People dont want to hear it but the reality is we have less than no chance of signing Silva.
We dont have champions league but more importantly he doesnt want to leave Spain, he doesnt even want to leave Valencia.
He has said many many times if he does have to leave he will only consider going to Real Madrid. If they dont sign him this summer he has said he will stay one more season at Valencia and sign for them next summer.
Time and again Silva and his agent say he will not leave spain and he will only go to Madrid or maybe Barca the same as David Villa. So forget about this one it definately will not be happening.
As said above top players from the dutch and german leagues are happy to sign for city and are more than good enough to get us where we are going, Kompany, De Jong have proved this.
We made a huge mistake when we didnt go for Snider last summer, £11 million what a bargain. These players adapt well to our league and culture and the style of play in the prem. They dont mind the weather or being kicked. Its where we should be spending most of our money IMO.