Source: Daily_Mail
Mancini dismisses talk of Palermo's star defender Kjaer joining City
Great Dane: But Kjaer is unlikely to be at Eastlands[LNB]New Manchester City coach Roberto Mancini insists he is not interested in Palermo defender Simon Kjaer. [LNB]Speculation is rife that City and bitter rivals Manchester United are set to do battle for the Denmark international. [LNB]However, Mancini claims a bid for Kjaer, who is under contract at Palermo until 2013, is not in his plans. [LNB]'At the moment we are in training and I have to think about other things,' he told Mediterraneonline.it. 'Could the Dane interest us? At the moment we have other targets. We're not thinking about Kjaer.'[LNB]City have something of a defensive crisis at the moment with Nedum Onuoha, Joleon Lescott and Wayne Bridge all injured, while Kolo Toure will be absent for a month due to his involvement in the Ivory Coast's Africa Cup of Nations campaign. [LNB] Mancini ready to make old pal Cordoba his first signing at Manchester CityMan United in fight to solve defensive crisis as Bayern look to snatch KjaerJo-ho-ho: Manchester City and Everton flop Jo could get Christmas wish and return to CSKA MoscowFergie relishing title push as Man United's defensive worries start to easeMANCHESTER CITY FC
