Boateng set to join City

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has confirmed the club is closing in on the signing of Jerome Boateng from Hamburg.

The 21-year-old looks set to move to Eastlands in a £11million deal from the Bundesliga side.

Mancini told the Manchester Evening News: “We are quite close to signing him.

“Boateng is a good player, a young player and strong. He plays for the national team and there is a good chance to get him.

“He can play three different positions; central defence, right full-back or in midfield. If we find a player like that it is better for us.”

[Source: Manchester Evening News]