I don't think Negredo would be a bad buy in the slightest. Pellegrini obviously knows a lot more about Spanish players than I, and I imagine most of this forum do, and you can't deny that this bloke knows where the goal is.
He's not that old, infact he's approaching his peak and so perfect for a team that wants to push forward where we don't really want to be bedding in potential talent. And buying an older striker didn't work out too badly across the road last season did it?
Are a lot of people talking him down just because a team like West Ham have tried to buy him? I think the fact that other teams are going for him is due to the relatively low buyout on his contract.
I think it would also be a bonus considering that he will have played with Navas over the past couple of seasons so there would be an immediate understanding between the two
Him and Fred would do me for forwards as I've never really bought into the 'buy Cavani at all costs' mantra