City have confirmed that they are trying to line up a HOME friendly, a definite break from the norm, with a big name club the week before the start of the Premiership.

So who will the big name be at Filbert Street on August 11th?

Number one bet at the moment is Roberto Mancini's Fiorentina, as it is rumoured that it was part of his deal in leaving City so quickly to go and coach the Italian Serie A side.

Forfoxsake is unsure how they will afford to get to Filbert Street as they are currently reported to be £100million in debt! They've just sold Toldo and Costa (without telling them up front) to rivals Parma to ease some of the financial worry, for a combined fee of £43million (140billion Lira!!!).

This was about 3 hours after owner Vittorio Cecchi Gori had dismissed reports that his club will be forced to sell players to ward off the threat of bankruptcy...

Check out the current Fiorentina news (in English) at http://www.fiorentina2000.net. Forfoxsake particularly likes the set of photos entitled "hugging pictures"!

Mancini's official site can be found at http://www.robertomancini.com where there are wonderful photos of him as a baby and at every stage in his career, but for some inexplicable reason, none of him in a Leicester shirt!

Will the Serie A side rustle up enough Lira for their airfare? And will they be impressed with the East stand? Tell us your views in the Fans Forum.