Mancini wants De Rossi at Man City

As we reported last week, Roberto Mancini has asked Manchester City to make a £24m offer for Roma’s Daniele De Rossi.

The British media have now picked up on the story, which appeared on our website on July 22 and is now in the Daily Star.

As we reported last week, Roberto Mancini has asked Manchester City to make a £24m offer for Roma’s Daniele De Rossi.

The British media have now picked up on the story, which appeared on our website on July 22 and is now in the Daily Star.

Mancini had already tried to push for the 28-year-old Italian international midfielder last summer and in January, but the player is now tied to a contract until June 2017.

It is reported the City manager has asked football director Brian Marwood to set aside £24m for a De Rossi bid.

“De Rossi is a champion and would be the perfect man to improve City,” Mancini stated six months ago.