According to Football Direct News, Manchester City will make a bid for Manchester United striker Robin van Persie should be decide to leave their arch-rivals this summer.
The striker rejected an approach from the blues back in 2012 when he opted for a move to Old Trafford, but after a difficult second season at the club under new manager David Moyes, the Dutchman could be ready to call an early stop to his United career. With Champions League football unlikely to be on the agenda next year and rumours of a rift with his current boss, the 30-year-old is believed to be considering his options and Manchester City are expected to be waiting in the wings.
Reported City target and Real Madrid goalkeeper Diego Lopez has ruled out a move to the Etihad Stadium say Talk Sport. The Spaniard has enjoyed a lengthy spell of first team football at the Bernabeu in the last two seasons and is unprepared to spoil his career with Los Blancos for a move elsewhere.
(Diego Lopez has ruled out a move away from Real Madrid)
"Since I have arrived here, I have always felt very well. I knew that I was going to be in competition with Casillas, but I wanted to take my chances," he told El Larguero.
"My future? I want to continue at Real, this is the best club in the world."
In other news, David Silva has claimed Manchester City are currently 'better' than Manchester United, but believes 'anything can happen' in next week's derby. In an interview with the Express, the Spaniard said his team have to treat each one of their remaining games as finals and spoke of City's recent impressive record at Old Trafford.
"At the moment we are better but in any derby, anything can happen. We have won there in the last two years, and hopefully this will be the third one.
"It's a very important game obviously because it's a derby but also for our title hopes. We have to go there to play how we know we can play and try to win.
"We know if we win all our matches we will be champions but we have to take things match by match. First we must think of Saturday. All the matches now are like finals and we have to win them all.
"It's a very important game obviously because it's a derby but also for our title hopes. We have to go there to play how we know we can play and try to win.
"We know if we win all our matches we will be champions but we have to take things match by match. First we must think of Saturday. All the matches now are like finals and we have to win them all.
(David Silva believes the blues are now the biggest team in Manchester)
"Having our destiny in our own hands is a very good situation to be in but it could also work against us. In this league, every game is difficult and it's important to keep your focus.
"It happened to them [Chelsea] and it has happened to us - every game is difficult and anyone can beat anyone. This is why you have to fight all the way to the end in every single match.
"I hope we win the Premier League. Two trophies for Pellegrini in his first year would be a good year. I thought we were slightly unlucky in the Champions League against Barcelona but the FA Cup defeat to Wigan was a big disappointment for us.
"But after the last game at Hull, the team have the confidence back we had four weeks ago. It was a good game for me personally and it was a difficult game for us with 10 men. We were able to turn it around and hopefully it's the start of a good end to the season for us."
"But after the last game at Hull, the team have the confidence back we had four weeks ago. It was a good game for me personally and it was a difficult game for us with 10 men. We were able to turn it around and hopefully it's the start of a good end to the season for us."
And finally, in an interview with James Corden, who has landed a guest-editing role at the Sun in aid of Sport Relief, Gareth Bale has revealed he expects Manchester City to win the title this season.
