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For the richest club in the world Manchester City sure are pinching pennies in their attempts to land major players. Seriously, a £12million bid for Roque Santa Cruz? That’s all? Did City really think Blackburn would budge on their best player for that? I know the global economy isn’t doing so well, but it’s going take at least £20 before a team even thinks about parting with one of their brightest stars. Especially a club like Blackburn, that’s dropped into the relegation zone.

I also have to wonder what a club like Manchester City with practically infinite riches is doing targeting so low as Craig Bellamy of West Ham. I understand Bellamy is a great player, but it’s a fact that City shouldn’t get him for two reasons. One, Bellamy isn’t the class of player City need to make their dreams of challenging for the top four reality. And two, West Ham aren’t going to sell their best striker with Dean Ashton likely out for the season.

Aim higher, if you want a great club Mark Hughes. Or maybe that’s the problem, Mark Hughes. Already he’s running the richest club into the ground, is Abu Dhabi United Group really going to let him waste their first transfer window opportunities?

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