Sadly I think we would get more for Delph, Fernando and Kolarov than we would for Hart, Nasri, Mangala and Bony. The wages the latter quartet are on are so prohibitive that no-one can afford them without those players taking a pay cut. In accepting loan deals in the past we have made a rod for our own backs, and I suspect that other clubs will call our bluff right up until deadline day, which will in turn impact our spending. A great pity as Sanchez, Walker, Mendy and Barnard are likely to set us back another £160m minimum, on top of the £78m we've already spent. Something will have to give and I suspect that something will be a bid for a top centre half - a shame as that is something we absolutely need IMO, because relying on Kompany to stay fit would be an idiotic gamble.
The one I find most ridiculous in terms of emphasising the point is Joe Hart. Whatever his shortcomings, he's still a proven Premiership winner with years left in him, and for no-one to be looking at him is crazy. A Chinese bid for Nasri or Bony would be a Godsend, but I'm not holding my breath. It's a good job the Academy and the policy of buying youngsters is kicking in, cos Kelechi, Unal, Ntcham and hopefully Celina netting us around £45m has been a real bonus. Any ITK's or finance gurus out there know how much we would have available to spend if we got nothing for Hart, Bony, Mangala or Nasri?
