James Milner to Man City

[Exiled_red]

Ireland was player of season year before for City and he is a year younger.

Not sure how you can Value one at £35million and one at £9million, its crazy!!!!!!!

I would value Ireland at more, which pushes milner upto around £40million

Lunacy

I guess it's been obvious they've wanted rid of him so that would affect his value, but I believe had they sold him they could have easily got £9m (probably more) despite this.

Nah lads the deal is 'worth' £26m, so take the Ireland value off that figure, surely?

I've only seen it on here so I was going off the original post:

Done deal £26million and stephen ireland just coming through on sky news......Milner having his medical

That would imply '£26m cash and Ireland', rather than a 'deal featuring Ireland worth £26m' what are they actually quoting?

[Bender]

Nah lads the deal is 'worth' £26m, so take the Ireland value off that figure, surely?

Villa get £26 million and Ireland ? who could be valued upto £10million =£36million i think

[Exiled_red]

According to skysports website it is a total of £26m

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,195...320770,00.html

City seal Milner swoop
Ireland heads to Villa as Mancini gets his man
By Rob Parrish Last updated: 18th August 2010


England midfielder James Milner has completed his move to Manchester City with Stephen Ireland heading in the opposite direction to Aston Villa.

Milner has finally sealed his protracted switch to Eastlands, with the transfer saga having occupied the back pages for much of the summer.

The former Leeds and Newcastle man has signed a five-year deal with the big-spending Blues as part of a deal reported to be worth £24million.

Villa have been rewarded handsomely for parting company with the highly-rated young international, receiving £16million and the services of Ireland, who is valued at £8million.

The 24-year-old Milner is expected to make his debut in Monday's home Premier League clash with Liverpool, live on Sky Sports HD1 and 1, as he is not able to feature in the Europa League date with Timisoara on Thursday.

Great player
Roberto Mancini was delighted to finally land his man and believes the versatile midfielder, who can operate on either flank or in a more central role, will be an excellent addition to his star-studded squad.

The Italian told the club's official website: "I am very happy to have James with us, everybody knows we have admired him for some time.

"He is an excellent midfielder, who can play in a number of positions. This is important for the team, and I am looking forward to seeing him play for us. We have a very strong squad, and this signing is a very important one for us.

"James is already a very good player, who has proved he can play at the very top level. But he is also young and a good character, I think he can also improve and be a great player for Manchester City for a long time."

Mancini was also quick to pay tribute to the departing Ireland, who was named the club's Player of the Year in 2008/09 but has now been deemed surplus to requirements.


Outstanding
He added: "I hope things go well for Stevie at Villa. He is also a very good player, and he has played a big part in City's history.

"I think he will enjoy the change of being at another club, and I hope he does well for Aston Villa."

[Bender]

Ahh i see now they have detailed the deal

[Craig_H]

35 players + Milner = 36

8 players (in red) that probably wont make the cut to the 25 man squad so that leaves 3 more to be taken out, who?

No. Position Player


1 GK Shay Given
2 DF Micah Richards
3 DF Wayne Bridge
4 DF Vincent Kompany
5 DF Pablo Zabaleta
6 MF Michael Johnson
8 MF Shaun Wright-Phillips
9 FW Emmanuel Adebayor
10 FW Robinho
11 MF Adam Johnson
12 GK Stuart Taylor
13 DF Aleksandar Kolarov
14 FW Roque Santa Cruz
17 DF Jérôme Boateng
18 MF Gareth Barry
19 DF Joleon Lescott
20 FW Felipe Caicedo
21 MF David Silva
22 DF Greg Cunningham
24 MF Patrick Vieira
25 GK Joe Hart
26 GK David González
27 FW Jô
28 DF Kolo Touré (vice-captain)
29 MF Kelvin Etuhu
30 DF Shaleum Logan
32 FW Carlos Tévez (captain)
34 MF Nigel de Jong
36 DF Javan Vidal
38 DF Dedryck Boyata
40 MF Vladimír Weiss
42 MF Yaya Touré
43 FW Alex Nimely
45 FW Mario Balotelli
50 MF Abdisalam Ibrahim

Easy enough to ditch another 3. For all their players, they've still got plenty of very average ones. Ditch Boyata, Jo and Etuhu. Easy.

[Mattshark]

Ireland > Milner

Can't agree with that, however, I don't think either player is worth the money being touted.

[Shaggy]

He's free to make his debut against us next Monday if selected. Really struggling to see where he'll fit in - maybe he'll be used as one of the midfield 3 for their home games. Or the same side as they named at Spurs only with Milner in for SWP.

[Craig_H]

The more new players yet to fit in they field against us, the better.

[Shaggy]

Yeah, I find it hard to envisage Milner having a stormer against us, as would be feasible and probably likely if he faced us with Villa.

[Rich]

It'll certainly be interesting how they line up. Perhaps a three of Barry - Toure - Milner across the middle.

[Craig_H]

I reckon they'll line up like this against us:

Hart
Richards Toure Kompany Kolorov
Milner Y.Toure Barry
Silva Tevez A.Johnson

[Craig_H]

Yeah, I find it hard to envisage Milner having a stormer against us, as would be feasible and probably likely if he faced us with Villa.

He's not a player i generally associate with having a 'stormer' ever, really. Good, decent, steady, consistent but not spectacular or flashy.

[Rich]

I reckon they'll line up like this against us:

Hart
Richards Toure Kompany Kolorov
Milner Y.Toure Barry
Silva Tevez A.Johnson

That's pretty much how I see it too - might spring a surprise with Ballotelli I guess...

[Craig_H]

****, forgot about him

Balotelli in for Adam Johnson then. That's basically their policy, expensive foreigner/new player who hasnt settled or gelled yet, in for previous 'flavour of the month' player who'd actually proven himself to be pretty good.

[Shaggy]

He's not a player i generally associate with having a 'stormer' ever, really. Good, decent, steady, consistent but not spectacular or flashy.

Oh he's put in some great performances over the last 12 months and scored a fair few great goals. But yeah I see what you mean, flashy he ain't. Good player though and he seems to be being belittled just cos he's not worth £24m. He's not, no, but he's become a very good player.