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Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini is thought to be close to securing a £7million deal for Parma midfielder McDonald Mariga.

January signing Patrick Vieira will again be missing due to a calf injury when Manchester City take on Portsmouth on Sunday.

Winger Adam Johnson reportedly wants to speak to Manchester City despite Middlesbrough insisting he is staying put until the summer.

Blackburn are being linked with a move for Manchester City striker Benjani as Sam Allardyce plans a late swoop in the transfer market.

Manchester City have confirmed that Robinho has joined Brazilian club Santos on a six-month loan deal.

Man City boss Roberto Mancini claims a top-four finish is possible once Kolo Toure, Emmanuel Adebayor and Joleon Lescott are back.

Middlesbrough boss Gordon Strachan has now ruled out selling winger Adam Johnson to Manchester City or any other interested party.

Man City are being linked with a raid on Middlesbrough for left winger Adam Johnson who is out of contract in the summer.

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini is thought to be close to agreeing a loan deal for Roma defender Marco Motta.

Manchester City's African duo Emmanuel Adebayor and Kolo Toure are both available for the trip to Old Trafford.

Roberto Mancini has confirmed Man City have opened talks with Santos and Sao Paulo over a loan deal for Robinho.

Manchester City midfielder Vladimir Weiss has opted to join Bolton Wanderers on loan until the end of the season.

Manchester City are keen on a move for Roma defender Marco Motta but the player's agent claims a deal is still a long way off.

Roberto Mancini believes Manchester City can still win the Premier League this season and insists they can compete with the top teams.

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini believes it will be impossible to sign either Mathieu Flamini or Giorgio Chiellini in January.

Man City midfielder Stephen Ireland is back in contention for the FA Cup trip to Scunthorpe after hamstring trouble.

Everton boss David Moyes has ended the loan of Man City striker Jo who has now joined Turkish giants Galatasaray.

Man City forward Carlos Tevez will run a gauntlet of hate at Man Utd after calling Gary Neville a "boot-licker" and an "idiot".

Wigan and Bolton are both seeking loan deals for Manchester City youngster Vladimir Weiss.

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini has confirmed his interest in signing either Mathieu Flamini or Fernando Gago.

Man City manager Roberto Mancini hopes to have Emmanuel Adebayor available for their Carling Cup semi-final second leg at Man Utd.

Man City are being linked with a loan move for AC Milan midfielder Mathieu Flamini which could turn into a full transfer in the summer.

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini is set to raid the Serie A again with a loan move for AC Milan midfielder Mathieu Flamini.

Manchester City will be without striker Roque Santa Cruz and new-boy Patrick Vieira for Manchester United's visit to Eastlands.

Manchester City striker Roque Santa Cruz has been ruled out for a month with the calf injury he picked up at Everton on Saturday.

Carlos Tevez has admitted he is looking for revenge over his former club Manchester United in the Carling Cup semi-final.

Benfica winger Angel De Maria is reported to have rejected Manchester City after the two clubs agreed a £40million fee.

City are sweating over the fitness of Robinho, Micah Richards, Roque Santa Cruz and Shaun Wright-Phillips for the game with Everton.

Manchester City target Yaya Toure has revealed he would be interested in a move to the Premier League in the near future.

German outfit Cologne have joined the race to sign Manchester City winger Vladimir Weiss on loan this month.

Emmanuel Adebayor says he will take his time before returning to action and cannot say when he will be back with Manchester City.

Nigel de Jong says Manchester City are gunning for the title and he thinks in Carlos Tevez they have the Premier League's best striker.

Roberto Mancini has revealed he tried to lure Carlos Tevez to Inter Milan after the striker's hat-trick performance against Blackburn.

Man City manager Roberto Mancini has insisted he will not rush troubled Togo striker Emmanuel Adebayor back into action.

Man City's clash with Blackburn will go ahead after a mass clean-up operation but a number of stars will be missing for the hosts.

Patrick Vieira is hitting out at claims he came close to signing for Lyon before joining Man City on loan for the rest of the season.

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini has insisted Micah Richards is not for sale following reports linking him with Tottenham.

Emmanuel Adebayor admits the attack on the Togo team bus may force Togo to pull out of the African Cup of Nations.

Roberto Mancini hailed Patrick Vieira as 'a world class player' after the midfielder agreed to an initial six-month deal at Man City.

France coach Raymond Domenech has told Patrick Vieira his move to Man City could help him make this summer's World Cup squad.

The agent of Sampdoria's Antonio Cassano has insisted that the striker will not be joining Manchester City in this January window.

Patrick Vieira has confirmed he will join Manchester City from Inter Milan as Roberto Mancini starts to make his mark at Eastlands.

Manchester City and Chelsea have been told to forget any thoughts about signing Sampdoria striker Giampaolo Pazzini this month.

Manchester City striker Roque Santa Cruz is a transfer target for Spanish side Espanyol according to a leading tabloid.

Patrick Vieira says he is closing in on a move to Manchester City but Juan Sebastien Veron has snubbed a move to the club.

Manchester City and Chelsea will battle it out for the signature of Sampdoria striker Giampaolo Pazzini, according to reports.

The Carling Cup semi-final between Manchester City and Manchester United has been postponed due to adverse weather conditions.

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini says there is a good chance youngster Dedryck Boyata could start against Manchester United.

Roberto Mancini has failed to rule out the possibility that he may bring a trio of his former Inter Milan players to Manchester City.

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini has reportedly set his sights on Inter Milan's midfielder Patrick Vieira.

Manchester City have been told they will have to pay around £5million for Crystal Palace prodigy Victor Moses, according to his agent.

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini has denied that Inter Milan defender Ivan Cordoba is on the verge of a move to the club.

Micah Richards is set to move into the heart of Man City's defence against Middlesbrough for this weekend's FA Cup third round tie.