Manchester City line up 26 million strike pairing: has Thaksin gone even more mad?
by offsidetrap on May 27th, 2008
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With everyone’s favourite manager, Sven-Göran Eriksson, currently hanging by a thread at Manchester City, owner Thaksin Shinawatra has decided that the only way to get a bunch of rightly-brassed-off supporters off his back is to pacify the masses. That means breaking the transfer record by purchasing a shifty Brazilian, while also adding a highly-touted Mexican striker for the future.
The Times Online is reporting that Shinawatra is prepared to break the bank for CSKA Moscow striker, Jo. The £18 million figure currently being thrown around right now would make it the most expensive move in Manchester City history. The Thai is also keen on signing Barca striker Giovani Dos Santos for £8 million.
Jo was in Manchester over the weekend to discuss personal terms and City are hopeful that the deal, worth about £18million, will be concluded within the week once the final details of the move have been ironed out. (Times Online)
…moves are also afoot to sign Giovani Dos Santos, the £8million-rated Barcelona and Mexico striker. (Times Online)
£18million is a lot to spend on any player - especially one that has only one cap for his country - but adding two young strikers to the squad could be proof enough that Shinawatra is truly ready to move ahead with his proposed plan on cleaning house at Man City and starting fresh next season.
Has Thaksin gone completely mad thinking that Jo and Giovani Dos Santos are worth £26 million, or are these the type of signings Man City need going forward?
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Tagged Under: barcelona, CSKA Moscow, jo, Manchester City FC, Santos, Sven-Goran Erikssson, Thaksin Shinawatra
MightyBlue - May 27th, 2008 at 3:21 pm
Gogo Dr Thaksin, go get them, we need a strike force to reckon with, with Jo, Dos Santos, Sturridge, Benjani, Evans & Caceido, we will have a front line to take a European stand.
Bring them in, Bring on the Glory
CTID
keith p - May 27th, 2008 at 3:25 pm
how can we buy players without a manager the man is deluded if he thinks he can win us over with gimmicks
Big Bad John - May 27th, 2008 at 3:29 pm
Sounds good - but I can’t see prospects like Evans and Sturridge being satisfied as bench warmers in a couple of seasons time.
Sturridge needs first team experience to bring on his already impressive skills.
I’d concerntrate on tying up Dunnie’s contract and apologising to Sven if I was Frankie.
Mr Bluesky - May 27th, 2008 at 4:09 pm
Richard Dunne is an excellent player, but if he goes it is not the end of the world. Equally good players have left in the past; SWP, Anelka, James etc. and we’ve survived. Personally after the disgraceful collapse to the second half of our season something radical does need to be done… maybe there’s a couple of bad apples in the cart ? Remember Mr Van Buyton - I’m sure plenty of fans wouldn’t mind seeing him at City if Dunnie leaves. Lets be honest; Svens style of football is boring (relatively successful, but boring). I think Elano was the Prem League most substituted player last season, is it because the player didn’t perform or didn’t perform the defensive role Sven expected from him ?
Steve - May 27th, 2008 at 4:19 pm
he’s basically an idiot. Next up will be Avram Grant or something.
paul - May 27th, 2008 at 4:24 pm
Dont worry Big Phil is on his way and nothing can be said until Portugal are out of Euros- Big Phil is already pulling the strings and has told the club who he wants.Keep the faith role on mid July UEFA cup qualifiers
Mr C - May 27th, 2008 at 4:31 pm
i for one have had a gut full all the goings on at my club.If your going to sack sven then get on with it,bring in a new coach and lets all get back to a normal footballing life
B Pye - May 27th, 2008 at 4:44 pm
Deja vu
GET ON WITH IT!
blue tones - May 27th, 2008 at 5:14 pm
I think the supporters and the press for that matter judging the chairman is premature and they should wait and see what the outcome is. SGE hasn’t done a good enough job and you will see this if you are capable of seeing past your noses. The football has been negative, results since december demonstrated relegation form and reults before december were often lucky barethread wins.
There is many people associated with our club that leak information, and we have a few wasters in the whole back room setup who shouldn’t be there. Thaksin has taken council and decided what needs to go and what needs to stay. The appointment of the nike cheif is a masterstroke and once he’s in place you will all see the dream unfold.
On a side note fuck off Dunnie, I can’t wait to see the back of you, piss poor captain, unproffesional i.e. sven situation and costs at least 12 points a season with his almight cockups. Go earn your 55k a week you expect at newcastle with your pal JB… oh wait he’s behind bars now isnt he haha.
Kevin Jones - May 27th, 2008 at 5:35 pm
I cant see how its possible for a man as rich and successful as the good Dr. to be an Idiot as suggested by THE Idiot known simply as Steve. IF these signing’s happen surely it shows he is dead serious in his ambitions for the Blues. It seems more and more likely due to the secrecy involved and the amount of Brazilians being linked to us, that the mystery manager is non other than Scolari. Personally I’d prefer Rijkard but Scolari is still beyond my wildest dreams as an MCFC fan for over 40 years. Can we have Adriano as well please Frank?
city till i thai - May 27th, 2008 at 6:06 pm
erm kevin jones, your dead right in what your saying but i dont think many people would want adriano at city. hes overweight and god knows how many red cards hes got in brazil this season (sau paulo)..now all he wants to do is go out partying, can you imagine what he will be like with the manchester nightlife..it would be a disaster if city got adriano..i wouldnt mind someone like ibrahimovic or higuain from real madrid, but thats never going to happen haha
somebody must be doing some the wheelin and dealin as city are going afta a lot of players and havent they just released ashley grimes..theres something we dont know thats going on behind the scenes
city need a solid central midfielder that drive from box to box, a bity like what barton did for us,just a bity more classier,but i cn guarentee that if city kept holf of joey and he didnt commit his usual crimes..city would be 5th easily! weve got no-one to take the game by the scruff of the neck
i think it would be a good thing if city got rid of dunne,as we can then start a fresh even if it is a shaky start,dunnes 29 now and he is at his peak,sell him and get as much as you can for him,isnt ben mee steppin in at the back?
i would be a bit worried about the age of our defence next season tho, corluka (21),richards (19) , onouha (20), mee(18)..i dont think ball is up to it as he loses concentration at vital times..
bring on next season!
Anonymous - May 27th, 2008 at 6:09 pm
Adriano is terrible
i live in Sao Paulo and have watched him several times this season for Sao Paulo, he looks very slow and cumbersome in a very low pace league
he doesnt particularly shine in a poor team this season, in a league where only the cream make it in europe let alone the Premiership
Wigan Blue - May 27th, 2008 at 7:34 pm
If he wanted to please the City fans, £12m for SWP with enough wages to keep him here for life. That isn’t going to happen ’cause SWP is listening to daddy who hates City.
Other than that the only thing he can do is give SGE £60million to spend as he needs to. Without ‘Advisor’ influence.
There won’t be any more good ol’ Thaksin flags (notice there are no more references to ‘Frankie’ anywhere), because they won’t last 5 minutes. You have taken the piss Thaksin, and you won’t be forgiven for it. Just a shame Peter Swales is dead. He was actually (and I would never have believed I would ever say this) - better.
CCCracker - May 27th, 2008 at 7:46 pm
From my inside line, I’ve heard that Abramabitch and Shinawanka are going to share a cell in Siberia. Mobile phones are being denied them and so there is a likelihood that their clubs will do better next season. They’ve been given a new advice book to study: What Dictators Do in Their Spare Time. The first chapter is called: “How to Unwind after You Have Killed Someone. The Second Chapter is called: “Murder is Easier if it’s a Habit”. The Third Chapter is called: “How to be Popular after Murdering Someone”.
shirley spunkbag - May 27th, 2008 at 10:32 pm
We are all getting carried away again with all the press shite about whos coming and going.I dont really give a fuck anymore the clubs hit an alltime low as far as im concerned we had something to build on at last but in typical city style we fucked it all up again,i think we deserve Brian Robson
ruprec - May 28th, 2008 at 6:30 am
i have no problem with this fee, the man has money lets not worry about the cash, but how can he go out and buy players when he has no idea who will be the manager, what is these players dont suit sven or the new coach who he brings in. to compete in england u need to spend money, especially on strikers.
Jimmy da Blue - May 28th, 2008 at 8:32 am
FC City Springs to Mind B***ocks to the club , they dont care one bit about the opinion of the fans which has been shown more and more recentley !
If Thaskin wants to turn my beloved Manchester City into a Thai Toy he can do it with no further money from me .
I will not attend another home game till he is back in The Bangkok Hilton where he belongs !
fdggf@dfxg - May 28th, 2008 at 11:47 am
retards…why are you worried about the club bringing in high quality player?
worried about sturridge and evans…if they are not good enough…they cant compete at the highest level..where we need to be. if you want to rely on the likes of evans then you have to accept we will be a mid table side..suited the likes of richard dunne..who cant pass or lead and too often makes mistakes, his intregirty at the club has gone aswell.
jimmy da blue…you clearly are not a blue..part timer..you can sod off..with sven.
laws back neel - May 28th, 2008 at 12:02 pm
why are most of you going out of your way to prove neville right ? emotional club he said ! if frank hadnt of bought us where would we be now ? plus you wouldnt be arguing over sven more like gettin ready for championship football i reckon…chill out ffs
laws back heel - May 28th, 2008 at 12:03 pm
why are most of you going out of your way to prove neville right ? emotional club he said ! if frank hadnt of bought us where would we be now ? plus you wouldnt be arguing over sven more like gettin ready for championship football i reckon…chill out ffs….soz repeated cos of typo error
Danny - May 28th, 2008 at 3:20 pm
Wigan Blue???? Why dont you stay in fucking Wigan you clown. You talk some shit. If you had given Sven £50m of your own money and they capitulated like they did after christmas last season, I think you’d be fuming. Thaksin is a buinessman not a fucking charity giver. Get off his back. As for you Swailes comments….fuck me….why dont we get Carl Shutt back up front? and maybe we can have Michel Vonk to replace Dunnie…….ya fucking mentalist!!!!
CCCracker - May 29th, 2008 at 5:59 am
If Shinawanka is trying to turn City into a Thai toy, then it must be a dildo.