Manchester City boss Sven Goran Eriksson is moving for Bolton Wanderers goalkeeper Jussi Jaaskelainen.

The Guardian says Jaaskelainen is in the final year of his contract and City aim to take advantage by making a comparatively low offer in the hope that Bolton will rather sell the Finn than risk losing him on a free transfer in the summer.

The club anticipate some level of resistance, with Bolton reluctant to lose one of their more reliable players, but Jaaskelainen is thought to be keen on joining Eriksson's squad, where he would take over from Andreas Isaksson as the first-choice goalkeeper.