Source: Daily_Mail
Manchester City set to pounce for Borussia Dortmund's Lucas Barrios
Manchester City are tracking Borussia Dortmund striker Lucas Barrios amid their battle to keep Carlos Tevez at the club.[LNB]Real Madrid have sounded out the Bundesliga side about the Paraguay international, only to be told that City were showing strong interest in a player who has hit 13 goals in 23 games this season.[LNB]Liverpool and AC Milan have also been linked with the 26-year-old, who is nicknamed La Pantera - The Panther - for his predatory qualities in the box.[LNB] Top cat: Lucas Barrios, also known as the Panther, is wanted by Manchester City[LNB]City are interested in signing Bosnia and Herzegovina striker Edin Dzeko from Wolfsburg regardless of Tevez's future, but they also face competition for him from Madrid and Juventus.[LNB]Barrios is another handful, standing at 6ft 2in and looking built for the Barclays Premier League. He would also be relatively cheap, with the bidding expected to start at about £15million.[LNB]His goals have helped Dortmund stack up a surprise 11-point lead at the top of the Bundesliga, but the club are seen as vulnerable to bids for their top players. [LNB]Goalkeeper Roman Weidenfeller looks set to snub a new contract offer to join Aston Villa on a free at the end of the season and Serbia defender Neven Subotic - a target for Arsenal - could also leave.[LNB]It is less than 18 months since Dortmund paid £3.6m to take Barrios from Chilean side Colo Colo and he has hit an impressive 33 goals in 56 appearances.[LNB] Roberto Mancini set for crunch talks with Manchester City rebel Carlos Tevez Manchester City complete signing of former Barcelona boy Gai AssulinMANCHESTER CITY FC
