Maicon.

[DoomMerchant]

Doubt if a guranteed starter but would fit the 3 at the back system.Short term fix.

Right...

he's also good cover at RB in case we need it. Which we will.

Proven winner. Cheap as chips.

cheers

[Alex Sapphire]

Doubt if a guranteed starter but would fit the 3 at the back system.Short term fix.

and while he's here he just needs to teach Micah (once fit) everything he knows.

He has been the best at what Micah is still learning

a really good idea

[lovecity8utd]

Has been a great player. However, not sure that he is still up with the high standards he set and coupled with our record with brazilians, i'm going to reserve judgment on this if it happens.

[bobadji]

was reading [urlnp=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-city/9510196/Benfica-22-million-rated-defensive-midfielder-Javi-Garcia-tops-Manchester-Citys-deadline-day-list-of-targets.html]THIS[/urlnp] article from the Telegraph, found this snippet at the end.

Meanwhile, negotiations with Inter Milan for Brazilian defender Maicon moved quickly, with the 31 year-old expected to arrive in Manchester on Friday after the two clubs agreed an initial £3 million deal, potentially rising to £4.5 million with add-ons.

Maicon, who played under Mancini at Inter, is understood to have taken a sizeable reduction in his £70,000-a-week wages at the San Siro.

Didn't expect that. Well in Marwood.

[DoomMerchant]

Doubt if a guranteed starter but would fit the 3 at the back system.Short term fix.

and while he's here he just needs to teach Micah (once fit) everything he knows.

He has been the best at what Micah is still learning

a really good idea

agreed. you need this kind of steadying veteran presence sometimes for a bunch of reasons.

[dazby]

Good signing. A good depth player and I have no doubt he will be brilliant conning off the bench if we are chasing a game.

[Pretty Boy Lee]

It's either a master stroke on our way to world domination or a panic but that will upset our future legends.

Time will tell.

[Pretty Boy Lee]

It's either a master stroke on our way to world domination or a panic buy that will upset some quality players

Time will tell.

[xavi6]

Also being reported he will sign a two year deal with an option for the club of a third.

Where is the risk in that?

£2.5 million / 2 year deal. BARGAIN!

The risk is if he plays, is shit and costs us goals/games.

Don't like this signing. Three years ago fair enough but his best days are behind him and we're better than that these days.

[Mase]

The risk is if he plays, is shit and costs us goals/games.

Don't like this signing. Three years ago fair enough but his best days are behind him and we're better than that these days.

I didn't like it when we signed Big Pat....I changed my mind

[xavi6]

The risk is if he plays, is shit and costs us goals/games.

Don't like this signing. Three years ago fair enough but his best days are behind him and we're better than that these days.

I didn't like it when we signed Big Pat....I changed my mind

Neither did I, especially when he was quite shit early on.

But he proved to be of some value and I hope Maicon proves me wrong and is the same.

[Avalon]

Interesting signing. Looking forward to see him play for us.

If do not sign DDR, maybe put in a cheeky bid for Pirlo, just for the lulz.

[Dubaimancityfan]

The risk is if he plays, is shit and costs us goals/games.

Don't like this signing. Three years ago fair enough but his best days are behind him and we're better than that these days.

I didn't like it when we signed Big Pat....I changed my mind

This.
I think Maicon will prove to be a good signing just as Paddy did. Good cover for Zabba and Micah. I can also see Zabba playing in the NDJ position with Doug at RB (until Micah returns).
If the reported figures are correct, the deal looks good.

[Ted Hughes]

Interesting signing. Looking forward to see him play for us.

If do not sign DDR, maybe put in a cheeky bid for Pirlo, just for the lulz.

Javi Garcia.

[Ted Hughes]

Maicon just arrived at City's training ground according to Mark Ogden twatter

[Rag_hater]

I think he will be able to do what NDJ did somewhat better once he gets used to it.I'd like to see him and Micah playing together.

[Ted Hughes]

Mark Ogden has now twattered that it wasn't Maicon he saw but somebody he mistook for him! Twat.

Mancini has been talking about Maicon in an interview though so it's definitely ongoing.

[DoomMerchant]

Mark Ogden has now twattered that it wasn't Maicon he saw but somebody he mistook for him! Twat.

Mancini has been talking about Maicon in an interview though so it's definitely ongoing.

Distin maybe?

[Ted Hughes]

Mark Ogden has now twattered that it wasn't Maicon he saw but somebody he mistook for him! Twat.

Mancini has been talking about Maicon in an interview though so it's definitely ongoing.

Distin maybe?

Dzeko ?

[xavi6]

Van der Wiel is going to PSG for 5 mil. That's where our money should've gone.