Mancini hints at Dzeko exit

Roberto Mancini will evaluate the situation if Edin Dzeko asks to leave Manchester City in the summer, but will only allow him to leave if the price is right.



Dzeko is the club’s joint-top scorer this season with 13 goals but 18 of his 35 appearances have been as a substitute and he is reported to be growing tired of his lack of starts.



Reports have linked Dzeko with a return to the Bundesliga, while the player himself has made it clear he would like to play in Germany again, and Mancini admits he would be willing to listen to offers for the 26-year-old if he expresses a desire to leave.



“Edin is an important player for us. At this time we have not spoken about the transfer market as there are still 10 games to go,” Mancini told Sky Italia.



“But in June anything can happen. If a player asks me to leave, we will evaluate the situation, this applies for all players.



“Dzeko for me is a great player. In Italy he could score more than 20 goals a season. But he would cost €20million, maybe more.”

Dzeko wants Bundesliga return

Edin Dzeko has dropped a further hint he will quit Manchester City in the summer after admitting he wants to return to the Bundesliga.



The £27million January 2011 signing from Wolfsburg has started just seven games in all competitions for City in 2013 and is understood to be frustrated.



Dzeko has carved a reputation as a super-substitute after scoring 13 goals this season but the striker may not stay at the Etihad Stadium beyond the end of the campaign.



"I love the Bundesliga and I will return to the Bundesliga. The only thing I don't know is when," said the Bosnia international in the Daily Mirror.



Reports have even suggested Dzeko has held talks with Borussia Dortmund, who look set to lose star striker Robert Lewandowski this summer, with Bayern Munich and Manchester United heavily linked.



But Dzeko said: "That's not true. There is a lot of talk and a lot is written. If you believed every word, I'd be playing at Bayern Munich or AC Milan by now.



"Dortmund are a top club. Everyone in Europe can see that and with (manager) Jurgen Klopp, they have a great coach working there."

Dzeko: 'I'll leave City for the Bundesliga'

Manchester City striker Edin Dzeko has revealed that he intends to return to Germany to play in the Bundelsiga in the future.



The Bosnian, who has had questions raised over his future at the Etihad Stadium due to his failure to keep a starting place in the team, is believed to have sparked interest from Borussia Dortmund.



"I love the Bundesliga and I will return to the Bundesliga," Dzeko told German sports magazine Kicker. "I can just not say when I will return. I have still two years [on my] contract. We will see, what happens."



Dzeko moved to the North-West Premier League club from Wolfsburg in 2011.

Dzeko open to January Man City exit

Manchester City striker Edin Dzeko has not yet ruled out a January departure from the club, expressing his desire to return to the Bundesliga.



Dzeko has scored six goals after coming off the bench this season, but his 'super-sub' status has perhaps hindered his game time at City. The striker says he is willing to listen to offers from clubs able to give him more opportunities.



"Anything is possible," he told the Sunday Mirror. "I wouldn't rule out leaving now or in the summer, but I'm trying not to think about it.



"It is up to me to try to use the opportunities I am being given at City - everything else is beyond my powers at the moment.



"Honestly, I'm not thinking about specific clubs now, but I would like to return to Germany.



"It's too early to speak about that at the moment. I am a City player right now and I don't see a reason to talk about anything else, but yes, I love the Bundesliga and would love to go back there sometime."



Meanwhile, City team-mate Pablo Zabaleta moved to dismiss reports suggesting Sergio Aguero is homesick and is considering leaving the club.



"I hope he'll stay here a long time," Zabaleta told the Sun. "He's a young player but he's signed a long-term contract and we want to keep him. He's an important player here.



"When I speak to him he always tells me he's enjoying life in Manchester at this club. He's here to win trophies and to help make this club bigger. I think he's going in the right direction. And we all know how important he is for this club - he was brilliant last season.



"I see him every day. His family were here for Christmas, he had a really good time with them. The private life is always important. If you have problems off the pitch, it's not easy. Everyone can have problems.



"He's working really hard for the team and he scored probably the most important goal for this club in the last 50 years. Every fan will have Sergio in his heart."