Jerome Boateng Agrees To Bayern Deal

Manchester City's Jerome Boateng has agreed to join Bayern Munich, the defender has been knocked down the pecking order at Eastlands with the partner-ship of Joleon Lescott and Vincent Kompany working so well last season, the German joined City from Hamburg last season but has found his opportunities limited.

With the European Championships coming around next year, the 22-year-old feels that he needs first team action to challenge for a place in the German squad and with City unable to guarantee Boateng first team football, he has decide that he wants to go back home to Germany.

"It is true that I have agreed with Bayern on a four-year deal. Now it is up to Manchester to make it work. At the moment they are making things a bit difficult," Boateng told Kicker Magazine.

"It is about the position. Bayern want me as a central defender. That is also an advantage for the national team.

"My dream is to have a starting spot within a year, hopefully at Bayern, and then I want to win the European Championship."

Bayern Munich  captain Phillip Lahm  has welcomed the news countryman could be join him providing City agree to the move, he added; "Things are not up to Jerome or Bayern Munich, Manchester City  will have to agree in the end. At this point in time I do not know what might happen," he told Bild.

"I am unable to make a prediction on this, we simply have to wait and see."

Bayern Munich Hope To Sign Jerome Boateng

Bayern Munich have confirmed their interest in Manchester City’s Jerome Boateng, the defender has been out of favour at Eastland’s following impressive centre-back duo of Vincent Kompany and Joleon Lescott.

Bayern Munich CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge remains hopeful the Bundesliga club can sign Boateng despite a disagreement over price.

He said: "I believe that there is a chance that we will come to an agreement.

"We will have to play a waiting game and this is not something which will be resolved in the next two or three days."

City, for their part, have shown little inclination to lose the German, with sporting director Mike Rigg describing Boateng as "unsellable".

The main stumbling block is City's insistence on a transfer fee in the region of €20 million (£17.7m), with Bayern currently only prepared to stump up €12.5m (£11m).

FOOTBALL: Mancini keen on Landon Donovan

Manchester City manager has today confirmed that he is trying to seal a move for Landon Donovan, City has have splashed out this summer signing Jerome Boateng, Yaya Toure and David Silva. City are now hoping to sign up USA midfield who was loaned out to Everton last season from his USA club side LA Galaxy when their Major League Soccer season came to a close.

Robert Mancini said, "Donovan is a good player. Could be possible,"