The Liverpool battler's long-term future at Anfield remains
uncertain as the Reds continue to stall over making his deal
permanent and according to Wednesday's papers, City are now in the
picture.
Manchester City are reportedly set to make a £17million move for
Argentina midfield terrier Javier Mascherano in January's transfer
window.
The Daily Star claims a meeting took place between one of
Mascherano's advisors and a close associate of City owner Thaksin
Shinawatra last week.
Mascherano is owned by a consortium headed by Kia Joorabchian and
the deal which took him from West Ham to Liverpool is due to run
out at the end of the season - at which point the Daily Star claims
Liverpool would have to cough up £17million to keep him at the
club.
But City boss Sven-Goran Eriksson has pinpointed the 23-year-old as
one of his primary targets and the Eastlands outfit could even
attempt to conclude a deal which would see him complete his move in
January.