Give me the dosh and I’ll cosh Utd

TITLE PLEA ... City boss Mancini

ROBERTO MANCINI has urged his board to give him the cash to finish off Manchester United.

Alex Ferguson and his side are on the ropes after two league defeats in a row.

But Manchester City chief Mancini feels he needs further transfer swoops this month if the club want to turn their three-point Prem lead into a first title win in 44 years.

He said: "This could be a first title for many years and we need to do everything we can to win it."

The Etihad board, concerned about the new Financial Fair Play regulations, want Mancini to sell before he can buy.

But Carlos Tevez's proposed £25m transfer to Milan continues to stall, while his treble-chasers have been hit by injuries and Gareth Barry's ban.

City will also be minus key midfielder Ya Ya Toure and defender Kolo Toure on African Nations Cup duty.

Asked if it has been made clear to him he cannot buy without selling first, Mancini said: "Yes, yes. This is the problem. But if we don't have the players, it's tough for us."

City owner Sheikh Mansour has spent £500m on players since August 2008.