Manchester City
want 25 million
pounds for Edin
Dzeko after
rejecting a loan deal
from AC Milan.
City have told the
Italian club that they
will not entertain
any offer to take
the Bosnian on a
temporary basis
with a view to a
permanent switch
next summer.
However, Roberto
Mancini is willing to
listen to offers for
Dzeko as he looks to
raise funds and
create room in the
squad for other
players.
Milan wanted to
take Dzeko on loan
and pay his 170,000
pounds-a-week
wages in full - but
City rejected their
approach, just as
they did when the
Italian giants made
a similar bid for
Carlos Tevez in
January.
The Premier League
champions are also
well aware that
Milan received 50m
pounds following the
double sale of Zlatan
Ibrahimovic and
Thiago Silva to Paris
Saint-Germain last
month.
Dzeko, who cost
27m pounds and has
three years
remaining on his
contract, has
complained about a
lack of first-team
opportunities after
finding himself out
of the side for much
of last season - but
still managed to
score 14 Premier
League goals.
And he hinted at the
possibility of a
summer transfer at
the weekend,
speaking after City's
2-0 friendly win over
Wolfsburg.
"I always follow the
Italian league and
one day I would like
to play in it. I also
know that Milan has
sold two of its best
players," Dzeko said.
"For now I am a City
player, but to be
sure I will stay here
I will have to wait
until the end of the
month. I'll see what
happens, and if
someone else
comes in."
However, Mancini
insisted on Sunday
that he does not
expect Dzeko to
leave City this
summer.
"It’s pretty unlikely
he will leave," the
Italian told
reporters.
"He is right to say
it’s no fun being on
the bench but when
you join a big club
then competition is
normal."


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