The Italian Under-21 international is currently on loan at newly-promoted Pescara in Serie A.
City boss Roberto Mancini is now hoping to provide number one Joe Hart with some serious competition at the Etihad Stadium, according to talkSPORT.
The Premier League champions currently have Costel Pantilimon and Richard Wright as backup to the England international.
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| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Liverpool | 21 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 50 | 20 | 30 | 50 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 43 | 21 | 22 | 44 |
| 3 | Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 22 | 11 | 44 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 44 | 27 | 17 | 40 |
| 5 | Manchester CityMan City | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 44 | 29 | 15 | 38 |
| 6 | Newcastle UnitedNewcastle | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 38 | 26 | 12 | 38 |
| 7 | Bournemouth | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 36 | 26 | 10 | 37 |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 34 | -1 | 36 |
| 9 | Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton | 22 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 35 | 30 | 5 | 34 |
| 10 | Fulham | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 34 | 30 | 4 | 33 |
| 11 | Brentford | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 40 | 39 | 1 | 28 |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 25 | 28 | -3 | 27 |
| 13 | Manchester UnitedMan Utd | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 32 | -5 | 26 |
| 14 | West Ham UnitedWest Ham | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 43 | -16 | 26 |
| 15 | Tottenham HotspurSpurs | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 45 | 35 | 10 | 24 |
| 16 | Everton | 21 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 28 | -10 | 20 |
| 17 | Wolverhampton WanderersWolves | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 32 | 51 | -19 | 16 |
| 18 | Ipswich TownIpswich | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 43 | -23 | 16 |
| 19 | Leicester CityLeicester | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 48 | -25 | 14 |
| 20 | Southampton | 22 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 50 | -35 | 6 |
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