Manchester City agree deal for Jack Rodwell

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini hopes to bring in more players before the transfer window closes after agreeing a fee with Everton – believed to be £15 million – for midfielder Jack Rodwell.

Rodwell’s move from Goodison Park to City is expected to go through, subject to him passing a medical, and it will make him Mancini’s first capture of the summer. Mancini had declared himself “unhappy” on Friday at the lack of new arrivals at the Etihad Stadium.

He said after yesterday’s Community Shield win over Chelsea: “We are looking for other players. I don’t know which players. I don’t want to say which. Speak with Brian Marwood [sporting director].

“I said I was unhappy [on Friday]. It is normal. Every manager is unhappy with one week to go and you haven’t bought any players. I hope we are working and maybe this week or in ten days we can do something about this. I wait at this moment, and tomorrow is the time to talk about new players.”

Mancini clearly sees Rodwell as a player for the future and admits he needs to improve to break into the current starting line-up at City. He said: “Jack is a good player. He is young. It is the first time he is in a club that plays to win [trophies] and it will be different for him.”