Source: Daily_Mail
Manchester City agree Edin Dzeko deal, reveals Roberto Mancini
Roberto Mancini has admitted that Manchester City have agreed a fee to sign Edin Dzeko.[LNB]The transfer - believed to be around £30million - is now expected to completed after their match at Arsenal on Wednesday.[LNB]Mancini said: 'We have agreed a fee. He is a good player and all the teams in Europe want him. [LNB] [LNB] Heading for the Premier League: Dzeko is poised to join Manchester City[LNB]'But we have an important game at Arsenal coming up and I will speak about him after that.'[LNB]Steve McClaren has backed Dzeko to pay back every penny of the fee ManchesterCity are set to hand Wolfsburg for his services. [LNB]Wolfsburg manager McClaren sanctioned a deal to let his star striker leave the Bundelsiga. [LNB]Dzeko is set to become the biggest transferof the January window and former England boss McClaren said: 'He is a very, very good player and that is reflected in the price.[LNB]Big loss: McClaren must do without Dzeko[LNB] 'He is a big lad, strong and quick too. But he also has good technique.[LNB]'Most importantly he is a goal scorer who gets them with his left foot, his right foot, his head. He can score all types of goals. That iswhat City are getting. He is a good buy for them. [LNB]'He is a good boy, he needs to work harder now he is in the Premier League than he does at present but he will adjust, no problem. [LNB]'He is also a good age, just 24. Strangely he reminds me of Alen Boksic, who I worked with at Middlesbrough, in the way he plays and scores. But he is probably a better all-round player than him and definitely has something that City miss. [LNB]'He will be ideal for City, especially alongside Carlos Tevez. That will be a very potent partnership, very strong. I wish him well at City and hope he succeeds and fulfils his dream and potential there.'[LNB] Dzeko was the top scorer in the German top flight last season with 22 goals and boasts a career record of 84 in 142 games. He netted nine times in the last World Cup qualifying campaign.[LNB] McClaren hails Man City target Dzeko with £30m striker on brink of switchDzeko can help fire City to glory this season, insists title-chasing BoatengReal Madrid move for Manchester City misfit Emmanuel Adebayor hinges on Edin Dzeko switchAll the latest Blackburn news, features and opinion[LNB] Explore more:People: Carlos Tevez, Edin Dzeko, Roberto Mancini, Steve McClaren Places: United Kingdom, Europe
