Totally agree, we need someone who can keep the midfield together and offers the defence some protection when we need it (if he can score goals as well then even better), and we need a top central defender who can sort the defence out especially when Kompany is missing. If he can also chip in with goals from set pieces then that's a bonus.
These are the two areas we need improvements as a priority, however if players become available in other areas that are an improvement over what we have then we should sign them if we can, but not at the detriment to the areas that need strengthening first. I'd rather we spent £35 million on a top defender who guarantees a sharp improvement than spend £15-£20 million on two players who are no better than what we have.
I also think Dzeko needs to move on, he isn't right for our team, or the Prem, and the guy needs to play regularly, he's too good to sit on our bench. We don't really need 4 strikers with our squad but it is nice to have. I admit Costa is probably also too good to sit around but he may be relied on more to step in when rotation is needed. Dzeko just doesn't seem able to be at his best when asked to play the odd 10-15 mins at the end of games (I know he did it last season but he ain't performing this one !)
Garcia is another who isn't good enough for us, nice tidy player in other leagues, but exposed in the Prem (or maybe it's just the way he is asked to play for us). Admittedly we don't have options at the moment but if the two positions listed above are addressed then he will be surplus to requirements.
