City signed Brazilian striker Robinho for £32.5million, but City’s new Arab owners want to turn the club into a Premier League superpower, and have set Podolski as their next major target.
Podolski joined Bayern Munich from FC Cologne in 2006, but is struggling to get into the starting line-up at the club.
The Germany international has told the press that he could leave Bayern Munich in the January transfer window is he is not playing regulary.
