Portsmouth striker Benjani Mwaruwari is reportedly undergoing a medical at Manchester City ahead of a transfer move to The City of Manchester Stadium.

City boss Sven Goran Eriksson has been searching for a striker throughout the January transfer window, after releasing Rolando Bianchi on-loan to Lazio and Georgios Samaras to Celtic and it appears that the Swede is focused on landing Portsmouth's top-scorer this season.

Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp ruled out the sale of any strikers on Wednesday, claiming he cannot afford to lose any attacking players, but with rumours building that Tottenham Hotspur striker Jermain Defoe is set for a move to the South Coast, Redknapp may be willing to do the deal.

At the moment Pompey boss Harry Redknapp is struggling for stikers, with their only fit striker currently being Milan Baros, who recently joined on loan.

Two of their strikers, Kanu and John Utaka, are away on international duty in the African Cup of Nations, with England international David Nugent sidelined by injury.

Pompey’s only other fit striker is Milan Baros.

News that Zimbabwean striker Benjani is having a medical at City adds credence to the reports that Tottenham’s Jermain Defoe will be joining Harry Redknapp's team, where he is likely to find a consistent first-team place.