Source: Daily_Mail
Bayern Munich plan £8m swoop for Manchester City defender Jerome Boateng
On his way? Boateng is a target for Bayern MunichManchester City defender Jerome Boateng is reportedly being trackedby Bayern Munich with a view to a ?8million move back to Germany.City who signed the German international from Hamburg in a ?10million deal last summer are considering off-loading the defender with boss Mancini favouring Micah Richards for the right full-back role.Bayern who recently confirmed Jupp Heynckes as their new first-team boss are believed to have given the former Bayern Leverkusen boss a ?50million transfer budget, and Boateng remains high on Heynckes' list.The Bayern boss insisted: 'Money is no object for what we want.'Boateng who is currently sidelined through a knee injury, is now set for surgery, with City boss Mancini not expecting to have the defender fully-fit until the penultimate two league games of the season.Whilst Bayern remain keen on the defender, the Bundesliga giants have also tracked Everton defednder Leighton Baines and Aston Villa attacker Ashley Young as potential new recruits. Mancini rocked by defensive crisis with Boateng set to undergo knee surgeryControl yourself! Mancini warns Balotelli to curb bad boy behaviourAll the latest Manchester City news, features and opinion Explore more:People: Ashley Young Places: Germany