Eastlands boss retaliates over Old Trafford supremo’s “kamikaze spending” jibe.
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Roberto Mancini has claimed Manchester City have ended their summer spending spree with the signing of James Milner.
The Eastlands outfit have splashed out in excess of £100million this summer to attract a host of top players to the club as they target glory in the Premier League.
England international midfielder Milner cost a reported £16million, plus the services of £8million-rated Stephen Ireland, and joins fellow new arrivals David Silva, Mario Balotelli, Jerome Boateng, Yaya Toure and Aleksander Kolarov.
Asked if Milner was his final signing, Mancinisaid: “I think so. He is a good young player, who can play in every position in the middle and out wide.”
City have been far and away England’s biggest spenders this summer and Manchester Unitedmanager Sir Alex Ferguson complained about the “kamikaze” attitude of some clubs in the transfer market.
Mancini said: “If you want to buy a new player you must spend money. It is the market.
“I respect his (Ferguson’s) opinion but Manchester United, not Manchester City spent a lot of money in the past.” (Sky Sports)
So does Roberto Mancini have a point? Well whilst its clear that Manchester United have previously had the upper hand in terms of spending over their City rivals there is simply no comparison in terms of the mega sums that the Eastlands side has spent in the past three seasons.
Surely Ferguson has a point when he talks of “kamikaze” spending. Can any club justify the sums that are now being spent on players? Especially those who do not have the added funds of competing in the Champions League.
I guess the main point is. If the current City owners can afford to spend those astronomical sums then surely its for them to choose to do so. The danger of course is if they decide after a period of time that success isn’t forthcoming on the field of play that they then pack up and leave but then such a possibility could occur with any club’s owners, and not just those who pump hundreds of millions into their sides.
Clearly the pressure is now on Roberto Mancini to succeed. Anything less than a top four finish would surely lead to the sacking of the Italian and then a new manager would be handed a similar budget and round and round we go.
However given the talent the club has brought in the chances of securing a Champions League spot is a distinct possibility, but only time will tell.
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