He is likely to step in ahead of the inexperienced Kevin Ellegaard and take a place on the bench.
- The Sun have linked City with a move for Lazio's French midfielder Ousmane Dabo.
The 26-year-old is available on loan but the news has also interested a number of City's Premiership rivals.
- Sturm Graz, of Austria, have expressed an interest in taking City's Christian Negouai on loan.
The 26-year-old midfielder has spent most of his time at City either injured or in the reserves since joining for £1.5m in 2002.
The Frenchman has made just 8 first-team appearances, the last when he scored against TNS at Cardiff.