a little birdie...Torres et al...

[Nixon_The_Bike_Thief]

Just going to have to go with the flotilla nother announcement is made

 

[BlumerMooner]

this thred is getting quieter than a desert Ireland. At least we got Boatang and quicksilva in the bag.

I agree that Santa Crusie should sling his hook!

Any news?

 

[bakchod]

The reality is that our owners will ALWAYS be on the lookout for a "marquee" signing - so it'll always be on the cards come the summer transfer window. However, in terms of Mancini's happiness with the make up of the squad - the players brought in in the coming 10 days will be the ones he wants to start the season. The "marquee" will be an extra player...and therefore not integral the manager's immediate plans...if that makes sense.

To be honest, there's actually very little mystery left to this transfer window (as disappointing as that is for some). It's crystal clear we want Balo (or Dzeko), Milner (or Arteta), and Kholarov, to complete our main business for the summer...

My personal opinion is that these players will signal an end to us doing incoming business...

For me if we sign 3 of those players we will be good enough to challenge for the title, top 4 should be nailed on and anything less than that to be considered as an absolute failure of monumental proportions!

probably top 3 and i see RB position very important to our squad, we definitely need a RB who can run along the side and throw some crosses in the box .I will settle for kolarov , either one of balotelli or dzeko if robinho is not sold anywhere and a RB like lahm or alves and either of milner or arteta or pienaar.

 

[john@staustell]

For me if we sign 3 of those players we will be good enough to challenge for the title, top 4 should be nailed on and anything less than that to be considered as an absolute failure of monumental proportions!

probably top 3 and i see RB position very important to our squad, we definitely need a RB who can run along the side and throw some crosses in the box .I will settle for kolarov , either one of balotelli or dzeko if robinho is not sold anywhere and a RB like lahm or alves and either of milner or arteta or pienaar.

We got Boateng as RB/CB mate. It's an LB we need now!

 

[mancityscot]

probably top 3 and i see RB position very important to our squad, we definitely need a RB who can run along the side and throw some crosses in the box .I will settle for kolarov , either one of balotelli or dzeko if robinho is not sold anywhere and a RB like lahm or alves and either of milner or arteta or pienaar.

We got Boateng as RB/CB mate. It's an LB we need now!

kolarov for me

 

[JamesTenOne]

25 Man Squad:

Shay Given / Joe Hart / Stuart Taylor / Jerome Boateng / Joleon Lescott / Wayne Bridge / Micah Richards / Vincent Kompany / Aleksander Kolarov* / Kolo Toure / Pablo Zabaleta / Adam Johnson / David Silva / Gareth Barry / Patrick Vieira / Yaya Toure / Nigel de Jong / Stephen Ireland / Michael Johnson / James Milner* / Shaun Wright-Phillips / Emmanuel Adebayor / Craig Bellamy / Carlos Tevez / AN Other*


Supplementary Under 21s:

Dedryk Boyata / Greg Cunningham / Keiran Trippier / Jeremy Helan / Abdi Ibrahim / Vladimir Weiss / John Guidetti / Alex Tchuimeni-Nimely / Mario Balotelli*


Players Not In The Squad To Sell/Exchange/Loan:

David Gonzales / Gunnar Nielsen / Javan Vidal / Javier Garrido / Salem Logan / Nedum Onuoha / Kelvin Etuhu / Felipe Caicedo / Jô / Robinho / Roque Santa Cruz


How realistic does that sound? Personally I wouldn't mind hanging on to Robinho if we can't find a suitable buyer or persuade Inter to trade. Not sure who I'd drop out of the 25 to accommodate him though.

 

[mancityscot]

25 Man Squad:

Shay Given
Joe Hart
Stuart Taylor
Jerome Boateng
Joleon Lescott
Wayne Bridge
Micah Richards
Vincent Kompany
Aleksander Kolarov*
Kolo Toure
Pablo Zabaleta
Adam Johnson
David Silva
Gareth Barry
Patrick Vieira
Yaya Toure
Nigel de Jong
Stephen Ireland
Michael Johnson
James Milner*
Shaun Wright-Phillips
Emmanuel Adebayor
Craig Bellamy
Carlos Tevez
AN Other*


Supplementary Under 21s:

Dedryk Boyata
Greg Cunningham
Keiran Trippier
Jeremy Helan
Abdisalam Ibrahim
Vladimir Weiss
John Guidetti
Alex Tchuimeni-Nimely
Mario Balotelli*


Players Not In The Squad To Sell/Exchange/Loan:

David Gonzales
Gunnar Nielsen
Javan Vidal
Javier Garrido
Salem Logan
Nedum Onuoha
Kelvin Etuhu
Felipe Caicedo
Jô
Robinho
Roque Santa Cruz


How realistic does that sound? Personally I wouldn't mind hanging on to Robinho if we can't find a suitable buyer or persuade Inter to trade. Not sure who I'd drop out of the 25 to accommodate him though.

balotelli wouldnt be supplementary, he'd be included in the first team squad imo.

 

[lancs blue]

balotelli wouldnt be supplementary, he'd be included in the first team squad imo.

He's U-21 so he doesn't need to be in the 25 man squad

 

[JamesTenOne]

He's only 19, we don't need to declare him in the 25 man squad.

 

[bakchod]

probably top 3 and i see RB position very important to our squad, we definitely need a RB who can run along the side and throw some crosses in the box .I will settle for kolarov , either one of balotelli or dzeko if robinho is not sold anywhere and a RB like lahm or alves and either of milner or arteta or pienaar.

We got Boateng as RB/CB mate. It's an LB we need now!

boateng isnt that versatile that he can fit in RB , it will take time .he is more suited in CB role , we need a specialist RB for that position like lahm or alves or maicon who can go forward all the way.