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O'Neill
key man is Super Mario
MARTIN O'NEILL is weighing up an
L8million bid for Mario Mandzukic.
Aston Villa's boss sent
scouts to check on the Croatia striker on Tuesday and is ready to step
up his interest.
O'Neill has received glowing reports on
Mandzukic, 23, who struck twice for Dinamo Zagreb in a 5-1 Champions
League qualifier win over FC Koper.
The Irishman can bolster his
transfer kitty with the anticipated sales of Nigel Reo-Coker, Steve
Sidwell and Luke Young.
And he is prepared to use a large chunk
of his expected transfer pot to lure Mandzukic to Villa Park.
Mandzukic
has guided Zagreb to back-to-back league and cup doubles in Croatia in
the last two seasons but wants a fresh challenge in the Premier League.
His
representatives are actively looking to find him a top-flight club here
and Everton, Tottenham and Arsenal have also expressed interest in him.