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The former Arsenal striker's attitude behind the scenes – he was involved in a training-ground fracas with Kolo Touré last week – is becoming a growing concern to Mancini and City hope a loan deal can be arranged, leading to a permanent transfer at the end of the season.

Roque Santa Cruz to rejoin Blackburn as City clear-out continues 2011

He did not fare well before swapping Newcastle for a city of split loyalties and the mantle of Britain's most expensive footballer, as a conviction for common assault, training-ground scraps and the repainted garage doors at Kevin Nolan's house illustrate.

Andy Carroll says he has matured but vows not to change at Liverpool 2011

Mario Balotelli's remarkable penchant for embroiling himself in controversy at Manchester City has resurfaced in the form of a training-ground confrontation with his team-mate Micah Richards.

Mario Balotelli and Micah Richards in training ground confrontation 2011

"Write what you want about him," said one member of training-ground staff, expletives removed.

Ravel Morrison is the teenager Manchester United struggle to control 2012

The Portuguese manager has endured a turbulent period, which reached a low after Saturday's 2-0 defeat at Everton, when a training-ground inquest on Sunday turned into a blazing row between himself and some of the squad's senior players, who question his ability and wonder whether he is the right man to take the club forward.

André Villas-Boas admits losing support of certain Chelsea players 2012

Unlike Bruce, who delegates coaching duties to Eric Black, Hodgson is very much a tracksuit manager noted for diligent training-ground drills and assiduous opponent analysis.

Peter Odemwingie hails Roy Hodgson's impact at West Bromwich Albion 2011

Instead Newcastle United's manager knows that tactical and strategic nous augmented by mud-on-boots, whistle-to-mouth, daily training-ground slog balance the equation required to keep winning at cash-conscious St James' Park.

Alan Pardew bases Newcastle's storming start on strategy and slog 2011

This is a young man who, during his wild-child days at Newcastle United, twice took on the considerably more imposing Andy Carroll in training-ground fights and twice prevailed.

Wigan focused as Charles N'Zogbia sends Blackpool into relegation zone 2011

Balotelli has scored 10 goals in 20 appearances for City but he has also had two red cards and nine yellows and a training-ground fight with Jérôme Boateng.

Mario Balotelli set to be dropped by Manchester City for Chelsea clash 2011

If Evra makes a strong case to be released, Sir Alex Ferguson may relent rather than bring any more adverse publicity on a player who was depicted as one of the ringleaders behind the training-ground strike once Anelka had been sent home for a dressing-room outburst at Raymond Domenech, the unpopular manager.

Manchester United try to spare Patrice Evra from French mutiny inquest 2010