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Man City must up bid for Derdiyok

Manchester City may have to up their bid for FC Basle striker Eren Derdiyok.

The People says the goal England conceded against the Swiss could cost Sven Goran Eriksson a packet. The City manager has an agreement in place with FC Basle to sign Derdiyok in the summer for around £2million.

But the 19-year-old's superb strike in his country's 2-1 defeat at Wembley has seen those involved in the deal at the Swiss end suddenly start to talk up his value.

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