City News & Rumour Mill

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Manchester City are reportedly interested in signing Livorno goalkeeper Marco Amelia.


City have been the first side to show an interest in Amelia and are understood to have already put in a bid, plus the loan of Bernado Corradi as part of the deal, as coach Sven Goran Eriksson does all he can to bring the player to Eastlands.

Newcastle and Portsmouth have also been thrown into the frame for the keeper's services with reports stating that they have officially approached the Tuscan side for information.

Livorno president Aldo Spinelli will only sell the player if the club receives a big offer, otherwise he is expected to keep hold of him until January when the transfer window opens and the side will know how their season is going.


Siena eye Corradi

Meanwhile, Corradi has also emerged as a possible target for Siena.

Siena have reportedly enquired about the Italian striker and will be willing to pay his salary as they need to strengthen their attack.

Reports suggest negotiations are expected to start over the next few days.

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[Mighty T.A.L.]

Livorno have confirmed negotiations are underway with Manchester City for goalkeeper Marco Amelia.

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Valeri Bojinov is expected to be out of action for the next three months.

[Pennywise]

Cassano rejected an offer from ManCity and joined Sampdoria instead.

[Mighty T.A.L.]

Manchester City are close to completing the signing of Livorno goalkeeper Marco Amelia. Amelia's representatives have already visited Manchester to discuss the transfer. More talks are planned over the next 24 hours and, if everything goes according to plan, the 25-year-old will take over from Kasper Schmeichel when the Premier League's early pace-setters visit Arsenal on Saturday.

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Manchester City are weighing up a shock move for former Eastlands striker Nicolas Anelka. The Frenchman has been offered to City - but Bolton Wanderers want £12m. City initially rejected the chance to buy their former hitman. But Sven Goran Eriksson has done a U-turn after new £6m striker Valeri Bojinov was ruled out for four months with a knee injury.

[Mighty T.A.L.]

Manchester City boss Sven Goran Eriksson admits he needs to add to his midfield pool.

Stephen Ireland's absence from Sunday's derby win left Eriksson short of midfield options and that is the area the Swede is keen to strengthen ahead of the transfer window closing on August 31.

"Stephen was up all night, so it was impossible for him to play," confirmed Eriksson.

"I still believe we need one or two midfielders."

[Mighty T.A.L.]

England target Man City keeper Schmeichel

Manchester City goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel is being targeted by England.

Dad Peter, a goalkeeping legend at Manchester United, won a record 129 caps for Denmark.

But Kasper, 20, will have dual eligibility after being born in Copenhagen and brought up in England.

And the FA are considering sounding out young Schmeichel about whether he wants to play for the Three Lions, says The Sun.

[Mighty T.A.L.]

Man City to clinch Nuno Gomes signing

Manchester City are swooping for Benfica striker Nuno Gomes.

The Mirror says the 31-year-old hitman, an idol in his homeland, has been cleared to sign for Premier League leaders City by the club's president who has personally given Sven Goran Eriksson first choice on the player.

Gomes has been one of the darlings of Benfica for years but can leave and Eriksson sees him as the perfect cheap and short-term replacement for the injured Valeri Bojinov.

Eriksson hopes to complete the deal today, with Portuguese sources claiming the move can be quickly agreed because of his friendship with his former employers.

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Manchester City boss Sven Goran Eriksson admits Didi Hamann's calming influence has been crucial in their excellent start to the season.

"Over the first three games, Didi Hamann has been excellent and he is a calm guy, you can give him the ball and he will not give it away," Eriksson told City's website.

"I think being all the help he will be, Didi will be very, very important for us."

Stuart Pearce nearly fucked up rest of his career.

[Mighty T.A.L.]

City ponder Beast move

Skysports.com understands Manchester City are weighing up a move for Julio Baptista as they look to ease their striking problems.

City boss Sven Goran Eriksson is searching for a new forward after losing summer signing Valeri Bojinov to a long-term injury.

A host of players including Nicolas Anelka and Nuno Gomes have been linked with City and now Baptista is believed to have come under Eriksson's scrutiny.

Baptista last season on loan at Arsenal and it is not known if he features in the plans of new Real coach Bernd Schuster.

Baptista nicknamed 'The Beast' failed to shine at Arsenal, but the striker enjoyed a good summer helping Brazil win the Copa America and Eriksson sees the striker as the ideal replacement for Bojinov.

City are pondering making a loan move for the burly forward as they look to add to their attacking options.

A snag could be that Real are only thought to be willing to sell the burly forward rather than sending him out on loan again like they did with Arsenal last season.

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Manchester City have been told they can sign Inter Milan strike-ace Adriano for £10 million. The Mirror says City boss Sven Goran Eriksson is hunting an extra front man after Bulgarian Valeri Bojinov suffered a cruciate ligament injury which will rule him out for five months.

[Mighty T.A.L.]

Michael Johnson has sign a new four-year deal at Manchester City.

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Bernardo Corradi could be on his way out of Eastlands after Siena approached Manchester City over a loan move for the striker, according to reports in Italy. Corradi, who was born in Siena, has failed to make an impact with City after his move from Valencia last summer and does not figure in Sven Goran Eriksson's first-team plans.

[Aladino]

I hope Corradi returns to Italy. Siena could be the ideal place for him, it doesn't look like he will be getting any playing time this season.

A huge blow that Bojinov is out, he is highly injury prone.