Man City are officially greedy bastards

[chrismada9 1,948]

Source: NOTW

MANCHESTER CITY have completed a £25million swoop for Barcelona strike ace Samuel Eto'o.

And they will take their summer spending past the £90m mark by this week confirming they have also landed £30m hitman Carlos Tevez from Manchester United.

Cameroon star Eto'o, 28, is expected to travel to Manchester in the next few days to finalise the deal. Argentine Tevez will sign a four-year deal worth around £140,000 a week on Wednesday.

Eto'o, who initially demanded £200,000 a week after tax, will put pen to paper on a five-year deal worth £180k a week after tax, with further bonuses tied to success.

A source said: "The player could have earned similar money at Barca. But Eto'o and his people think City could be going places and is excited by the type of players they are attracting."

Eto'o's path to City appears to have been cleared by Barca, who are negotiating a £13m deal for Palmeiras whizz Keirrison. Sources believe the Brazilian will then be loaned to Valencia, in return for them letting David Villa go to the Nou Camp for £37m.

City have already spent £30m on Gareth Barry and Roque Santa Cruz.

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Santa Cruz

Robinho

Tevez

Eto'o

Bellamy

Caicedo (could be sold)

Vassell (could be sold)

Jo (could be sold)

8 STRIKERS, and they probably only need 1 or 2 a game!

I'm sorry but that's just being greedy! We have probably no proper strikers in our side apart from a 31 year old Drogba, and I see something like this. Man City showing more of their greed.

Makes me want to punch someone!!

WE NEED TEVEZ!!!!

Edited June 28, 2009 by CJ Revo

[Kez 2,727]

FFS if they sign eto'o they don't need Tevez and we do.

If Tevez signs for city he's showing all he cares about is the money joining united's closest rivals that aren't even in the CL but we are.

Greedy bastards you can't sign everyone in the world.

Beginning to hate city fast

[Laylabelle 9,359]

I feel sorry for Hughs.Gotta wonder if these signings are his idea or the owner.

[chrismada9 1,948]

I feel sorry for Hughs.Gotta wonder if these signings are his idea or the owner.

I wouldn't have thought so.

Besides, he probably doesn't care how good the player is, if he thinks it's a good name he's all for it

[Milan 17,854]

I feel sorry for Hughs.Gotta wonder if these signings are his idea or the owner.

Yep, Hughes started with some wise signings, not with such big names, so I am curious about the next weeks...

[Drogba11CFC 108]

What formation are they gonna play with all those forwards?

[5354 204]

They said they will buy first before selling...so expected some cheap sale from them.

I bet Everton will be looking for Jo ;p

[Kez 2,727]

What formation are they gonna play with all those forwards?

1-0-0-10

Edited June 28, 2009 by Kez

[Stamford 3]

It wasn't that long ago people were saying that about us. At one point we had more midfielders than we could ever hope to keep happy. They will be having the same problems upfront, but with Eto on a reported £180k a week after tax, I'm sure he won't mind warming the bench.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Tevez is a cunt if he joins City. He left United because of a lack of game time. He's not going to play at all if they get Eto'o.

[Badboy 1,526]

Tevez is a cunt if he joins City. He left United because of a lack of game time. He's not going to play at all if they get Eto'o.

Tevez eto'o with robinho on the left wing ?

[Term-X 7,891]

what possible motivation can eto'o have?

he's won everything.

[Fulham Broadway 16,855]

Eto and Tevez as are most players are moved around by millionaire agents and middlemen

Tevez would have very little say -hes Joorachabians whore prostituted out to who pays the most

[Mungii 3]

Is it true that Etoo'o is going to Man utd as I read this morning???

[Laylabelle 9,359]

Manchester City's Middle Eastern owners are ready to spend more than $1bn (£610m) on transfer fees and wages in their first year in control of the club.

Jesus christ lol

[BlueLion. 21,491]

I love the way they lost to the Orlando Pirates yesterday

[Kez 2,727]

I hope they go bankrupt

[chrismada9 1,948]

MANCHESTER CITY’S Middle Eastern owners are ready to spend more than a billion dollars (£610m) on transfer fees and wage commitments in their first year in control. The expenditure will be the biggest one-year spend on new players by any sports club in the world.

City are also prepared to saddle themselves with the largest annual wage bill for a first-team squad in English football history, reaching £120m-plus if they sign all their top targets this summer.

The combined transfer fees of the 14 players signed by the manager, Mark Hughes, since the Abu Dhabi United Group arrived at Eastlands last summer, plus the potential outlay in wages over the lengths of those players’ contracts, already amount to £455m. That is certain to increase, perhaps by as much as £200m, within weeks.

City’s chairman, Khaldoon al-Mubarak, has said the club will buy up to six players this summer. With Gareth Barry, Roque Santa Cruz, Emmanuel Adebayor and Carlos Tevez signed, City’s wish list comprises the defenders John Terry and Joleon Lescott. They could cost between £20m and £40m each, plus £20m to £75m per man in wage commitments. If City fail to sign them, other high-class players will be considered.

Football is not a game anymore, it's a fucking trading business!!