According to reports, Manchester City have gone a step closer towards completing the signing of Daniele de Rossi. The Italian midfielder, who currently plies his trade for Roma, is set to become the Citizens’ first signing of the winter transfer window, with an announcement immediately on the anvil after Carlos Tevez’s departure.
Mancini has been a long term admirer of De Rossi and the presence of an Italian at Eastlands has influenced De Rossi’s thinking. The medio, along with Francesco Totti, is one of Roma’s legends and has been with the club since 2001.
De Rossi’s contract expires at the end of the season and contract renewal negotiations between the medio and the Giallorossi have so far been to no avail. Roma are now prepared to offer him €6m an annum plus a release clause of €25m incase Roma don’t meet their required 2011/12 season targets.
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