Manchester City emerge as surprise contenders for Sinclair signature
Manchester City have joined the race to sign Swansea City winger Scott Sinclair this summer according to the Daily Mail.
Speculation over his Sinclair’s future at the Liberty Stadium has intensified in recent weeks as he enters the final year or his contract and has been linked with Tottenham Hotspur, Liverpool and Manchester United in recent weeks.
Premier League champions City are also said to be monitoring developments and could intensify their interest after the 23-year-old returned to the South Wales club after representing Great Britain at the London Olympics.
Sinclair has certainly emerged as a surprise target for Roberto Mancini considering the wealth of attacking options currently available to him at the Etihad Stadium.
A bid of £8 million will reportedly be enough to persuade the Swans to let him leave with Bristol City forward Albert Adomah already being lined up as a possible replacement.
However new boss Michael Laudrup insists he isn’t surprised talk linking Sinclair with a move away, having also seen Joe Allen and Neil Taylor touted to leave the club, and doesn’t expect him to leave.
“Scott is the only one I haven’t spoken to yet,” Laudrup told Sky Sports News after Tuesday’s 4-2 friendly victory over Blackpool.
“Yesterday I had a couple of minutes with Joe Allen and today I just said ‘hi’ to Neil Taylor, but tomorrow all three will be at the training ground so I will have the possibility to speak with them.
“Of course one of the things is to talk about what they want, but of course when you have talented players and they do well in their first year in the Premier League, it is normal that other clubs show interest.
“But supposed interest is one thing, another is what will actually happen at the end of the day.”
