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City agree Nastasic fee

Image: Matija Nastasic: City are reported to have agreed a fee of £12million with Fiorentina

Sky Sports sources understand Manchester City have agreed a fee with Fiorentina for defender Matija Nastasic.

Savic expected to move to Fiorentina as part of the deal

Sky Sports sources understand Manchester City have agreed a fee with Fiorentina for defender Matija Nastasic. A deal has been struck for a reported £12million and the transfer could see Stefan Savic move in the opposite direction after failing to fulfil expectations at the Etihad Stadium. Nastasic, a Serbia international team-mate of Manchester United captain Nemanja Vidic, has long been linked with City and they will now push for an agreement on personal terms and a medical before Friday's deadline. The 19-year-old only joined Fiorentina from Partizan Belgrade last summer but he made 25 appearances for the Italian club as they finished 13th in the 2011/12 Serie A. City boss Roberto Mancini will hope Nastasic will prove a suitable improvement on Savic, who has endured a difficult time since moving to England in July 2011. A fee of £6m was paid to Partizan but the 21-year-old has made just five Premier League starts for England's reigning champions.

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