Manchester City boss Sven Goran Eriksson is ready to offer £12 million for Middlesbrough striker Yakubu Aiyegbeni.
The Observer says Eriksson will have £30m to spend before the start of the new season, and will offer Middlesbrough £12m for striker Yakubu, according to a source close to the club.
Yakubu, also a target for Harry Redknapp at former club Portsmouth, is understood to be keen on the move to City, with talks expected in the next few days.