Manchester: Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has openly discussed his desire to bring both Sergio Aguero and Samir Nasri to Eastlands by the end of the month.
The Italian believes the Argentine forward could be the ideal replacement for the unsettled Carlos Tevez and hasn’t been shy either in announcing his interest in Arsenal’s Nasri.
Atletico Madrid star Aguero put football’s biggest clubs on alert after revealing his intentions to leave the Spanish side this summer and is set to make a decision on his future after playing for Argentina in the Copa America.
Atletico's city rivals Real Madrid look to be City’s biggest competition in securing the 23-year-old’s signature, but the player himself says he would be open to a move within Spain or a move to England.
Mancini believes Aguero would be the perfect fit at Eastlands if the Argentine decided to make the move to the North West.
"At the moment I am waiting because if we lose Carlos, Aguero is a player that can play for Manchester City because he is young, because he is a good player like Carlos, he can score a lot of goals and can play with Mario [Balotelli], with Edin [Dzeko]," Mancini told Sky Sports News.
Asked about the possibility of making a bid for Aguero, Mancini said: "It is probably yes. I think in this moment we only have to wait."
The former Inter boss also made no secret of his desire to bring in Frenchman Nasri as the midfielder continues to stall on a new contract at the Emirates.
"Samir is under contract with Arsenal. Also for Samir it depends on many things," added Mancini.
Asked if an offer has been made for the 24-year-old, Mancini added: "I don't know in this moment, I don't know the situation but for Nasri it is difficult.
"I hope that we can buy because we need other players and I hope that this player can arrive before the end of the month."
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