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City keen on Martinez swoop

18 Mar 2010 - 08:20:12

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Manchester City are reported to be interested in securing a deal to bring Catania forward Jorge Martinez to England next summer.

The 26-year-old Uruguay international moved to Italy in the summer of 2007 and has since scored 22 goals in 79 Serie A appearances for the Sicilians.

Martinez's agent, Daniel Delgado, told calciomercato.it: "At the moment we are in negotiations with Manchester City and there is another English side that would like to begin talks for Jorge.

"We are talking to the player, who knows how to play in four or five different positions and frankly I don't understand why nobody in Italy has noticed him.

"Everyone saw what he did against Inter, but I fear again Italian football will let a great talent escape.

"He would love to stay in Italy with a big club, but at the moment that doesn't seem likely. England is in pole position."