Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has stated his desire to bring both Sergio Aguero and Samir Nasri to Eastlands.The Italian believes Argentina forward Aguero could be the ideal replacement for the unsettled Carlos Tevez and has not been shy in announcing his interest in Arsenal’s Nasri, either.

Atletico Madrid star Aguero put football’s biggest clubs on alert after revealing his intentions to leave the La Liga club, and is set to make a decision on his future after playing for Argentina in the Copa America.

Atletico’s rivals Real Madrid look to be City’s biggest competition in securing the 23-year-old’s signature, with the player reportedly open to a move within Spain or to England.

Mancini believes Aguero would be a perfect fit at the English Premier League club: “At the moment I am waiting because if we lose Carlos, Aguero is a player that can play for Manchester City because he is young, because he is a good player like Carlos, he can score a lot of goals and can play with Mario (Balotelli), with Edin (Dzeko),” Mancini told Sky Sports News.

“It is probably yes, (we will make a bid). I think in this moment we only have to wait.”

The former Inter boss also made no secret of his desire to bring in France midfielder Nasri as he continues to stall on a new contract at Arsenal.

“Samir is under contract with Arsenal. Also, for Samir it depends on many things,” Mancini said.

“I hope that we can buy because we need other players and I hope that this player can arrive before the end of the month.”

City’s Premier League rivals Chelsea appear set to sign Genk goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois after the Belgian club released a statement on Saturday.

Chelsea reportedly plan to immediately loan out the highly rated 19-year-old, but it will not be back to Genk as had been originally mooted.

Belgian First Division champions Genk claim Courtois pushed for the transfer – at a value of around nine million euros – to be completed.

A statement on Genk’s official website read: “Genk have done everything in its power to persuade the player and his representatives that he should stay in Genk but this did not work out.”

“After Courtois did not turn up to a meeting this morning during the build up to the match against Lyon, Genk had no other choice but to accept the bid from Chelsea, which is the biggest it has ever received for any one player.”