Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini wants his club to derail Real Madrid’s signing of Santos striker Neymar, according to the Mail on Sunday.
The 19-year-old Brazilian superstar is expected to cost in the region of £50m and Mancini has been telling City's management for the past 12 months that Neymar is the best young player in the world.
He has reportedly told the club if they are serious about competing with the likes of Madrid and Barcelona, they must use their financial muscle to attract elite players of his calibre.
City’s coach and Mancini confidante Attilio Lombardo, has been to South America on a scouting mission to scope out the best young talent on the continent. He has reported back that Neymar could be as important to City as Wayne Rooney at Manchester United.
Recently departed City Chief executive Garry Cook had well known differences of opinion with Mancini over targets and it remains to be seen if Mancini’s views carry more weight these days.
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