Source: Daily_Mail
Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak in bid to save Edin Dzeko deal
EXCLUSIVEManchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak has personally intervened to save Edin Dzeko's £30million move to Eastlands from collapse. [LNB]Khaldoon rang Dzeko's representatives on New Year's Eve to offer new terms for the 24-year-old Wolfsburg star after initial talks between City and the player broke down with both sides £55,000 a week apart. [LNB]The Wolfsburg striker is threatening to stay put until the summer unless his £180,000-a-week demands are met.[LNB]City initially refused to budge above a best offer of £125,000. But the impasse proved too much for Khaldoon, who went over the heads of chief executive Garry Cook and football administrator Brian Marwood to sanction a new offer of about £150,000 a week.[LNB] Playing hard to get: Edin Dzeko[LNB]It is still well short of what Dzeko wants and now face an anxious game of cat and mouse to see if Roberto Mancini's No 1 target will join them as the club chase their first trophy since 1976.[LNB]Dzeko, whose affairs are controlled by his close-knit family, has the option of staying with his German club in the hope that some of Europe's big guns come in for him this summer when their budgets will be more favourable.[LNB]This month, City are the only club who can match Wolfsburg's £30m asking price.[LNB]Wolfsburg boss Steve McClaren believes will not regret going the extra mile to sign Dzeko, insisting: 'There is no question that City would be buying a top-quality player. I think he's up there with the best in Europe.' [LNB] Man City 1 Blackpool 0: Johnson keeps Blues on United's coat tailsManchester City contact Anderlecht over £18m move for teenager LukakuMan City turn down £95k-a-week West Ham loan deal for Wayne BridgeMANCHESTER CITY FC
