Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini is planning to make a January swoop for Roma midfielder Daniele De Rossi, according to the Sun.
The Italian is a keen admirer of De Rossi, and was keen to try and bring him to the Etihad Stadium during the summer but the clubs owners blocked a move as they looked to comply with UEFA's new financial fair play rules which come into effect from next season.
That led to the club signing Owen Hargreaves on a free transfer instead, but after witnessing his team blow a 2-0 lead against Fulham at the weekend, Mancini is determined to secure De Rossi's signature, and has made him his number one target for the January transfer window.
Mancini blamed a lack of depth in midfield as the reason for his side surrendering their lead at Craven Cottage, and although De Rossi is out of contract next summer, Mancini is reportedly so keen to bolster his midfield that he would be willing to pay up to £8m for the player.
Over the summer Roma were demanding £25m price tag on De Rossi, but talks over a new deal have since stalled which could mean they're willing to consider letting him leave in January rather than risk him leaving for free.
In the summer Mancini said: "De Rossi would be absolutely perfect. I rate him one of the best midfielders in the world."
The Italian international is demanding £170,000 a week to sign a new deal at Roma, but Manchester City would be much more willing to offer such lucrative terms than the Italian giants.
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