Manchester City to launch bid for Real Madrid's Gonzalo Higuain?

Real Madrid striker Gonzalo Higuain is being lined up by Manchester City, according to a report.

The Madrid forward has been on the fringes of the squad for most of the season with coach Jose Mourinho preferring Karim Benzema in attack.

City are now ready to give the Argentine a fresh start and will bid around £25m for him, according to The Mirror.

Higuain joined the Liga giants from River Plate in 2006.