The controversial striker is under contract with the Italian treble winners for three more seasons but failed to pin down a regular starting berth under former Inter boss Jose Mourinho last season.
Balotelli was dropped from Inter's team for several games by Mourinho who criticised the player's attitude and caused anger among the fans by wearing a shirt of city rivals AC Milan.
But Mancini is unconcerned by the 19-year-old's reputation and is ready to take on United and Arsenal for one of the hottest young prospects in Europe.
"We are always interested in good players, if Inter decide to sell, we will be there," said the Italian.
"I have no problems. The most important thing is that they are good, so that they go on the pitch and play well."
Mancini also confirmed he is tracking Wolfsburg's Bosnian striker Edin Dzeko.
"Certainly Dzeko is more than just an interest," he said. Tweet
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Yes a stike force of Torres, Tevez, Ibrahimovich, Villa, Dzeko, Drogba, Balotelli, Bellamy and Adebayor.
I'm not sure how Mancini will accomodate Santa Cruz in this system however.
I sincerely hope we DON'T sign this player, given his temperment. He's already playing for one of best teams in Europe, yet is throwing his toys outta the pram because he's not in the starting line up & falling out with his team-mates & coaching staff, so what's he gonna be like if he came here & didn't get into the team?
Plus, by now surely, we know that Italian strikers aren't very adept in the premier league. a big fat NO from me, much prefer Dzeko.
Isn't this guy famous for being a trouble maker? Not the hungry sort of player we want in our squad
Out of those 2 it would be Dzeko any day of the week. Balotelli is certainly a talent, but for the money being touted would represent a huge risk for a 19 year old with a couple of years experience in Italian football. Dzeko on the other hand at 24 is coming into his prime, has had 3 seasons being prolific in the Bundesliga and proved he can score against premier League teams in Champions League games,plus he seems far less tempremental than Balotelli. Having said all that, if we have a chance of Torres then he would be the man to lead us to glory alongside Tevez, over the other 2.
Is this guy Micah Richards' long lost twin?
Talented maybe, but do we really want all the baggage that comes with him?
This in interesting as Ibra and Balotelli played together under Mancini at Inter when Balotelli looked the part at was the youngest player ever to score in the CL. I think Balotelli has problems but they seemed to get a lot worse under Mourinho. The guy worked well with Mancini. Young, quick, strong and 6, 3 so ideal for the Prem. Starting to change my mind on this one but need to have decent supply.
Looks like that Brianthat won Big Brother (not that I have ever watched Big Brother)
(BUSTED!)
Anyway, I hope Jeroma Boateng is as good a defender as everyone says he is as at this rate he'll be the only one in the starting line up. a 1 - 1 - 8 formation looks on the cards
rb / lb / cb's - Boateng
rm / lm / cm's - Yaya
CF - Tevez - Ibrahimovic - Dzeko - Torres - Balotelli - Adebayor - Silva - Bellamy.
Think we could do with a couple more strikers, just in case!
[quote name=Emjay See supporting City is not being able to wake from a dream that keeps getting better and bette]Yes a stike force of Torres, Tevez, Ibrahimovich, Villa, Dzeko, Drogba, Balotelli, Bellamy and Adebayor.
I'm not sure how Mancini will accomodate Santa Cruz in this system however.[/quote]
You've missed out Nimely!
Yes, I thought he looks like Micah, great physical specimen but not necessarily a great footballer?
If we want a team to win things, team spirit is the difference, we cannot afford anymore
guys with big Ego's. I would rather looks at someone in a lower league if their attitude is right.
I am surprised, the first post was not by a rag. The girls from Trafford are slipping up.
This Balotelli business is puzzling. We've heard for months that City were "tracking" him, then we heard they'd put in a bid, then SAF was "interested", then he was "taking City on" over him and finally we were asked to believe that someone as wily as Ferguson had told Inter that he'd pay a million euros more than any bid City made! All sounds less than convincing. Now it turns out he isn't for sale, but that if ever, one day, this season, next season, come day-go day, Inter "decide to sell" City "will be there", whatever that means. My conclusion has to be that whoever City's forward targets are Balotelli is not one of them.
I went and had a look at the articles on Tribal Football the other day (actually pt this on another thread, but more relevant here). I picked out this quote because it made me chuckle:
"Sky Italia says Ferguson phoned Branca yesterday, declaring: 'We will always be ready to offer €1 million (for Balotelli) more than City.' "
So keep pushing the price up Brian, then send "Sralix the Taxi Driver" to pick him up at Ringway!
Totally agree Proudtobeblue, players from the Bundesliga stand a much better chance in the premiership than those from Serie A. CTID
Why have they got a pic of Micah Richards?
Another preening Micah Richards, let's hope you sign him!
Keep Robinho, Forget Ibrahimovic, Buy Dzeko
The young man's a nutter. A very talented nutter but a nutter none the less!
I presume RM knows the insude track having managed him at some stage but he is playing with fire.
Free Ian Brown, Denton (09/07/2010 at 11:09)
Is this guy Micah Richards' long lost twin?
You beat me to it mate! i was just thinking the same thing!
Thing is Roberto you have already shipped one trouble maker out in Robinho why bring another one into the club, who like Robinho is talented but at what price.
As the Germans and Dutch have shown, its more important to build a team rather than have one or two big names.
Dzeko sounds the way to go not this guy.
Just read this on "The Transfer Tavern" page... Word just in from our man in the baggage handling department at an airport we simply cannot name.
Manchester City supremo Gary Cook has flown out to Argentina in an effort to strike a deal that could shake the very foundations of the footballing world as we know it.
His target is a chap by the name of Lionel Messi.
This initiative has been seized largely against the backdrop of increasing economic troubles in Spain and the hesitancy of the Spanish banks to extend their facilities at such a time, even to one of the biggest clubs in the world.
We’d love this to be true. Passed on in good faith, etc etc…
We all know it aint gonna happen, but if it did, I think I would have to go to the bog for a thrap!!!
I f all these signings come off we could end up with 200 million sat warming he bench every game and we should win the title by at least 20 points never mind winning every cup. This is getting crazy evert player over 10 million we buy
[quote name=Delboy, York]Just read this on "The Transfer Tavern" page... Word just in from our man in the baggage handling department at an airport we simply cannot name.
Manchester City supremo Gary Cook has flown out to Argentina in an effort to strike a deal that could shake the very foundations of the footballing world as we know it.
Well, I certainly hope it is not Jonás Gutiérrez!
His target is a chap by the name of Lionel Messi.
This initiative has been seized largely against the backdrop of increasing economic troubles in Spain and the hesitancy of the Spanish banks to extend their facilities at such a time, even to one of the biggest clubs in the world.
We’d love this to be true. Passed on in good faith, etc etc…
We all know it aint gonna happen, but if it did, I think I would have to go to the bog for a thrap!!![/quote]
Deco is a Portuguese Midfielder. Some people here really do know their football
Andy Mencil (09/07/2010 at 12:24)
Another preening Micah Richards, let's hope you sign him!
WELL YOU CANT AFFORD HIM CAN YOU HAHA STICK TO FREEBIES, GOSLING IS AVAILABLE IF YOU CAN AFFRD HIS WAGES