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CITY are at the centre of a £65m twin transfer chase. The Blues are intent on pursuing £40m-rated England skipper John Terry until the player himself makes it plain he wants to stay at Chelsea.
And they are also hoping that a big storm brewing in Barcelona will deliver £25m striker Samuel Eto'o into their hands.
Barca manager Pep Guardiola wants Eto'o out of the club and City are waiting in the wings to snap him up.
The double Champions League-winning striker has dug in his heels over his demands for a severance payment, and claims he is prepared to see out the final year of his contract if necessary.
City have already had a £25m bid for Eto'o accepted and have made the player an acceptable offer. But until the row over the payment is sorted out, the Blues cannot be entirely sure of landing the Cameroon star.
Guardiola is reported to be furious with club president Joan Laporta for allowing the argument between club and player to escalate.
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He wants the cash from City to fund the Catalans' pursuit of Valencia's David Villa.
The pressure on Barca has grown this week with deadly rivals Real Madrid unveiling £80m former United star Cristiano Ronaldo.
With reports in Spain suggesting that Barca are around £350m in debt, the fee from City is vital for the club's rebuilding plans, as they also look to land Liverpool's Javier Mascherano.
Talks have already begun with Valencia over Villa and as soon as a deal is agreed, Barca are expected to come to a quick conclusion with Eto'o.
But City are still not giving up on their hopes of having the England captain in their ranks by the time of next summer's World Cup finals.
Chelsea have rebuffed a bid of £28m plus Daniel Sturridge, and new manager Carlo Ancelotti insisted Terry would remain captain "forever."
But, until Terry himself publicly commits himself to Chelsea, City will not give up the chase.
Said Ancelotti: "Terry is a symbol of this team. He will be captain next season. He said he wants to stay forever and we want to keep him for ever."
City are also still wading through the complexities of signing Carlos Tevez but reports that they have enquired about Barcelona defender Carles Puyol are wide of the mark
