Mancini aims to buy before World Cup

[Mark (Blue Army)]

[ryanmjo]

I thought the transfer window didn't open until 1 July? Does he mean just have deals in place?

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[ryanmjo]

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[avoidconfusion]

Apparently he said in an interview after the game that we already signed Boateng?

[Dameerto]

Glad to hear about Bellamy after everyone had started to believe the tabloid bollox.

[Blue Blood]

[CitizenYank]

I am really impressed with Mancini's performance, but even more so off the pitch. He realizes with
the World Cup coming up; players and agents will want to get their contracts out of the way before
they head off to South Africa, but we may be surprised with what he considers a top player. There
is going to be a lot of pruning of our squad depth lads!!

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[Mike J]

i get the feeling that boeteng isnt a mancini signing. we've been after him for ages. whilst im sure he is a good player and i know marwood was mainly from marwood, a football club shouldnt be run like that. i hope mancini gets to sign the players HE wants to sign.

just no more vieiras please bob.

[john@staustell]

Heard all this 'signing early` business before - in every window in fact.

Sure we'll get someone early but it always turns into an undignified stand-off over money, with last-minute panics for Benjani/Mido/Macdonald whatsisname or Gago, or Lescott etc.

Then after holding their ground for 3 months and refusing to pay over the odds, City will cave in ready for another season of slagging-off on Sunday Supplement for paying too much!

[Vhero]

We need to buy before the world cup really as the world cup can make a player valuation go up and though we can afford it getting players for a cut price would be better. Plus it would make it easier to get them now before they make a name for themselves in the world cup.

[Michael Brookes]

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[Vhero]

[Dronny]

[dazby]

I'd rather us go for players that haven't featured at the world cup. The stars invariably have a flat season after a big tournament without a break.

[Vhero]

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