Manchester City given Podolski green light

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Manchester City given Podolski green light 07:21 22/01/2008 Manchester City Football Club are expected to sign Lukas Podolski on loan. Mail The Manchester City Journo Leave A Comment On Our Message Board Send This Article To A Friend The out of favour Bayern Munich striker has shot to the top of Sven Goran Eriksson’s wanted list for the January transfer window, and the Swede has been given encouragement to make a loan bid for the player. "I want him to make Euro 2006,” said Bayern general manager Uli Hoeness. "And if we loan him out and everything goes well, we have done everything right. Then he has got games and he comes back on July 1." Although Podolski has only managed to start two games for Bayern this season, they are reluctant to let him leave on a permanent basis as new boss Jurgen Klinsmann, who arrives in the summer, is a huge fan. Manchester City Official Website