Marvin said:
We should not spend big monies on players unless its odds-on they will produce
pay over the odds for Premiership experience and players like Yaya Toure. Silva might easily flop
Santa Cruz has Premier League experience, and we paid over the odds for him. That transfer turned out to be a good one. We cannot turn down the chance to sign players of David Silva's class when they become available. Not quite sure who you think we are!
Also, the beauty of signing David Silva is that although he's already a big name in world football, he's gained this reputation despite only being 24 years of age! He's still a long way off his peak, and he could potentially have those peak years at Manchester City. I'm sorry mate, but you break the bank for that. He's the best of both worlds... people often talk about the trade off between buying young players and buying ready-made world superstars. Well David Silva is BOTH! You don't pass when an opportunity like this comes along.