Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini targeting Oscar Cardozo

MANCHESTER CITY boss Manuel Pellegrini is targeting Benfica’s Oscar Cardozo as a replacement for Carlos Tevez.

Oscar Cardozo's future has been uncertain after a bust-up with manager Jorge Jesus

Pellegrini’s attempts to sign Robert Lewandowski from Borussia Dortmund have been frustrated so he has trained his sights on £16.5 million-rated Paraguay striker Cardozo, whose future has been uncertain since a bust-up with manager Jorge Jesus .

His agent said: “Benfi ca know the situation and now it is in their hands. There has always been interest from the Premier League – but now this is real interest.”