Have City lost the plot? And the transfer of Mario Balotelli

[United-Clowgon]

24 Million of Yaya Toure, (could be justified) 220K a week in wages.

24 - 30 Million bid for James Milner, a player only worth around 12 - 15 Million...

And other transfers done from last season... Ok, they have the money to burn, 100 million is pennies to them but what they are doing in the transfer market is ridicoulous and unhealty for other 'major' clubs looking at potenital players they would like to add to thier squad because every team knows how rich City are, they will automatically put ridicoulous price tags on thier players knowingly if City want, they will pay over the odds.

In certain cases, i agree with Alex Ferguson, there isn't even value in the market but unfortantely, as long as City is around, and they have the money to burn then we'll just hope the players minds were after isn't money driven and would want to come to a Club like Manchester United.

Now on to Mario Balotelli, apparently is 50 - 50 of the deal happening, talks had broken down, and it's going to be intresting to see how much City offer him in wages after Tax. If Yaya Toure is on 220K, then i guess city will have to match that, or even go a little higher. Apparently, he's holding out for 300k a week. Stupidly, City would pay that.

I just think Mario would do a lot better at Club like United. Why? Because everyone knows he's not the best role model or a player that can be easily approched or to handle but under the guidence and the watchful eye of SAF, i think he'll be able to put him on the straight and narrow and make him and even better player he is now. He has a MASSIVE ego, and if he goes to city, i can see it only getting worse, as he'll be surrounded with a lot of other players with big egos.

City are just buying the title.. You could argue that Every Major team who competes for top flight titles or domestic titles do the same, but the difference is between these big other top flight Clubs, they don't pay, hugely over the odds, attact big superstars by offering them overly inflated wages and ect.

Tbh, your getting these good players coming to City saying, oh 'I came to City to try and make history' 'City haven't won titles for ages, i want to be part in City history by winning tiles again' is all rubbish. The reason why they go thier is for the money. Simple as.

[FlyingJesus]

Did City ever have a plot to lose?

[CHA!NGANG]

They didn't pay 220K to Yaya. That was a rumour. They're paying around 100k a week to him. They wont pay that much to Balotelli either.

If i'm honest, I'd much rather City buy from Italy/Germany/Spain as they have been doing instead of English clubs to help the PL grow more.

There is value in the transfer market. Just look at Oezil. He'll cost around £15-20 Mill because of his contract and that's a very good price.

[Jibbish]

they are just doing what utd, chelsea did when they had money to spend, and buy the star players of their rivals to weaken them

[Nalfar]

Bedrbatov to Tottenham for £12m, has two magical season and Fergie buys for £36m. Has had 2 terrible seasons, but he bought because Spurs had something that could be a threat. A waste of £36m.

Hypocritical.

[Browney]

they are just doing what utd, chelsea did when they had money to spend, and buy the star players of their rivals to weaken them

United have never bought the title, I don't think?

[Gibs960]

Apparently they're gonna buy loads of the premier leagues star players, Torres, Fabregas, Rooney, I personally think too much money ruins football...

[W00TZEH]

Why are you obsessed with other clubs, your threads are based on other teams when you should be concentrating on your own team. feeling a bit threatened are you?

[CHA!NGANG]

Apparently they're gonna buy loads of the premier leagues star players, Torres, Fabregas, Rooney, I personally think too much money ruins football...

Eh? Rooney and Fabregas? Are you just naming all the good PL players :p

Torres is the only possible one and even then I highly doubt it will happen.

[JackBuddy]

I just wish City will hurry the **** up with their business. They have slowed the market right down and clubs willing to sell good players are waiting for them to show an interest. We only have 7 days to register our players for the CL play off! I am worried that Levy is playing it safe and is only willing to spend big on a player if we win the play off, which could backfire.