Man City next season...

[Sivori 38]

Still cany believe they signed Fernadinho or £34 million. With transfers like these, Oil clubs like Citeh and PSG are causing inflation in the transfer market by overpaying for their targets. Txiki Begiristain is living off his reputation, having luckily presided over Barça's most successful period. He does'nt have any savy at all in transfer dealings, case in point the Ibra-> Barça deal. With the hiring of Manu Pellegrini and the signing of Navas, it looks like they are injecting the side with a distinct Iberian football flavour. Having spent something like £40 million pounds with the captures of Fernandinho and Navas, I'd be suprised if they blow some more cash on Cavani.

I think Cavani would be a beast for a Chelsea 4-2-3-1, and would be the perfect striker for Mou's counter attacking game. He would suit you guys more than citeh I reckon, who I think will have trouble off loading Dzeko and Tevez due to the massive salaries both are on.

[Thomas Williams 166]

Oil clubs like Citeh and PSG are causing inflation in the transfer market by overpaying for their targets

We were just as guilty back when Abramovich first became our owner, I feel hypocritical to criticize the current City, PSG, and Monacos when were probably even more responsible for the extraordinary player inflation of the mid 2000's. I do hate it though, I'd hate it even more if we were a smaller club on a very tight budget.

The only positive is it creates an even stronger demand for smaller teams to create good academies and to scout up and coming talent.

[TorontoChelsea 4,064]

At least wait until WE make our signings before proclaiming who is the team to beat...I feel confident come mid August we will have made some great signings and be the real team to beat.

I meant as of right now. It is impossible to make any realistic predictions until everyone is finished their moves.

[Jase 43,479]

No surprises but Pellegrini now officially confirmed as City's manager.

Guardian sport ‏@guardian_sport

Confirmed: Manuel Pellegrini appointed Manchester City manager on a three-year deal …

[Fernando 6,585]

Good, let the games begin!

And in the end, Mourinho will win the Iron throne:

[yuvala 2,167]

Really hope Isco don't go there !

[Fernando 6,585]

Really hope Isco don't go there !

Well, Isco worked with Pellegrini.

So there is more likely chance he will follow him then go somewhere else.

And giving the fact that Malaga will likely sell to raise cash, I say there is a higher chance he will go there.

[TacticalBlues 2,817]

For some reason whenever I look at Pellegrini this theme runs through my head: (even though he has a slight resemblance to an old henry fonda )

[OneMoSalah 8,885]

I don't think Isco will leave Malaga, they have just lost Joaquin and Toulalan to Florentina and Atletico so I'm unsure if they will sell him now. Maybe next summer or even in January but I can see their new coach wanting to keep Isco and build the team around him.

[KonohasOrangeFlash 2,607]

Something about that shitty team doesn't scare me at all. Very weak backline and they won't get Cavani.

Agreed. It's not the personnel, it's the fact they are mentally weak and kind of 'soft'. We have the talent and the mentality.

[gary gordon 1,777]

Let's no forget, Pellegrini doesn't have a great record managing big stars. Let's see how he handles the ego's at City before we hand them the title. I think Mancini was a very firm, smart and technical manager and City were stupid to let him go. I mean anybody that can put 6 on United at OT has to be given credit.

[Clevemayer 764]

Navas and Agüero...

[Toli 977]

Juve have agreed a fee of 10 million pounds for Tevez. Announcement imminent...

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11679/8792815/Transfer-news-Juventus-agree-fee-for-Manchester-City-striker-Carlos-Tevez

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Question remains who are they going to bring to replace him. I doubt they're going to get Cavani. Somehow I see them hijacking the Lewandowiski deal.

[Toli 977]

Question remains who are they going to bring to replace him. I doubt they're going to get Cavani. Somehow I see them hijacking the Lewandowiski deal.

they cant hijack the lewandowski deal because he doesnt wants to join them...