Akram tries out for Man City

Iraqi midfielder Nashat Akram has received an invitation for a trial with Manchester City, according to a statement on the player’s own official website.

The 23-year-old midfielder, who was second runner-up in the 2007 Asian Player of the Year voting, will undergo a 10-day trial with Sven-Goran Eriksson’s side after receiving the green light from his Abu Dhabi-based club Al Ain for the trial.