Podolski rumour intensifies

Rumours that Lukas Podolski could be joining Man City have intensified as Bayern Munich general manager Uli Hoeness admitted that the player may be allowed to leave to join Man City on loan.

Uli Hoeness is considering sending Podolski out on loan as he has found it hard to break into the first team this season.

Hoeness told Kicker magazine: “We have got to talk about what we are going to do. I am torn.”

He added: “I want to help him to make it to the European Championships. And if we loan him out and everything goes well, we have done everything right.

“Then we have got him games and he comes back on July 1.”