Manchester City are ready to pay Patrick Vieira massive wages to sign him on-loan from Inter Milan.

The former Arsenal captain, whose clashes with Roy Keane came to symbolise the London club's rivalry with Manchester United, is meeting Internazionale in the next few days to determine whether he is still wanted at San Siro after losing his place as a mandatory first-team fixture since José Mourinho took over from City boss Roberto Mancini.

The Guardian says the proposal at City is to sign him initially on loan until the end of the season, and paying him £150,000 a week would be no problem for a club of such immense wealth.