Manuel Pellegrini has hit the jackpot after guiding Manchester City into the knockout stages of the Champions League for the first time.
City's owners are ready to sanction another big-money raid on the transfer market in January so that Pellegrini can address any weaknesses in his squad in the hope that the Chilean can begin an assault for a historic quadruple.
Pellegrini wants to recruit a new striker and defender.
They have been monitoring Porto central defensive duo Eliaquim Mangala and Nicolas Otamendi.
Pellegrini wanted to bring in Mangala last summer, only for City to baulk at Porto's £34million asking price.
Mangala has also been targeted by Chelsea and has just signed a deal that will see him represented by the same agent as Jose Mourinho.
Otamendi, a 26-year-old Argentina international, is valued at £25m
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