Holland midfielder Mark Van Bommel has revealed that Manchester City made a bid for his services which was rejected by his current club AC Milan. City manager Roberto Mancini was keen to add more teeth to his midfield despite already possessing one of the best lineups in the world and viewed Van Bommel as the perfect foil to Nigel de Jong because of the duo’s familiarity with each other in the Holland national team setup.
Mancini, who has already signed Samir Nasri, Gael Clichy, Stefan Savic and Sergio Aguero this summer, is said to be worried regarding the unavailability of Yaya Toure in January due to the African Cup of Nations, a busy period for Premier League clubs.
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