Man City news and rumours (6/08/2012)

Some of Monday's best links.

• Rumours abound that Mancini has admitted defeat in the race to sign van Persie can be found here and here. Which may not be a bad thing as I pointed out in places here
• Those stories would leave Man Utd a clear run at the player
• Or, maybe RVP relents and signs a new contract?
• Man City in 'poaching' storm!
• A quick look at Man City's promising young Spaniard Denis Suarez
• Dzeko and his supposed Italy quotes
• A quick match report from the Irish Times on Man City's 4-0 friendly win over Limerick
• And a direct one line quote from Mancini on Dzeko and RVP