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Man City boss Mancini refuses to rule out Ibrahimovic bid

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini refuses to rule out buying Barcelona star Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

Mancini has refused to rule out a bid for Barcelona striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic before the transfer deadline, despite his club's asking price of around £40million.

"The market closes on August 31," said the Manchester City boss cryptically, before breaking into a smile.

Asked about a strike force of Ibrahimovic, Carlos Tevez and Mario Balotelli, worth just shy of £100m, Mancini said: "It's not bad, but it's not one that will happen easily. I'm only prepared to say that Zlatan is still one of the best strikers in the world."

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