<span style=\"\\&quot;\\&quot;\" class=\"\\&quot;notranslate\\&quot;\">According to reporting by the UK edition of <i>Daily Mirror</i>, English Premier League moneybags Manchester City are eyeing up a summer move for highly rated </span><span style=\"\\&quot;\\&quot;\" class=\"\\&quot;notranslate\\&quot;\">Everton midfielder Ross Barkley, who has Nigerian blood flowing in his veins.<br /><br />To lure the England National Teamer to the Etihad Stadium, Manchester City power brokers hope to convince Everton to do business by using Jack Rodwell as makeweight in the deal.<br /><br />It was also reported by the British tabloid that the Citizens will test </span><span style=\"\\&quot;\\&quot;\" class=\"\\&quot;notranslate\\&quot;\">Everton&rsquo;s resolve to hold onto the Anglo - Nigerian with a bid of 25 million pounds.<br /><br />20 - year - old Barkley was involved in every single game played by England at the ongoing World Cup, starting their last Group D fixture against Costa Rica.<br /><br />He had 34 EPL appearances under his belt in the 2013 - 2014 campaign.<br /></span><br />Photo Credit : uefa.com<br />