City manager Roberto Mancini is reportedly keen to bolster his defensive options this month and has placed Albiol high on his wishlist.
The Spanish international joined Madrid from Valencia in 2009 but has found regular starting opportunities hard to come by.
Los Blancos coach Jose Mourinho is thought to want around £8m for the 26-year-old.
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| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Liverpool | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 18 |
| 2 | Manchester CityMan City | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 17 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 14 |
| 5 | Aston Villa | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 14 |
| 6 | Newcastle UnitedNewcastle | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 12 |
| 7 | Fulham | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 11 |
| 8 | Tottenham HotspurSpurs | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 10 |
| 10 | Brentford | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 10 |
| 11 | Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 9 |
| 12 | West Ham UnitedWest Ham | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 8 |
| 13 | Bournemouth | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 8 |
| 14 | Manchester UnitedMan Utd | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 8 |
| 15 | Leicester CityLeicester | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 6 |
| 16 | Everton | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 5 |
| 17 | Ipswich TownIpswich | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 4 |
| 18 | Crystal Palace | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 3 |
| 19 | Southampton | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 15 | -11 | 1 |
| 20 | Wolverhampton WanderersWolves | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 21 | -12 | 1 |
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