tolmie's hairdoo said:
Lahm was not so much nailed on, but talks have been ongoing since last month with his people since Hughes went over to Bayern for Champs League game.
I would love him to come, being equally at home on right and left, but he was defo a Hughes target, all the same.
Whether Mancini would still want to push it through, I don't know - as two Italian/based players have been in pipeline.
But owners have been very busy last couple weeks putting everything in place in terms of identifying targets.
It will be a very interesting window, and suspect ADUG might let off a couple of fireworks (not that they need to) in a supposed need to appease those fans who belive getting shot of Hughes was a mistake.
Ribery has been discussed regularly, is Mancini a big enough attraction, don't have a clue.
For what its worth (and I havent yet read through the entire thread) there are some serious conversations going on for a massive improvement in the quality of the squad.
I spent most of yesterday banging on about the lack of info coming from the club RE: Hughes as I expected something to happen.
Although I dont claim to be ITK the few people i trust (2) are saying that the board were held back in their ambitions by Hughes' calming influence - something that they now regret.
I was offered a vision for jans window that gave me chills.
'Serious' money is now in play with deals already in place.
Looks like were in for another busy one.