I think that there isn't any plans for January unless like the possibility of Isco something may pop up and that's why none of the usually informed members such as @tolmie's hairdo etc are posting, this is a window where they get to relax and recharge the batteries ready for the colossus 2016 ahead..........
January
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Blue and Proud
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Telegraph reporting that Bale "devastated" by Benitez sacking and could trigger move back to Prem. Not seriously suggesting we would be in for him but what an attacking force we would have if it happened.
nmc
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No doubt the Rags will be in for him - he can be reunited with Sergio Ramos at OT.... Oh no..!
FinallyGamble
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City_Sean
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He's not even fit at the moment!
First full season?
Once his move from Wolfsburg to City in january was completed, it did not take Dzeko long to look at home in English football. He linked up superbly with Carlos Tevez to set up Yaya Toure's goal in his first game for City, an exciting win over Wolves, then he opened his account for the Blues in just his third outing to salvage a draw with Notts County in the FA Cup.
Edin started the next season better, scoring City's first goal of the season, a tap-in against Swansea before going on to bag a four goal haul against Spurs in one of the finest City striker's performances in recent memory.
Dzeko went on to weigh in with a vital 14 goals in 30 appearances in the 2011/12 season, including the 92nd minute equaliser against QPR on the final day which sent City on their way to the title.
He also scored the only goal in the Blues' gritty 1-0 away win at Wigan in January which could hardly have been any more important, given the margins at the top of the table at the season's end.
In 2012/13, Dzeko was City's top-scorer with 15 goals in 44 appearances and he was also named Bosnian Football of the Year in 2011 and 2012.
Edin scored 26 goals during City’s second title-winning season of 2013/14 and was also a Capital One Cup winner as City beat Sunderland 3-1 at Wembley as well as representing Bosnia at their first World Cup finals in 2014.
The 2014/15 campaign was interrupted with injury and reduced his opportunities to just 19 starts in all competitions, scoring six goals – the last of which was away to Liverpool in March.
*Dzeko joined AS Roma on loan with a view to a permanent switch in August 2015.
Gareth Barry Conlon
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Dzeko’s goals to game starts % = 61.5%
Bony’s goals to game starts % = 62.5%
Bony is playing far more as a sub and when you go all games his figures drop to 28% and Dzeko’s to 38%. I don’t have the minutes data so read into that what you will.
I don’t think there is much between them, Dzeko in hindsight was better but toawrad the end of his stay he was not getting the game time and had injury problems and I don’t think he was any better than Bony is now.
Bony’s goals to game starts % = 62.5%
Bony is playing far more as a sub and when you go all games his figures drop to 28% and Dzeko’s to 38%. I don’t have the minutes data so read into that what you will.
I don’t think there is much between them, Dzeko in hindsight was better but toawrad the end of his stay he was not getting the game time and had injury problems and I don’t think he was any better than Bony is now.