Wanted: Diarra has attracted the attention of City boss Mark
Hughes
Manchester City are
set to use their financial muscle to keep Lassana Diarra out of
Tottenham's
reach.
Portsmouth midfielder
Diarra was expected to join former boss Harry Redknapp at Spurs in
January but City, bankrolled by the Abu Dhabi royal family, have
tabled a £10million offer worth £85,000-a-week, according to the
Daily Mirror.
The 23-year-old ex-Chelsea and Arsenal ace has been a
revelation on the South Coast since swapping Arsenal for Fratton
Park in January for £5.5m. But Pompey need to cut costs and Diarra
is keen to quit after being unsettled by Redknapp's move to White
Hart Lane.