This thread is for those who don't have time to trawl through the countless posts on the forum to find out the all important up to date transfer news. Continually updated this thread will provide phone users, part-time browsers (pft..daytrippers) and those who actually work at work, with up to date transfer news involving the greatest team in the land and all the world, right up until the end of the transfer window.
Arrivals
Gareth Barry - <a class="postlink" href="http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Team-news/2009/June/England-ace-Barry-in-City-switch" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Team-news/20 ... ity-switch</a>
Roque Santa Cruz - <a class="postlink" href="http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Club-news/2009/June/Santa-Cruz-signs-for-City-at-last" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Club-news/20 ... ty-at-last</a>
Stuart Taylor - <a class="postlink" href="http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Club-news/2009/June/Goalkeeper-Taylor-signs-for-City" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Club-news/20 ... s-for-City</a>
Carlos Tevez - <a class="postlink" href="http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Team-news/2009/July/carlos-tevez-agrees-deal" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Team-news/20 ... grees-deal</a>
Emmanuel Adebayor - <a class="postlink" href="http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Team-news/2009/July/adeybayor-signs-for-blues" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Team-news/20 ... -for-blues</a>
Departures
Sold
Gelson Fernandes - (St Etienne) - <a class="postlink" href="http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Team-news/2009/July/French-move-for-Gelson" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Team-news/20 ... for-Gelson</a>
Ched Evans - (Sheff Utd) - <a class="postlink" href="http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Team-news/2009/July/ched-moves-to-blades" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Team-news/20 ... -to-blades</a>
Loan
Joe Hart - (Birmingham City) - <a class="postlink" href="http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Club-news/2009/June/Hart-heads-for-Birmingham-on-loan" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Club-news/20 ... am-on-loan</a>
Jo - (Everton) - <a class="postlink" href="http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Team-news/2009/July/Jo-goes-out-on-loan" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Team-news/20 ... ut-on-loan</a>
Felipe Caicedo - (Sporting Lisbon) - <a class="postlink" href="http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Team-news/2009/July/Felipe-out-on-loan" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Team-news/20 ... ut-on-loan</a>
Shaleum Logan - (Tranmere Rovers) - <a class="postlink" href="http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Team-news/2009/July/logan-loaned-out-after-new-deal" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Team-news/20 ... r-new-deal</a>
Released
Danny Mills, Daniel Sturridge, Darius Vassell, Glauber Berti, Didi Hamann, Michael Ball
Richard Martin, Matthew Brown, Ian Daly, Gregor Hartley, Ben Morris, Curtis Obeng, Chris Ramsey and Angelos Tsiaklis.
Rumours (Incoming)
John Terry
Released statement claiming he's committed to Chelsea.
<a class="postlink" href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/8169536.stm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/footbal ... 169536.stm</a>
Verdict : Impossible
Joleon Lescott
HappyBlue and Spursmad321 claim this deal is all but finalised, pending Everton bringing in a replacement.
Had an initial £15m bid rejected. Expected to go back with an improved offer in the near future - whenever that may be.
<a class="postlink" href="http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/What-the-papers-say/2009/July/City-say-hello-to-Kolo" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/What-the-pap ... lo-to-Kolo</a> - this article also suggesting we will go back in with an improved offer.
Verdict : Likely
Kolo Toure
HappyBlue on BlueVibe has stated that Toure is 100% done and will be announced as City player Monday or Tuesday.
Many media outlets reporting we are close to signing the player (27/7/09) with Manchester Evening News reporting it could be finalised and announced today (27/7/09)
<a class="postlink" href="http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/manchester_city/s/1128130_city_turn_focus_to_toure" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/ ... s_to_toure</a>
OS - what the papers say also suggest we are very close to signing him with for a fee of £12m
<a class="postlink" href="http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/What-the-papers-say/2009/July/City-say-hello-to-Kolo" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/What-the-pap ... lo-to-Kolo</a>
Verdict : Nailed On
Philippe Mexes
The Daily Mail and Le Parisian reporting that we have enquired about the Roma centre back.
<a class="postlink" href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1202702/Manchester-City-throw-Romas-Philippe-Mexes-mix-step-search-defenders.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footba ... nders.html</a>
Verdict: Just Speculation at this stage
Rumours (outgoing)
Elano
Reports (23/7) say he may be leaving but destination at this point is unlcear. Didn't travel with the team on the South Africa tour. Goal.com running a story saying he is wanted by Milan.
<a class="postlink" href="http://www.goal.com/en/news/9/england/2009/07/26/1404981/ac-milan-move-for-manchester-citys-elano-report" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.goal.com/en/news/9/england/2 ... ano-report</a>
Verdict : Unclear but possible
Valeri Bojinov
The Sun and Goal.com (24/7) say he is set to join Lazio for £4.5m. <a class="postlink" href="http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/2552294/City-in-Italian-Bojinov-job.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sp ... v-job.html</a>
Verdict : Possible
