Man City Transfer News: Citizens To Offer Edin Dzeko For Robert Lewandowski?

Express. The Citizens could tempt Dortmund into selling by offering them Edin Dzeko in a cash-plus-player deal, according to the same report. Lewandowski is one of the most sought-after assets on this summer's transfer market and has been linked with moves to Manchester United and Bayern Munich in the past. The latter of those sides was understood to have been the favourites for the Polish international's signature but Dortmund are refusing to sell to their main Bundesliga rivals again having already lost Mario Gotze to the Champions League winners. City sounded Lewandowski's agents out about a possible £25 million move to the Etihad last summer but were informed the forward had made up his mind to join Bayern, while United were given the same message. The 24-year-old is now threatening to run down the final year on his contract and move to the German champions for free in 12 month's time and the Sky Blues are hoping Dortmund could be tempted by cashing in now instead of losing him for nothing. They will sweeten the deal by offering Edin Dzeko, who was used largely as a substitute at the Etihad last season, as part of a cash deal and are also prepared to offer the player the same £200,000-per-week in wages Tevez was on. The Argentinian has completed his £12 million move to Italian champions Juventus on a three-year deal and his departure means City are left with just Dzeko and Sergio Aguero as their only senior strikers. Other striking targets, such as Radamel Falcao and Neymar, are no longer available while the deposed Premier League champions have already made it quite clear they will not pay Napoli forward Edinson Cavani's £53 million release clause.