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Manchester City are set to land Reggina striker Rolando
Bianchi in a €13million(£8.7million) deal, according to reports in
Italy.
City have jumped to the front of the queue to land the 24-year-old, who was the fourth top-scorer in Serie A last season.
Newly promoted giants Napoli and Juventus were both keen on keeping
Bianchi in Italy, whilst Arsenal and Porstmouth were also strongly
linked - but it seems City are firm favourites to clinch his signature.
Reggina president Lillo Foti has confirmed that Bianchi was set to be sold to a foreign club.
"The operation should be done in the next few hours," said Foti.
"Will he go abroad, there is a good possibility.
"The boy would like to remain in Italy, to have the chance with
the national team - but there are important offers and he has the
ability and characteristics to assert himself, without being here. "Juventus and Napoli both said they would satisfy our demands
- that was in excess of €10million - but the two clubs have done
nothing." With a move looking likely, Bianchi has stressed that he would have few problems with plying his trade away from Italy.
"I could go to a foreign club," Bianchi told Rai Sport.
"I have never discarded any opportunity, from an Italian point of view to stay in Italy does appeal - but that is difficult.
"Then there is the consideration of the other offers which are foreign."
Bianchi in a €13million(£8.7million) deal, according to reports in
Italy.
City have jumped to the front of the queue to land the 24-year-old, who was the fourth top-scorer in Serie A last season.
Newly promoted giants Napoli and Juventus were both keen on keeping
Bianchi in Italy, whilst Arsenal and Porstmouth were also strongly
linked - but it seems City are firm favourites to clinch his signature.
Reggina president Lillo Foti has confirmed that Bianchi was set to be sold to a foreign club.
"The operation should be done in the next few hours," said Foti.
"Will he go abroad, there is a good possibility.
"The boy would like to remain in Italy, to have the chance with
the national team - but there are important offers and he has the
ability and characteristics to assert himself, without being here. "Juventus and Napoli both said they would satisfy our demands
- that was in excess of €10million - but the two clubs have done
nothing." With a move looking likely, Bianchi has stressed that he would have few problems with plying his trade away from Italy.
"I could go to a foreign club," Bianchi told Rai Sport.
"I have never discarded any opportunity, from an Italian point of view to stay in Italy does appeal - but that is difficult.
"Then there is the consideration of the other offers which are foreign."
