Man City Place Bayern Munich Striker Mario Gomez at Top of Summer Striker Wish-List

Citizens eyeing up Bayern’s Mario Gomez amongst others.

Manchester City are drawing up a shortlist of potential replacements for Carlos Tevez according to The Independent.

Tevez left the club on Wednesday evening to join Juventus in an £8 million deal. That has left City with a hole to fill in their squad as the industrious forward was often present in the starting eleven.

The club are currently reeling from Isco’s snub after the Malaga youngster decided to join Real Madrid instead of linking up once more with his former mentor Manuel Pellegrini.

They are ready to move fast now to secure their targets and have drawn up a list of four potential signings.

Top of their list is Bayern Munich’s Mario Gomez, who is available for around £20 million after falling out of favour at the Allianz Arena.

The club are also thought to be taking a look at Sevilla’s Alvaro Negredo, who has also been interesting the likes of Everton, Arsenal and Tottenham in recent months.

Roma’s Pablo Osvaldo is another option as Manuel Pellegrini knows the player well from his time in La Liga with Espanyol.

Benfica’s Oscar Cardozo is also a possibility but it is thought that City will turn to him as a last resort as the forward is not getting any younger at 30 years old.

Manchester City target Bayern Munich's Mario Gomez to fill void left by departing Carlos Tevez

Mario Gomez: one of four targets City wants to replace Tevez

Manchester City have listed the Bayern Munich striker Mario Gomez as one of four targets as they move rapidly to rebuild their strike force after the departure of Carlos Tevez to Juventus.

An Italian and Spanish striker are also in City's sights - Seville's AlvaroNegredo and Roma's Pablo Osvaldo - and with the situation fluid on all players, the fourth individual in contention as the goalscorer City badly needed is Benfica's Oscar Cardozo, who has had a bitter falling out with the Portuguese club's manager and is definitely leaving the club. Benfica are demanding €17m (£14.5m) but would take €15m (£12.8m)

The £20m Gomez is the most exciting prospect though - and open to move from Bayern Munich having fallen down the pecking order following the signature of Mario Mandzukic, with the prospect of a further drop if Robert Lewandowskiarrives from Borussia Dortmund, later this summer. The 27-year-old's three goals at last summer's European Championship saw him replace Miroslave Klose as Germany's preferred centre forward but his rapid fall from supremacy has seen his agent admit weeks ago that a summer move is a possibility.

City need a player of Gomez's calibre, with Tevez and Mario Balotelli now gone and Manuel Pellegrini's hopes of Premier League success currently resting on just two recognised strikers - Sergio Aguero and Edin Dzeko. Gomez has also been linked with Napoli and Chelsea, among others, but on Wednesday, his agent denied suggestions that a deal had been agreed, taking him to Fiorentina. Gomez scored 19 goals last season, despite being used as a substitute most of the time, and began pre-season training with the European Champions 48 hours ago.

At 30, Cardozo is older but has a phenomenal record in Europe and his agent Jorge Mendes is moving him on, following the player's row with manager Jorge Jesus. Cardozo was involved in an angry exchange with Jesus - shoving him when he was substituted 20 minutes from the end of Benfica's Europa League final with Chelsea last month. He was ordered to show up at the club on June 17th, ahead of training starting next Monday and failed to do so. He will now miss the main pre-season training camp at Evian. Rumours of the possibility of Cardozo being a City target have been circulating since last week. A move to the Premier League has become a firmer possibility since a move for the player to Fenerbahce began to fall through because of the club's ban from Champions League football because of a match-fixing conspiracy.

Manchester City face battle to sign PSG star

Manchester City face a summer battle to secure a cut-price deal for PSG star Blaise Matuidi.

Managerless City have already signed Jesus Navas and Fernandinho since the end of the season and Matuidi is also on their radar.

The combative holding midfielder, who is also a long-term Arsenal target, is out of contract in Paris in a little over 12 months and can walk out for nothing at the end of next season.

And City reckon they could tempt PSG to sell with a deal worth around £10m, given his current contract situation.

But they look set to face a challenge from Rafa Benitez, the Napoli manager, who has identified the 26-year-old France international as a perfect addition to his midfield.

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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.”

MANCHESTER CITY PLOT MOVE FOR SWANSEA ACE MICHU

MANCHESTER CITY are pondering a move for Swansea City star Michu.

The Spaniard, 27, was snapped up by Michael Laudrup for a bargain price of £2m last summer and he went on to bag 18 Premier League goals in his debut season.

The transfer was dubbed the season's best piece of business - and City have stood up and taken note.

Michu had spent his whole career in Spain, playing for Oviedo, Celta and Rayo Vallecano, before moving to the Premier League.

And for the past nine years, Spain has been the base of new City boss Manuel Pellegrini.

He enjoyed spells at Villarreal, Real Madrid and Malaga and knows the Spanish game - and its players - well.

City this week sold Carlos Tevez to Juventus and are short of striking options.

They were chasing Edinson Cavani but the £54m price-tag has ruled out a possible deal.

Michu signed a new four-year contract at the Etihad in January and had been linked with a move to Arsenal

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Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho is ready to switch his sights back to Borussia Dortmund striker Robert Lewandowski if Edinson Cavani slips through his grasp.

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David Moyes will have to battle his old club to land Leighton Baines after Everton rejected his £12million offer for the England defender.

In-demand striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has opened the door to a £15million transfer to Newcastle.

Real Madrid have signed Spain Under-21 playmaker Isco from Malaga, ending Manchester City's hopes of securing a deal for the highly-rated youngster.

Tottenham Hotspur have attempted to start their recruitment drive this summer by lodging an official bid for Alberto de la Bella.

Cardiff City have beaten several top flight clubs to the signature of FC Copenhagen striker Andreas Cornelius.

Vitesse Arnhem striker Wilfried Bony has signed for Swansea, according to reports from Holland.

Manchester City have reignited their interest in Real Madrid centre-back Pepe despite being turned away already this summer, according to reports in Spain.

Arsenal are poised to offload Johan Djourou and Nicklas Bendtner now Andrey Arshavin has left the club.

Nathan Redmond has told Birmingham he wants to go to Everton.

Sunderland are close to sealing a stunning coup by signing Argentina right-back Gino Peruzzi.

Paolo di Canio is continuing his attempts to re-shape Sunderland’s squad with a move for highly-rated teenage full-back Benjamin Mendy.

Chelsea’s Oriol Romeu is a target for Valencia, as they look to offer the Chelsea midfielder a chance to get his career back on track.

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Bill Kenwright has confirmed that Everton have made enquiries for two players - believed to be Wigan pair Arouna Kone and Antolin Alcaraz.

PSV Eindhoven want to bring Liverpool outcast Oussama Assaidi back to Holland.

Swansea have completed the £2.5million signing of central defender Jordi Amat from Espanyol.

Defender Liam Rosenior committed his future to Hull City today by signing a new two-year contract.

Transfer stories and gossip from other papers and websites

Manchester United will turn their attention to Tottenham star Gareth Bale if they fail to lure Cristiano Ronaldo back to Old Trafford. (Daily Star)

Liverpool are monitoring PSG's Mamadou Sakho's situation, as the centre half stalls over a new deal. (Daily Express)

Arsenal are pursuing Lyon midfielder Clement Grenier and Toulouse right-back Serge Aurier, who posted a picture of himself in a Gunners shirt on Twitter. (Daily Express)

Manchester City have listed the Bayern Munich striker Mario Gomez as one of four targets as they move rapidly to rebuild their strike force after the departure of Carlos Tevez to Juventus. (The Independent)

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho last night made a £5million bid to nab Norwich's John Ruddy - but will have to double that to land the keeper. (The Sun)

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Liverpool have been told they must pay £25million in the next 10 days if they want to sign Henrikh Mkhitaryan this summer. (The Sun)

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Barcelona starlet Gerard Deulofeu is being chased by Arsenal, Tottenham, Chelsea, Liverpool AND Everton. (Daily Star)

Manchester City are considering a move for Malaga goalkeeper Willy Caballero. (Daily Mail)

Crystal Palace are set to make Peterborough hotshot Dwight Gayle their first summer signing. The Premier League new boys are also closing in on Jerome Thomas. (Daily Mail)

Chelsea's move for Marco van Ginkel has stalled, but Jose Mourinho is still confident of pushing through a deal for the Vitesse midfielder. (Daily Mail)

Arsenal and Chelsea look set to miss out on Montenegro star Stevan Jovetic to Real Madrid. (Daily Star)

Aleksandar Kolarov has dropped a heavy hint that he would be happy to follow Carlos Tevez in taking a pay cut and swapping Manchester City for Juventus. (Guardian)

Scott Sinclair will ask new Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini to let him leave the Etihad on loan, with West Brom top the list of clubs keen on the winger. (The Sun)

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In with a shout: City will pay a big fee and huge wages to land Pepe

Manuel Pellegrini is ready to make a move for Real Madrid’s fiery defender Pepe as he tweaks Manchester City's squad.

New City manager Pellegrini is a big admirer of the talented but controversial centre-half, whom he managed during his time at Real.

Last season, Pepe was branded an “idiot” by Wayne Rooney on Twitter after being captured on TV stamping on the hand of Barcelona’s Lionel Messi.

Deposed Premier League champions City believe the 30-year-old Portugal international would form a formidable centre-half partnership with their skipper, Vincent Kompany.

Outspoken Pepe clashed with new Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho during the Special One's time in charge at the Bernabeu, criticising him for his treatment of keeper Iker Casillas.

Madrid have been aware of City’s interest for some time , and earlier this month president Florentino Perez declared they would fight to keep the centre-back:

“Pepe is not for sale and will not move this summer - at least that’s my opinion.”

But City are prepared to pay a big transfer fee - said to be around £20million - and the huge wages it would cost to bring the defender to Eastlands.

Juventus new-boy Carlos Tevez will complete his 250 hours community service vow lawyers

Probation Service will issue an arrest warrant if they don't reach a deal with the Italy-bound former Manchester City striker

Welcome back to Manchester: Tevez has hours of community service to do yet

Carlos Tevez's legal team have vowed to make sure the former Manchester City striker "abides by the rules" with regard to his community service order following his transfer to Italy.

Tevez was sold to Turin-based Juventus earlier this week, with the striker signing a three-year deal with the Italian champions.

However, though he has started to fulfil the 250 hours of unpaid work he was ordered to do by Macclesfield Magistrates Court earlier this year after Tevez was found guilty of driving offences, the vast majority are still outstanding.

Whilst it is impractical for Tevez to complete the hours prior to reporting for pre-season training in Italy, Probation Service chiefs have already suggested they would have no hesitation in applying for a warrant to arrest the 29-year-old if no agreement had been reached about how he was going to fulfil the remainder of his punishment.

Tevez's legal team are currently attempting to sort the matter out but are adamant the South American, who spent seven years in Manchester with United and more recently "noisy neighbours" City, will not be flouting the law.

"No rules or regulations have been broken in relation to Carlos Tevez's community service order," they said in a statement released this afternoon.

"We are acting on behalf of Mr Tevez to make sure he abides by all the rules."

A source from Tevez’s legal team said: “It’s a bit of a situation. We’re going to have to go to court and look for a re-sentence.”

Lawyer Nick Freeman said a suspended sentence was likely due to the “unusual circumstances”.

Manuel Pellegrini pleased to add pace to Manchester City squad after signing Jesus Navas and Fernandinho

New Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini believes adding more pace to his squad puts them in better shape to regain their Premier League title.

The Chilean has spoken of speed being a key component in the armoury of the club's two summer signings Jesus Navas and Fernandinho.

Pellegrini is looking to add more before the start of the season, but appears to be losing the battle to be reunited with Isco, whom he coached at former club Malaga.

The 21-year-old attacking midfielder is also being tracked by Real Madrid and it appears they are winning the race.

"Real Madrid are a team that excites me. They are one of the best teams in the world," Isco told Spanish newspaper AS.

While Pellegrini may ultimately have to look elsewhere, he is delighted by the two acquisitions already made.

"Jesus is a player I know well from La Liga and he is someone I have admired for a long time," he said.

"He is quick, has excellent technique and I think the City fans will enjoy watching him play.

"He will provide a variety of attacking options for us and he can also score goals as well as create them for others.

"He is an excellent signing for the club.

"Jesus is a world and European champion and a regular squad member in a very special Spain team."

Brazilian midfielder Fernandinho has been brought in from Shakhtar Donetsk and Pellegrini said the 28-year-old was one of his major summer targets.

"I made Fernandinho one of the top priorities. He has impressed me on a number of occasions over the past few years and is another player I've taken a keen interest in," the Blues boss told mcfc.co.uk.

"He is an experienced international who will further strengthen our midfield and I think he will be well suited to the Premier League.

"He is a superb athlete with a wide range of passing, can score goals and most importantly, can quickly turn defence into attack.

"Both Jesus and Fernandinho add pace and skill to what is already a very talented and successful squad.

"I am looking forward to working with both our new signings and to working with the players who have already won a Premier League title together.

"We have a very strong pool and together we aim to achieve great things."

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