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Man City to make opening £12M offer for Everton's Lescott

Manchester City are ready to make an opening offer for Everton defender Joleon Lescott.

The Times says City boss Mark Hughes is expected to make an opening bid of about £12 million for Lescott.

But David Moyes, the Everton manager, is fiercely opposed to selling the England defender and is unlikely to consider accepting a bid of anything less than £20 million.

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