Owen Hargreaves Set For Manchester City

Ex-Man Utd star Owen Hargreaves has undergone a medical with Manchester City as he looks to finalise a free transfer to Eastlands. The 30-year-old was pictured coming out of Bridgewater hospital in Manchester where he reportedly underwent a three-hour exam with City's staff. Hargreaves is a free agent after his contract with United expired last season and he had been linked with moves to West Brom and Leicester after both clubs offered him deals. Tottenham and Aston Villa were also thought to be interested but City look as though they will take a gamble on the England midfielder. Roberto Mancini is keen to bring in one more midfielder before the transfer window closes and has seemingly failed in his attempts to lure Mark van Bommel away from AC Milan. The signing of Hagreaves would represent a huge gamble given the injury-ravaged four years he endured at Old Trafford before his release.

West Brom lining up Hargreaves talks

West Brom could meet with Owen Hargreaves as early as next week as they continue their interest in the former England international.Albion have already been in contact with Hargreaves, who has been released Manchester United after playing only 27 games in the past four years due to chronic knee problems and the Baggies' sporting and technical director Dan Ashworth has revealed he is hoping to set up a meeting with the 30-year-old.Ashworth, who insists West Brom contacted Hargreaves well before the player released his YouTube clips in an apparent attempt to dispel doubts about his fitness, said on his club's official website: "He's based over in the United States at the moment so we might try to get to meet him in the next week or so and see if he would consider coming to us."He added: "If Owen is fit to play Premier League football, it is a no-brainer."Make no mistake, Owen Hargreaves is a fantastic player. He's shown he's a top, top player from his England, Manchester United and Bayern Munich days."Obviously, Owen has had a few medical issues over the last few years. But we would be absolutely delighted to get a fit Owen Hargreaves.

"That would be a wonderful signing for us."

Ashworth added: "The three things we've got going for us are: one, we're in the Premier League, which is attractive in itself; the second thing is we've got a fantastic medical team. We had an unbelievable hit-rate last season in terms of player availability.

"I think that's attractive to Owen, that we've got a proven track record in the last couple of years of maintaining players and keeping them out on the pitch, which is the most important thing.

"Thirdly, we were the first club to contact him. He's told me that, and he appreciates that. I'd like to think we`ve got a chance - but Owen has plenty of other options as well."