Manchester City are ready to make an opening offer for Bordeaux's unsettled midfield ace Yoann Gourcuff.
The Sun says City are set to make a £22million raid for French playmaker Gourcuff.
The midfielder looks certain to follow manager Laurent Blanc out of the exit door at Bordeaux.
And City boss Roberto Mancini is ready to jump in with a mega-money offer for the playmaker. Gourcuff, 23, has been a sensation since moving to Bordeaux after a nightmare season at AC Milan.
He has 17 international caps and would provide the creativity that City are looking for.