Man City join race for Moussa Sissoko

Manchester City have become the latest team to be linked with young Toulouse midfielder Moussa Sissoko. Sissoko, 20, is expected to leave TFC this summer with Olympique Lyon, Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur also said to be interested in the youngster’s services.

Sissoko is contracted to Toulouse till 2013 and the club have already reiterated their desire to keep him at Stadium Municipal.

City are said to be considering Sissoko as an alternative if their plan to sign Yaya Toure from Barcelona does not materialise. The club’s representatives met Sissoko’s agent in Paris last week to discuss the possibility of a transfer.  TFC will reportedly settle for nothing less than 18 million euros for Sissoko, whose abilities have been compared to that of legendary French midfielder Patrick Vieira.

[Source :- L’Equipe]