Manchester City boss Mark Hughes made a new £8million
bid for Arsenal’s unhappy star Kolo Toure last night as he led the
way in the transfer window.
Hughes hopes to close the deal for the Ivory Coast centre-half
over the weekend as the Gunners realise he is unsettled and keen to
join the City revolution.
Toure also knows that City have at least two other alternative
targets - West Ham’s Matthew Upson and Everton’s Joleon
Lescott - if he does not make this deal happen quickly and
that has added to the urgency.
Hughes has been increasing his offers for Toure over the past
few days after deciding that the Hammers had over-valued
injury-prone Upson at £10m.