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Manchester City target Pablo Osvaldo of Roma is in danger of slipping away as he opened talks with another club.

City have maintained an interest in Osvaldo as they look to add to their forward line, and see the Roma man as a possible replacement for Carlos Tevez's in-your-face work rate.

Now though, the Eastlands outfit face strong competition from Atletico Madrid.

Osvaldo's agent Diego Tavano said: "The negotiations are taking place [with Atletico] and the fee will be around €18m (£15.4m)."

The Italian international scored 16 goals in 29 appearances in Serie A last season, but is well known by Manuel Pellegrini from his time in La Liga with Espanyol.