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James Milner bid rises to £27m
MANCHESTER CITY will make a final £27million bid for James Milner in the hope of luring the England star to Eastlands.
Roberto Mancini has already seen a £20m offer rejected by Aston Villa, who are holding out in the hope of receiving £30m.
Mancini is desperate to add Milner to his squad for next season and believes he could be instrumental in helping his side get into the Champions League. But he is not prepared to go any higher than £27m and will tell Villa to do business at this price or forget about a deal.
The club’s billionaire backers from Abu Dhabi are refusing to be held to ransom and believe their offer is a fair price.
One person definitely heading to Eastlands is German international Jerome Boateng, who has agreed to join City from Hamburg in an £11m deal and will sign a five-year contract.