Going from playing for Swansea City to pulling on a Manchester City jersey is a big step up for any football player's career. However, when you are in hot, sizzling if you may, form as Ivorian striker Wilfried Bony, it is not much of a surprise.
The 26-year-old striker has found the back of the net nine times this season so far, and is now being linked with a $45M move to the Etihad.
Given the injury crisis that has struck Manuel Pellegrini's crew in the attacking department, Manchester City have resorted to using English midfielder James Milner in a false nine role in recent games. Stevan Jovetic remains the club's only fit recognized forward, with both Sergio Aguero and Edin Dzeko out with injuries.
According to the BBC, per NBC Sports, this has forced the Citizens to enter the transfer market in search of a reliable goalscorer, with the defending English Premier League champions willing to cough up big sums of money to land the Swansea City star.
As stated in the report, the club are in advanced talk with the Welsh side over the Ivorian, who is currently with his national team for the African Cup of Nations tournament kicking off in January 17 in Equatorial Guinea.
The highest goalscorer in England's top-flight in 2014 with 20 goals in the calendar year, Bony has been heavily tipped with a move to one of Europe's elites in the January transfer window, with even La Liga giants Real Madrid contemplating a move for the former Vitesse Arnhem man.
Despite only signing a contract extension with Garry Monk's side back in November, rumors of his Liberty Stadium exit burst when news that Les Elephants attacker informed the Swans of his interest in joining a Champions League side broke.
