Manchester City are chasing Barcelona's £35 million-rated midfield ace Andres Iniesta. The News of the World says Iniesta is thought to be untouchable at the Nou Camp but City's billionaire Arab owners fancy their chances of bringing him to Eastlands.

Iniesta, 24, was linked with a controversial move to Real Madrid two summers ago but has since signed a deal to keep him at Barca until 2014.

That means City will have to smash their £32million transfer record to persuade the Catalan club to allow the Spain international to talk terms.