Realistic Transfer Targets

[Jimfv1]

I'd be happy with Benteke, he's proven enough last season, FFS he's only 21 and only been in the Prem one year, how proven does he have to be ?

He scored more goals than any of our strikers at a club with a very young side who narrowly escaped relegation. I'm sure Pellegrini could work wonders with him, and we have Kompany as a fellow Belgian at the club. He showed more last year than any of us have seen from Guidetti, (why not loan Guidetti out to Villa as part of the deal ?)

Then if we can bring in a more experienced forward such as Martinez or Villa, we'd actually be stronger up front than last year, and if we have too many strikers, then sell Dzeko, if he still wants to return to Germany.

Surely these strikers would be realistic targets, they all play in different styles and would reduce the wage bill.

It's all easy to say it on here, but none of these players have been closely linked with any top European clubs, so surely we would have a good chance of signing them if we wanted too ?

 

[cordonbleu]

still a glimpse, ever so slightly maybe???????????


Hugo Canizarès ‏@HugoTheInsider 13h

#isco has still not signed any contract in #Madrid, and haven`t even passed a Medical, they simply announced him to keep #mcfc away

Perhaps, because the market is not yet open?

 

[hallstreetblue]

It strikes me that, people on here, who continue to mention the name Mario Gomez, know absolutely rock all about the man. He's lazy, most of his goals are lucky tap ins, or go in off his knee, ankle, belly, nipple, arse or cock. I thought we were going forward!? I've said it before, I have the utmost of absolute faith and trust in Txiki and Soriano and I'm sure our club is not looking at such average players. If so, then I'll scratch my arse and sniff my fingers.

Frankly I couldn't care less about how a new striker scores, so long as they are scoring. Personally I think Gomez is the better than Dzeko but there's no point in a replacing Dzeko as it would be the same story all over again as with Edin's first year as with Bundesliga players they have to get used to the more games per season and no winter break.

We're all entitled to our opinion on here mate. However, if Gomez is better than Dzeko, then why are the CL runners up not interested in him, yet they'd love to have Dzeko playing in their banana skins!?

 

[NorwegianTruBlue]

still a glimpse, ever so slightly maybe???????????


Hugo Canizarès ‏@HugoTheInsider 13h

#isco has still not signed any contract in #Madrid, and haven`t even passed a Medical, they simply announced him to keep #mcfc away

Perhaps, because the market is not yet open?

Contracs can stll be signed though

 

[SwiftBlue]

It strikes me that, people on here, who continue to mention the name Mario Gomez, know absolutely rock all about the man. He's lazy, most of his goals are lucky tap ins, or go in off his knee, ankle, belly, nipple, arse or cock. I thought we were going forward!? I've said it before, I have the utmost of absolute faith and trust in Txiki and Soriano and I'm sure our club is not looking at such average players. If so, then I'll scratch my arse and sniff my fingers.

Frankly I couldn't care less about how a new striker scores, so long as they are scoring. Personally I think Gomez is the better than Dzeko but there's no point in a replacing Dzeko as it would be the same story all over again as with Edin's first year as with Bundesliga players they have to get used to the more games per season and no winter break.

We're all entitled to our opinion on here mate. However, if Gomez is better than Dzeko, then why are the CL runners up not interested in him, yet they'd love to have Dzeko playing in their banana skins!?

Because they need a striker who can contribute to the whole team. With us it's different. We need a striker purely for scoring goals, same reason Bayern play with Mandzukic as well. Part of the reason for this is that both Borussia and Bayern have other players who are regular goalscorers (reus, gotze, ribery, muller, robben...) with us we really dont have a midfielder who is also putting them away (maybe Yaya as an exception).

So we either need a really efficient Striker (Gomez) or a player playing in midfield also capable of goals (thinking of an el shaaraway, hazard type). I thought that player can be Insigne as he looked quality this season and Napoli could be willing to sell after they just have acquired Dries Mertens for next season.

 

[baildon blue]

Suarez from Liverpool

 

[g180aj]

----------------------Hart-----------------------
--------------Kompany--Nastasic---------------
Zabaletta---------------------------------Clichy
--------------Yaya---------Dinho---------------
---------------------Silva-----------------------
--Navas--------------------------------Shaqiri--
---------------------Aguero---------------------

 

[dctid]

----------------------Hart-----------------------
--------------Kompany--Nastasic---------------
Zabaletta---------------------------------Clichy
--------------Yaya---------Dinho---------------
---------------------Silva-----------------------
--Navas--------------------------------Shaqiri--
---------------------Aguero---------------------

Dont see Nastic being fist choice with Vinny to be honest

 

[mancityscot]

still a glimpse, ever so slightly maybe???????????


Hugo Canizarès ‏@HugoTheInsider 13h

#isco has still not signed any contract in #Madrid, and haven`t even passed a Medical, they simply announced him to keep #mcfc away

Perhaps, because the market is not yet open?

Not got anything to do with it, contracts can still be signed

 

[Mad_fer_it]

----------------------Hart-----------------------
--------------Kompany--Nastasic---------------
Zabaletta---------------------------------Clichy
--------------Yaya---------Dinho---------------
---------------------Silva-----------------------
--Navas--------------------------------Shaqiri--
---------------------Aguero---------------------

Dont see Nastic being fist choice with Vinny to be honest

I can see why you say that, because of his relative in experience etc. I think we will get another CB, but Nastasic was one of our best players last year and considering Pellegrini's reputation of working well with young players, I think this lad will continue to develop into a world class CB. Our problem isn't defense though. We just need more goals. Remember we had the best defensive record in the PL last year....

 

[FantasyIreland]

It appears whoever we sign,ludicrous basic wages,given previously,are a thing of the past.
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MAN CITY have slashed an incredible £643,000-a-week off their wage bill since the Spanish duo of Ferran Soriano and Txiki Begiristain started running the club.



Manchester City, wage bill, tevez, balotelli, juventus, saleABOVE:

Carlos Tevez was the latest high earner to go – £198k a week – when he was sold to Juventus for £10m last week.

CEO Soriano and Sporting Director Begiristain have also overseen the ­departures of another four major salaries from the player wage bill, since taking charge late last year.

The January sale of Mario Balotelli to AC Milan saved City £150,000-a-week, while three out-of-contract players have also been released.

Wayne Bridge and Roque Santa Cruz were on £90k a week, while Kolo Toure - snapped up by Liverpool on a free - was on an astonishing £115,000-a-week at the Etihad.

All that adds up to an annual saving of more than £33 million.

City became the Premier League biggest spenders following the takeover of the club by the Abu Dhabi Group.

But they are now addressing their finances to fall in line with Financial Fair Play rules.




City’s wages now are lower, with new contracts incentive based and enhanced by generous bonuses for success.

For instance, major new signings Fernandinho and Jesus Navas have basic deals of £90k and £70k-a-week respectively.

Further signings will be made following the arrival of new manager Manuel Pellegrini.

City in the market for a goalkeeper to cover Joe Hart, a left back, a left-sided centre back and a striker.

With the chances of signing Napoli’s Edinson Cavani receding, the latest striker being considered is Sevilla’s Alvaro Negredo, who would cost £15 million.

But there will be further City departures. They could include Joleon Lescott (£90k-a-week) and Gareth Barry, who has a £125k-a-week deal.

Midfielder Barry is being eyed by new Stoke boss Mark Hughes, his former City manager, but is looking to stay at the Etihad

 

[LoveCity]

Barry's wage shows why Txiki has made him available for transfer and no surprise Barry is digging his heels in for the last year of it on that much dosh. There are big names at top clubs on lower basics than he and Lescott are getting. Once we sell (or release) those two + Kolarov, I think the wage bill will be near enough sane with players generally earning what their level of player should do. Think Lescott may be sold this summer as a lot of Prem clubs want a good defender, but Barry will probably see out his contract.

I wonder where we'll rank on the top paying sports teams next year after coming #1 in 2013.

 

[FantasyIreland]

I guess the huge wages were an evil necessity in order for us to achieve the desired accelerated progress,and the reality is,it worked.

We attracted players of a calibre we would not have done otherwise,maybe one or two mercernary types,however,the job was done.

I cant see such happening again now we are stabilising and the need for rapid development has gone.

 

[PNWBlue]

Anyone give me an answer why fernandinho would make more than navas???
Thanks

 

[alky313]

Anyone give me an answer why fernandinho would make more than navas???
Thanks

Wingers can meet add ons easier than midfielders.

 

[Blue Haze]

Barry is getting paid more than players like Gareth Bale and Luis Suarez. Our owner was getting robbed blind by the previous management.

 

[cleavers]

Our owner was getting robbed blind by the previous management.

No he wasn't, he sanctioned those wages, and he did it for good reason, to get players in that made us trophy winners, it worked. Had we not paid the daft wages, we'd still be in 5th/6th, probably trophyless, and wouldn't have the profile we have now. The previous management didn't start it, several of the "ridiculous" earners were brought in under Hughes. We'd also likely have no chance of making FFP either.

He knew exactly what he was doing, and its worked/still working.

 

[Dr Jacoby]

Carlos Vela.

 

[Bubbagump]

I can't believe no-one seems to have mentioned Benzema, best strikers I have seen for a long time.

 

[Blue Haze]

Our owner was getting robbed blind by the previous management.

No he wasn't, he sanctioned those wages, and he did it for good reason, to get players in that made us trophy winners, it worked. Had we not paid the daft wages, we'd still be in 5th/6th, probably trophyless, and wouldn't have the profile we have now. The previous management didn't start it, several of the "ridiculous" earners were brought in under Hughes. We'd also likely have no chance of making FFP either.

He knew exactly what he was doing, and its worked/still working.

Disagree completely. Players like Bridge and Barry wouldn't have found those wages anywhere else. And if they had, what would we have lost? Dortmund won the BuLi and got to the CL final without spending money like we did on Barry.

Had we not squandered such a fortune, and instead spent it on players who deserved such wages, we'd have won more than 2 trophies since he took over. Let's be honest, that's actually not very good when you consider how much was spent.