Roberto Mancini is a huge admirer of Udinese’s Alexiz Sanchez and City have been heavily linked with the 22-year old, who has also caught the eye of Inter Milan.
Italian newspaper Corriere dello Sport reports that if City accept Inter’s offer of £25m for Tevez, they will bow out of the race to sign Sanchez and pave the way for City to make a move for Sanchez.
City look set to land the tricky winger, but reports in Italy suggest they must submit the Argentine if they are to land Sanchez.