Manchester City want Roma defender

Date: 28th June 2013 at 1:49pm
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Marquinhos - RomaPremier League giants Manchester City are hoping to sign Roma defender Marquinhos as senior figures from the Citizens have made contact with the player’s representatives.

Marquinhos a product of the Corinthians youth system was signed by Roma in July 2102, and has made an impressive start to his career in Italian football managing 26 appearances in Serie A and appearing in four Coppa Italia matches.

According to Tuttomercatoweb, reported that City are the first club to contact the player’s representatives, although official contact has not been made between prospective buyers and the Giallorossi hierarchy.

Interest in the Brazilian starlet is high, with current La Liga champions Barcelona and Carlo Ancelotti’s Real Madrid among the other clubs rumoured to be interested in acquiring the 19-year-old’s signature.

 

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