Given has handed in a transfer request and been given permission to speak to Man City, I'm sure if the reported fee is bullshit then we would have found out.
He's got very little chance unless he sells up or we start improving. He could try selling players to pocket the cash but that could cost us in results and that would reduce our and his income.
If people protest against the only person who can do something positive for this club then they are morons. Like it or not, we need him to have an interest and having him attending is the best thing that could happen.