City reportedly made a tentative approach to guage Iniesta's interest in playing under Pep Guardiola once again on a year-long deal, only to be knocked back as the legendary playmaker seeks a fresh challenge.
Despite that, City's owners still tried again in a different way. Interestingly, the group is attempting to purchase a Chinese Super League side and having seen an approach to buy Shanghai Shenhua rejected, they opened talks over a move for Chongqing Lifan.
According to various Chinese sources, the City Football Group is looking for ways to expand its reach in Asia, with various options under consideration. Should a move to Chongqing prove successful, Iniesta and Guardiola could end up under the same umbrella once again, albeit thousands of miles apart.