According to this mornings Daily Mirror, former City boss Martin O'Neill is set to make an eleventh hour bid for Leicester target John Hartson.

The paper reports that the Parkhead chief is set to offer him 5 Million and the chance to ply Champions League football next season.

It all looked like being a done deal yesterday after it was announced that City had agreed a fee with Coventry and that personal terms were set to be agreed.

These rumours where then quashed just hours later when Coventry Chairman Bryan Richardson told his official website thatCity would have to double their 3.5 Million bid making the total fee wanted a cool 7 Million.

It is still unknown whether or not the Celtic rumours are true or if the deal for Hartson to come to City has collapsed yet but one thing is for certain, City fans will be less than happy if their former manager again snatches another player from under their noses, especially with rumours that Matt Elliott, Savage and Izzet are all targets for City's former boss.

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