da betcris: Roberto Mancini is hoping to complete the signings of Inter Milan defender Maicon and Benfica’s Javi Garcia before the transfer deadline, reports the BBC.
da bet nacional: Brazilian full back Maicon is thought to be available for a fee in the region of £5 million, and would be viewed as cover for Argentinian Pablo Zabaletta.
Benfica’s Garcia, meanwhile, is valued at around £24 million and is viewed as an alternative to Danielle De Rossi, who Mancini has been chasing all summer without success.
It has been a frustrating transfer window so far for Manchester City, having missed out on Robin Van Persie who opted for a move to bitter rivals Manchester United, and Eden Hazard, who chose to ply his trade at Stamford Bridge.
Mancini was also keen on signing Javi Martinez, who has just completed a £30 million plus transfer from Athletic Bilbao to Bayern Munich.
Fiorentina defender Matija Nastasic is expected to become Mancini’s second summer signing for a fee of £12 million. The Serbian teenager will become only Mancini’s second summer arrival following the £12 million capture of Jack Rodwell, while defender Stefan Savic is expected to move in the opposite direction.
Mancini is also hoping to tie up a £6.2 million move for Swansea City winger Scott Sinclair, while tough-tackling midfielder Nigel De Jong has been linked with a switch to AC Milan.
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