Source: Daily_Mail
Bayern Munich plan £8m swoop for Manchester City defender Jerome Boateng
On his way? Boateng is a target for Bayern Munich[LNB]Manchester City defender Jerome Boateng is reportedly being trackedby Bayern Munich with a view to a ?8million move back to Germany.[LNB]City who signed the German international from Hamburg in a ?10million deal last summer are considering off-loading the defender with boss Mancini favouring Micah Richards for the right full-back role.[LNB]Bayern who recently confirmed Jupp Heynckes as their new first-team boss are believed to have given the former Bayern Leverkusen boss a ?50million transfer budget, and Boateng remains high on Heynckes' list.[LNB]The Bayern boss insisted: 'Money is no object for what we want.'[LNB]Boateng who is currently sidelined through a knee injury, is now set for surgery, with City boss Mancini not expecting to have the defender fully-fit until the penultimate two league games of the season.[LNB]Whilst Bayern remain keen on the defender, the Bundesliga giants have also tracked Everton defednder Leighton Baines and Aston Villa attacker Ashley Young as potential new recruits.[LNB] Mancini rocked by defensive crisis with Boateng set to undergo knee surgeryControl yourself! Mancini warns Balotelli to curb bad boy behaviourAll the latest Manchester City news, features and opinion[LNB] [LNB] Explore more:People: Ashley Young Places: Germany
