Manchester City demand £17.5m from Bayern Munich in Jerome Boateng sale – report

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Bayern Munich seem to have hit a roadblock in their hunt for a new centre-back. Manchester City have reportedly put a £17.5 million price tag on the Bavarians’ top choice, Jerome Boateng, according to Sport Bild.

City boss Roberto Mancini has no intention of letting the 22-year-old go, and have placed a hefty price on his services to ward off interest.

“We have big plans for Jerome. It is important that we not sell him,” City director Mike Rigg recently said.

Bayern are not interested in spending such a high sum on the player, who struggled with injuries this year and only made 24 appearances in his first season at Eastlands. Instead, FC Hollywood will wait and hope to either sign the Germany international for a lesser price or find another option.

“The season has just ended. Across Europe, nothing much has happened. As expected, the big deals will be put on the table in June, July, and August,” Bayern president Karl-Heinz Rummenigge told Bild. “This is a lot of money, so we must have patience.

Boateng only joined City from Hamburg one year ago, for a reported fee of €12.5m. Bayern believe his value has decreased to around €9m, but with the player under contract until 2015, City will have an advantage heading into negotiations.