City replace United in partnership with Sporting (LOL)

Manchester City's attempt to corner the transfer market and use every method possible to gain an advantage over Manchester United has seen them replace their neighbours in a partnership deal with Sporting Lisbon that will give them first option on signing players from the club that produced Luís Figo and Cristiano Ronaldo.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010 ... ing-lisbon
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010 ... ing-lisbon