text: Manchester City will resist any attempt by Valencia to pull out of a £24million deal for Alvaro Negredo to fund a move for Radamel Falcao. Negredo joined Valencia on loan last summer and the agreement included a compulsory purchase clause that triggered a permanent move to the Mestalla as soon as he played for the La Liga club. Reports in Spain on Thursday suggested that Valencia are having second thoughts about keeping Negredo next season, but City are adamant that the deal will go through as planned. VIDEO Scroll down to see Negredo practice his rabonas . Manchester City will resist any attempt by Valencia to pull out of a £24million deal for Alvaro Negredo . Negredo didn't celebrate after scoring against Levante on Monday, sparking speculation about his future . There had been suggestions that Valencia were trying to finance a deal for Radamel Falcao . The 29-year-old striker scored 23 goals in his first season at the Etihad following a £20.6m move from Sevilla, but he has only found the net five times for Valencia. When he scored in Monday’s 3-0 win over Levante, the Spain striker refused to celebrate, fuelling speculation over his future at the club. Victory kept Valencia in fourth place in La Liga and on course to qualify for the Champions League, but financial problems mean they are already struggling to hold onto key players like defender Nicolas Otamendi. It has not stopped Valencia being linked with a summer move for Falcao who is set to leave Manchester United at the end of his season-long loan from Monaco. Falcao’s agent Jorge Mendes has been acting as an advisor to Valencia owner Peter Lim, and offloading Negredo was seen as one way of affording the Colombia star. Meanwhile, City had scouts watching FC Porto’s surprise 3-1 Champions League win over Bayern Munich on Wednesday night, with the home team’s Brazilian left-back Alex Sandro said to be the main focus of interest. Manchester City scouts were deployed to watch Porto full back Alex Sandro (right) this week .
target: Manchester City maintain striker Alvaro Negredo will move to Valencia .
  The Spaniard will cost the La Liga side £24million this summer .
  Fee was part of the loan agreement put in place for Negredo .
  City scouts were deployed to watch Porto's Alex Sandro this week .