Source: Daily_Mail
Manchester City blow: Edin Dzeko in Real Madrid sights with Emmanuel Adebayor as back-up
Real Madrid are ready to battle Manchester City for Wolfsburg hot shot Edin Dzeko.[LNB]Bernabeu president Florentino Perez is ready to splash out in the January transfer window after seeing his team humiliated by Barcelona.[LNB]Jose Mourinho had already been eyeing a new centre forward, but a potential two-month lay-off for first-choice Gonzalo Higuain has given urgency to landing more than just a squad player.[LNB] Enlarge Hot shot: Prolific striker Dzeko celebrates scoring for Wolfsburg[LNB]Real Madrid are considering Emmanuel Adebayor, but the unsettled City striker is very much a second choice to Bosnia and Herzegovina star Dzeko.[LNB]Roberto Mancini wanted to sign the prolific 24-year-old in the summer, but Bremen were asking a prohibitive £40million.[LNB]Juventus and Bayern Munich also want the 6ft 3in target man, but the entry of Madrid into the bidding adds another dimension.[LNB] Enlarge Out of action: Higuain (left) may need extensive treatment on a back injury[LNB]Dzeko would be open to a move, but Bremen would want at least £25m and a deal in the middle of the season could push the price even higher.[LNB]Madrid are also looking at Werder Bremen's Hugo Almeida, Athletic Bilbao's Fernando Llorente, Anderlecht teen sensation Romelu Lukaku and Atletico Madrid's Diego Forlan.[LNB]Lukaku, 17, is also being tracked by Chelsea, Tottenham and Arsenal.[LNB] City target Dzeko insists he's only thinking about playing for WolfsburgForget Rooney... Wolfsburg's £40m man Dzeko may be Edin to Man CityMan City cash in on Tevez snood craze as club shop sells out in hoursMANCHESTER CITY FC
