Luiz Felipe Scolari has told Manchester City that he wants £4m a year to become their new manager, according to reports.
The Daily Mail claims that the Portugal manager has been offered a £3.2m deal at Eastlands but has asked for more.
Scolari, who famously turned down the chance to manage England, is reported to be Thaksin Shinawatra's choice to replace Sven-Goran Eriksson in the City hot seat.
Former England boss Eriksson's future is in doubt despite leading City to Europe in his first season.
Meanwhile, Eriksson believes the club's return to European combat could be the making of Thaksin Shinawatra's Blues revolution.
City will enter the UEFA Cup at the first qualifying round stage after confirmation they have pipped Fulham to the coveted Fair Play prize.
Although it is not the preferred method of reaching Europe, it has come 12 months ahead of schedule and could be a major benefit in both recruiting new players and retaining existing ones like Micah Richards, Michael Johnson and captain Richard Dunne, who have all been linked with moves elsewhere in recent days.
"It is a step in the right direction because the target for this club in the future is to play in the Champions League,'' Eriksson told the club's website, mcfc.co.uk.
"The UEFA Cup is a very good school to learn about European football.
"It is a confirmation that we are a good team and a real bonus for us.
"At one point we were almost sure to get into Europe, at other points we have been almost out of it so this is like the dream that came true.''
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