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Opponents are likely to be either Sampdoria, Sevilla/Mallorca, Werder Bremen, Lyon, or Olympiakos.

No, the option to recall him will have been included in the loan deal.

Petrov leaving still possible, but doesn't seem Spurs have the money or want to pay it, so would probably have to be a loan.

SSN: City NOT signing Bentley this window, loan or otherwise. Seems Petrov still possibly going to Spurs.

Levy's probably a bit too slippery to agree to that. He'd try and keep things open, aware that City have a lot of cash. Petrov's value is unlikely to rise, but Bentley's easily could.

Re: I have just been told............. Looks like City aren't very interested in a permanent deal, just a loan, while Spurs are a lot more eager for Petrov. Maybe a loan swap till Jan and then sort out possible permanent deals? Only downside for City is if Bentley impresses and regains form...

Apparently hired a mate of his to drive him for a year.

Re: I have just been told............. Nearing 31 and with recent injury record, no more than 3.5m for Petrov. Bentley's about 10m.

Re: I have just been told............. Seems to be no substance to that report.

Re: I have just been told............. Petrov is worth nothing like that. He's probably got 3 seasons at best left in him at top level. His injury record over the past 3 years casts doubt on how many games a season he'll manage. City got him at his peak for about 5m and I'd guess his value...

Re: I have just been told............. No Henry either. Or Toure. Home to Gijon, who Barca hammered home and away last season. Pep thinks they can win easily without him. So far, he's right: 1 nil Bojan(17 mins).

Re: I have just been told............. Levy wants 10m for Bentley, he doesn't want to take a bigger loss(5m) than that. Everton seem to have been quoted that price. Presume Hughes reasons he can supply a lot of the ammunition for Adebayor and Cruz. With Tevez and SWP on the right, he's not...

Unless it's CL it doesn't mean f all to players. They'll come for the money and potential, to be the players that propel City up the league and possibly into CL.

Given looks....well a given. RSC looks likely. Villa is a fantasy.

Appears to be on the passenger list on a return flight to Hamburg earlier tonight. Say it ain't so Nigeo.

You could say it but it would be meaningless, as one player won't alter what tv pays for the rights. City have got Robinho but still had several thousand empty seats on Saturday. A winning side fills stadiums but possibly not even Wigan's.

Talk of Wigan offering a new deal at 20k a week to stay, and letting him go in the summer when even better offers might be tabled.

Don't tell me paying 11m for Bridge wasn't paying over the odds. What's the problem with paying 24m for Cruz? That seems to be the figure they're thinking of. If you don't want to pay over the odds, don't set a stupid precedent. No one's going to pay anything like 18m for Cruz, but equally...

If they sell Berbatov for 28m then that covers most of the spending. They may have paid out some high fees(Modric, Bentley) but they've sold nearly a team of players, and some for high fees(Keane 19m)