Manchester City to Offer Hart + £15million for Stoke's Begovic
According to reports in Manchester, Manuel Pellegrini wants Stoke keeper Asmir Begovic to be his new number one.
And Joe Hart could head the other way for the second half of the season to preserve his England World Cup place.
The Blues are ready to bid up to £15million for Bosnia & Herzegovina international Begovic, who has proved to be one of the steadiest goalies in the Premier League.
The former Portsmouth star is strongly fancied by the Eastlands club's hierarchy and was lined up under then-manager Roberto Mancini when Hart’s form was first reviewed.
Although he has dropped Hart from his Premire League team after a series of errors, Pellegrini is not fully convinced by back-up Costel Pantilimon either.
Rather, he has decided the potter's Begovic is the answer to his goalkeeping problems.
The fact that Begovic, 26, would be eligible for the Champions League's knockout stages makes him a live target for the January window.
Stoke will hold out for a massive fee for Begovic who has over two years of his contract left to run, but the Blues have plenty of cash to spend to solve this major issue.
The 26-year-old’s England place will come under pressure before the World Cup finals next summer if he loses his spot at the Etihad permanently.
Going to a Premier League rival has not done Hart any harm in the past - he spent a year at Birmingham, where he first made his name.
The Blues would also be happy to see Hart playing in the top flight and the World Cup to keep his confidence up - as well as his transfer value.
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