Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini intends to bid for Bolton Wanderers defender Gary Cahill.
The Guardian says Mancini ideally wants someone with experience of playing in the Premier League, mindful of the difficulties Aleksandar Kolarov and Jérôme Boateng have encountered since signing last summer.
Boateng is a possible target for Bayern Munich.
The threat of a long ban for Kolo Touré, suspended by the club after being found to have taken an illegal substance, has also increased Mancini's desire to strengthen that part of his team, and Bolton's financial issues make it extremely unlikely they would turn down a bid in the region of £20m.
