The Italy international's agent was at the thrilling Carling Cup semi-final first leg on Tuesday night, revealing that both clubs had invited him to the match.
The agent, Davide Lippi, stayed in England after the match for talks with Tottenham Hotspur, though he did not say whether Chiellini was the subject of talks with the north London club.
Lippi insisted a deal was not imminent for the 25-year-old but respected Italian newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport suggest United are making strong moves as they seek a long-term replacement for Nemanja Vidic.
Chiellini is highly prized and a bid in excess of £25million may be needed to prise him from Juventus.
Speaking of the visit to Eastlands for City's 2-1 win, Lippi insisted: 'I was there but it was absolutely a courtesy visit.
'I was invited by the two clubs and I was pleased to see a good match. The market is open all year, talking with everyone and everything, not just Chiellini.
'A real interest? It is normal when we talk about a very important player like Chiellini, but there is no news.
No way through: Chiellini tackles AC Milan star Andrea Pirlo
'There are many players that may interest Manchester City or United, today I was talking to the leaders of Tottenham.'
Meanwhile, former United striker Giuseppe Rossi is hoping to clinch a move to Italy at the end of the season.
On the move: Giuseppe Rossi
Sir Alex Ferguson has first refusal on the 22-year-old as part of the £6.6million deal which took him to Villarreal two-and-a-half years ago.
But the American-born Italy international's agent indicates that Rossi would rather return to Serie A than consider a move back to Old Trafford.
Rossi is a regular at Spanish side Villarreal, but misses his homeland, where he started his career with Parma.
The agent, Andrea Pastorello, said: 'Giuseppe has adapted to Spanish life very well, but it is clear that he would prefer to come back to Italy at the end of the season.
'There is a World Cup to also contend with, and barring any surprises, he will go to South Africa, and we shall see what happens after that.
'With the economic crisis gripping Italian clubs, there are a few teams that could go after him and acquire him.
'Inter, Juventus, AC Milan or even Napoli, who have demonstrated that they can make good investments, could also go after him.'
United have invited Norwegian youngster Even Hovland for a second trial.
The 20-year-old Sogndal defender impressed Ferguson during his initial two-week spell in December and is set to undergo a medical at the Red Devils this time around.
Sogndal director Egil Mundal said: 'Even has been offered a new trial for a few days. Of course, we gave him permission to do that. We haven't received a serious offer for him yet though.'
Manchester City tempt West Ham with £15m offer for Valon Behrami
The offer for the Swiss international will test the resolve of West Ham’s new owners, David Sullivan and David Gold, to hold on to one of their star players. However the co-chairmen may decide that, by cashing in on the 24 year-old, they may be able to provide extra funds to bolster Gianfranco Zola’s relegation-threatened squad.
West Ham have so far made it clear that Behrami, who was signed from Lazio for £5 million, on a five-year deal in July 2008, is not for sale. They are willing to countenance offers for Matthew Upson who is 30 and who, with less than 18 months left on his deal, has made it apparent that he does not want to sign a new contract.
Sullivan indicated on Tuesday that he felt that the squad was unbalanced, with too many midfielders and not enough strength in attack or in defence. One midfielder, Luis Jimenez, who was signed on loan from Inter Milan last summer, may be sent back to Italy.
The offer for Behrami poses a dilemma. The midfielder is a hugely influential player and is popular with supporters. He suffered serious injuries to his knee and ankle against Manchester City in March 2009.
At that time West Ham had already received tentative approaches from several clubs for Behrami, most notably Roma. The Italians indicated that they were willing to bid €20 million, which would have been rebuffed although there would have been pressure to sell from the creditors.
Behrami has shown no desire to leave Upton Park. Sullivan, who is being advised by the agent Barry Silkman, will take control of transfer negotiations personally.
Manchester City misfit Jo has ended his spell with Everton after agreeing to join Turkish club Galatasaray on loan.
Jo, 22, had been on loan at Goodison Park since the beginning of the season but was recently disciplined by Toffees boss David Moyes after returning to Brazil over the festive period without the permission of the club.
The Brazil international scored twice in 24 appearances this season and had also spent time on loan at on Merseyside last term.
"Our club have agreed to sign Brazilian Joao Alves de Assis Silva on loan until the end of the season from English Premier League team Manchester City," read a statement from Galatasaray.
"Joao Alves de Assis Silva is welcome and we wish him success in the yellow and red jersey."
Jo was signed by City from CSKA Moscow for £18million in July 2008 but he struggled to make any impact at Eastlands and was loaned out after making just a handful of appearances.
He becomes the second player to leave Everton bound for Galatasaray this month after the Toffees sanction the sale of Lucas Neill to the Turkish club last week. THREAD viewtopic.php?f=119&t=29713
MANCHESTER CITY are weighing up a swoop for Middlesbrough star Adam Johnson.
City have asked the winger's agents about his situation, with Chelsea, Sunderland and Wolves also showing strong interest.
Johnson is out of contract in the summer and Sunderland had stolen a march on their rivals by getting an agreement in place with previous Boro boss Gareth Southgate.
New manager Gordon Strachan blocked the departure but there has since been a rethink at the Riverside.
And with Boro struggling to stay in the promotion chase in the Championship, the feeling is they may have to cash in on the 22-year-old. Sunderland were hoping to get their man for £3million but City could win the race with a £5m bid.
COOKIE BOLLOX
Manchester City executive chairman Garry Cook has insisted that the club are going to be the 'biggest' in the world.
City have made little secret of their intentions, following Sheikh Mansour's takeover of the club.
The club broke the British transfer record soon after Mansour took charge in 2008, and have since gone on to spend more than £120million in new players alone.
Cook was addressing a fans' forum in New York, and he told a buoyant crowd that he had little doubts the club would become the world's best.
"This football club is, without doubt, going to be the biggest and best football club in the world," Cook said.
"I will make no excuses for saying it, as I truly believe it - with the resources and capabilities we have."
City coach Roberto Mancini has confirmed his interest in Real Madrid midfielder Fernando Gago. (Daily Mail)
Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini is also interested in Real Madrid's Argentine midfielder Fernando Gago. (Itv.com, 0750 GMT)
TRANSFER BOLLOX
New West Ham owners David Gold and David Sullivan have made a sensational swoop for Real Madrid striker Ruud van Nistelrooy, offering him £100,000-a-week to move to Upton Park. The Sun
However, Tottenham are now favourites to sign Dutchman Van Nistelrooy after the former Manchester United player rejected a big-money offer from the Hammers.Daily Mail
Tottenham, Sunderland and Manchester City are all chasing Portsmouth defender Younes Kaboul, with Spurs putting together a £10m bid.Daily Mail
Spurs are closing in on a £11m swoop for Palermo central defender Simon Kjaer, but the player's wage demands are proving to be a problem. Daily Mirror
Postmouth goalkeeper David James's loan move to Stoke is back on as the clubs have renewed talks.The Guardian
Bordeaux striker Marouane Chamakh has promised Arsenal and Liverpool that he will make a decision about his future by the end of the month. Daily Mirror
Aston Villa have played down reports saying they are close to signing Rangers striker Kris Boyd.The Independent
West Ham and Birmingham are both keen on signing AC Milan striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar on loan. Daily Mirror
Sunderland are set to complete a £1.8m move for 32-year-old Aston Villa defender Habib Beye. The Sun
Burnley manager Brian Laws is hoping that Portsmouth see "common sense" and allow David Nugent to stay on loan at Turf Moor until the end of the season. Daily Express
Wigan are looking to spring a surprise signing with a £5m bid for 23-year-old Villarreal striker Marco Ruben. (Daily Mail)
Former England manager Sven-Göran Eriksson will finally walk away from Notts County next week if the club cannot find fresh investment to stave off a winding-up order.The Times
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OTHER BOLLOX
Arsenal defender William Gallas will not receive any punishment for his challenge on Mark Davies in the 4-2 victory over Bolton on Wednesday. After the game, angry Bolton boss Owen Coyle said the challenge "was closer to an assault than a tackle".The Times
Bolton's anger over the tackle and the fact that the ball was not put out of play is showing no signs of diminishing, with Wanderers defender Paul Robinson saying: "It was a disgusting tackle. He's lucky he hasn't broken his leg. We deserved better and are disappointed not to have got anything."Daily Telegraph
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has warned his players: "If anyone steps out of control, that's them dead." The Scot was talking at a lecture in Dublin. The Sun
Cash-strapped Derby have placed every member of the squad on the transfer list as they try to raise £8m by the end of the month. Daily Mirror
Gary 'moron' Neville Bollox
So what did Carlos Tevez really say about his former Manchester United team-mate Gary Neville in a South American radio interview? He's a "moron" (Daily Mirror and Daily Express), "idiot and creep" (Daily Star and Daily Mail), "stupid bootlicker" (The Sun) and a "bootlicking moron" (Guardian, Independent and The Times) are the general themes.
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MORE UWAFFA BOLLOX
Shocking debts among football clubs prompts Uefa action to rein in excessive spending
Half of all European professional football clubs are running at a loss, with more than 20 per cent recording "huge" deficits in the last year despite the game generating record revenues, The Daily Telegraph can disclose.
The shocking figures, compiled by Uefa and due to be published next month, reveal the full scale of the financial excesses in club football across the continent.
Speaking exclusively to The Daily Telegraph, Uefa's general secretary Gianni Infantino, said the financial plight of clubs in England and across Europe demonstrated the need for new regulations.
Uefa, fearing a spiral of wage inflation across the continent, is pressing ahead with new rules requiring clubs to live within their means rather than relying on wealthy owners or bank debt to underwrite player wages and transfer fees.
The intention is to prevent a repeat of the difficulties being felt at Portsmouth and West Ham, as well as limit the ability of benefactors such as Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed al-Nahyan at Manchester City to fast-track success with short-term spending that the club's revenues could not otherwise sustain.
Uefa president Michel Platini's "financial fair play" initiative will require clubs competing in European competition to break even or turn a profit, relying only on what they earn from football revenues.
Clubs repeatedly making a loss over a three-year cycle could be barred from the Europa League and Champions League.
The new rules, which will be welcomed by those concerned at the financial extremes of the Premier League, will be published in the summer and introduced from the 2012-13 season.
They will not limit the amount of debt that clubs can carry, but interest payments will have to be covered by income. Clubs will be able to record losses as a result of long-term football investment such as stadium improvements and youth academies.
Short-term spending, such as the £170 million lavished on transfers by City in the last year, will have to be funded from club earnings, and heavily-leveraged models such as that imposed on Manchester United by the Glazer family will be imperilled. United's holding company has regularly recorded losses as a result of interest on its £716 million debt burden, though last season the £80 million transfer of Ronaldo contributed to a £6.4 million profit.
The implications for English football are serious. In the 2007-08 season 14 of the 20 Premier League clubs made a loss, including Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool. Major European clubs including Inter Milan, AC Milan and Real Madrid will also be affected.
Infantino said: "What we are doing, with the support of all the stakeholders in the game including the major professional clubs, is to try and improve the long-term stability of European club football by encouraging clubs to live within the revenues that they generate," he said.
"We are concerned, and many of the clubs and owners are concerned, about the sustainability of the game. We survey more than 650 clubs all over Europe, and found that 50 per cent of those clubs are making losses every year, and 20 per cent of them are making huge losses, spending 120 per cent of their revenue every year."
Infantino said the primary reason for the losses is wage and transfer inflation driven by clubs relying on owner finance or debt.
"Around one third of the clubs are spending 70 per cent or more of their revenues on wages. Revenues across European football grew by 10 per cent last year, but the salaries of players and coaches have gone up by around 18 per cent.
"It is clear that if we continue like this it will end up with a spiral of inflation, so we need to bring a more rational and reasonable approach to this crazy game."
Uefa's proposals have been backed by the influential European Club Association, but there remain misgivings in the English top flight.
Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore said earlier this week that he opposed any limit on the ability of benefactors such as Sheikh Mansour to invest freely.
He argued that requiring clubs to break even would mean the big clubs would always dominate.
Infantino disagreed, but said Premier League clubs had nothing to fear. "Our intention is not to make all clubs equal with the same money to spend. What we see now is that the rich owners already go to the big clubs because they make more money.
"We want a healthier environment which will allow smaller clubs to invest in their infrastructure and be able to compete with the bigger clubs, knowing that they can only spend what they earn."
What are the new regulations?
From the 2012-13 season, clubs will have to consistently break even – spending only what they earn – if they want to compete in European competition.
Does that mean they can’t have debts?
No, but the debt has to be affordable. If the interest on the debt means that the club or its holding company make a loss, they would fall foul of the rules. Clubs will still be able to borrow to fund new stadiums and youth academies.
What about wealthy owners?
It will be harder for them to subsidise transfer spending and player wages from their own pocket.
Which English clubs will be affected?
Chelsea and Manchester City, as they both need their owners to pay the players. Manchester United will be hit if their debts stay high. In fact, the whole Premier League could be hit: 14 of the 20 clubs made a loss in 2008.
