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Liverpool and Manchester City are set for a summer battle over the signature of Spanish star Fernando Llorente according to reports in this morning’s Spanish media.
Roberto Mancini and Kenny Dalglish both want the Athletic Bilbao striker but would have to pay around €36 million to bring the 26-year-old to the Etihad Stadium or Anfield.

Liverpool have been linked with Llorente for a number of months, however this morning Spanish daily AS claim City are willing to pay the player €7 million per season, which would dwarf the €2.5 million he is currently on at San Mames.

SOURCE: El Centro Campista

The time is probably right for Athletic Bilbao forward Fernando Llorente to finally consider leaving the San Mames side he has represented since the age of 11 and a move to the Premier League looks fairly realistic as neither of the two main La Liga giants, Real Madrid and Barcelona, have as yet made a move for the giant Spanish international.

The 26 year old striker has been in very consistent form over the past four seasons and has already netted 19 goals this term and Liverpool may well see the 6ft 5in forward as a possible strike partner for Luis Suarez, though Kenny Dalglish does appear to still have faith in Andy Carroll so perhaps a move for Llorente would be merely in order to have three top notch options up front, in which case the £30m needed to fork out to sign the Athletic Bilbao man would appear to be a big price to pay for a back up option.

Man City have a number of in form striking options to call upon with the likes of Sergio Aguero, Edin Dzeko and Mario Balotelli all doing well this term, so well in fact that Carlos Tevez’s AWOL trip to Argentina has not had the least bit of affect on the club’s Premier League title charge.

There has however been talk of AC Milan’s supposed interest in Balotelli which would of course open the door for another attacking addition.

Fernando Llorente is ready made for the physical nature of the English top tier and would surely be a big success in the Premier League.

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Everton have approached Manchester City about securing Adam Johnson on loan for the rest of the season, according to a report in the Daily Mirror.

The former Middlesbrough winger has struggled to make a first team slot his own at the Etihad Stadium, and in a strange way it may be his threat from the bench that counts against him.

Johnson has made his name at Man City as an impact sub able to stretch tired defences and score late goals, but when he is required from the start of matches he can end up in a sort of stalemate with the opposition defenders.

His starts for the club have been sporadic at best, and perhaps a move to another club on loan with regular selection from the beginning of matches would help him develop into a constant threat from the off.

Toffees boss David Moyes has proven his skill at developing promising talents into players close to a finished product, and Johnson would likely flourish under his watch.

However, whether Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini is willing to allow his wildcard from the bench to play elsewhere when the title is at stake is anyone’s guess.

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Man United have snapped up 19-year-old City central defender Freddie Veseli in a shock transfer window deal. The Reds tied up the Swiss starlet, who captained his country to Under-17 World Cup triumph in 2009, yesterday – and Veseli headed into Manchester, dressed in a red jacket, to celebrate.

Veseli was seen as a good prospect at City, but he was frustrated at not making the breakthrough into the first team squad. That frustration increased recently when the Blues lost skipper Vincent Kompany and drafted 17-year-old defender Karim Rekik into the squad as cover.

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This may prove to be a capture that Man City live to regret. Young Swiss defender Freddie Veseli is well thought of and is considered a hot prospect. The defender led his country to an Under 17 World Cup triumph back in 2009 but has struggled to persuade Roberto Mancini to give him anything in the way of first team action, even though he did impress on the club’s North American tour.

Sir Alex Ferguson has adopted a youthful transfer policy over the past couple of years, primarily looking to build for the future with the signings of top young players from across the world to help place alongside those coming through the Old Trafford ranks.

The Scot has signed the likes of Javier Hernandez, David de Gea, Chris Smalling and Phil Jones over the past two seasons and all four are now firmly part of the Man United first team picture.

Ferguson may well feel he could do with further defensive signings due to the fact that Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic have both struggled with injuries in recent seasons and are both in the latter stages of their careers.

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Sky Sports understands that Manchester City are in talks over a deal for Roma’s David Pizarro.

City boss Roberto Mancini had said he was not expecting any new arrivals at the Etihad Stadium this month.

However, he also conceded he would like to bolster his midfield and now a deal for Chilean ace Pizarro has emerged.

Now Sky Sports understands that City are holding talks about a possible deadline day switch for Pizarro.

SOURCE: Sky Sports

David Pizarro is a player that Roberto Mancini will know well, having signed the Chilean from Udinese when he was Inter Milan boss, and now it appears that the Man City boss is keen to reunite with the talented midfield veteran. The 32 year old only remained at the San Siro for one season before moving to the Stadio Olimpico.

The pint sized schemer is now in his sixth year at Roma but may well be tempted by a move to the Premier League where no doubt he will receive a huge pay rise and the chance of a new challenge.

Pizarro has racked up over 150 appearances for Roma and Mancini may well be keen to add more strength in depth in his central midfield area. With Yaya Toure likely to be away for at least a couple more weeks at the African Cup of Nations the Italian boss may feel that a move for the box to box midfielder could be a sensible, cost effective addition.

Mancini has the likes of Gareth Barry, Nigel de Jong and Owen Hargreaves to call upon as well as players such as James Milner who can also be used in a central midfield role.

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Liverpool have made a cheeky loan bid for Manchester City’s want-away striker Carlos Tevez.

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