City set £22m limit on Lescott and bid £10m for Leeds starlet Delph

31 July 2009 22:11
Manchester City are preparing a take-it-or-leave-it offer of around £22million for Everton defender Joleon Lescott as manager Mark Hughes sizes up two other targets. [LNB]Hughes may switch his sights to Newcastle's Sebastien Bassong and Chelsea's Alex if Everton remain resistant to City's money. [LNB]City have also lodged a £10m offer with Leeds for their much coveted England Under 21 midfielder Fabian Delph, 19.[LNB] Take it or leave it: Manchester City are only prepared to offer £22million for Everton defender Joleon Lescott[LNB] [LNB]England player Lescott is interested in City's offer but is reluctant to rock the boat at Everton and seems likely to abide by Goodison manager David Moyes's stance. [LNB] Back off City: Everton skipper Neville blasts billionaire club's Lescott chaseHughes puts Carlos Tevez's debut on hold as City boss refuses to risk himSo Carlos Tevez, Kolo Toure and Emmanuel Adebayor, what first attracted you to mega-rich Manchester City? Glory, not cash insists Mark Hughes MANCHESTER CITY FC

Source: Daily_Mail