.8 million euros) for Northern Ireland international Evans, who is 29.

«We don’t want to sell Jonny and we don’t need to sell him,» Pulis said. «It would have to be a very, very good offer.»

But he added: «I think every player is for sale at the right price. It would be crazy to say a team like West Brom won’t sell if a team are going to put a huge amount of money in front of you.»

City manager Pep Guardiola is seeking to add cover to his squad in central defence, having already spent over £200 million on new players during the close season.

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