Manchester City

[Shaggy]

From the BBC gossip column (albeit the Mail)...imagine if they lowered their sights to this extent

Manchester City's interest has switched from signing Uruguay international Cavani to bringing in 29-year-old Brazil attacker Fred, who plays for Fluminense, and Benfica forward Oscar Cardozo, 30.

[Robbie-9-Fowler]

For all their money, they really don't seem to be up to much! Lost without their scouts

[danperkins]

They signed tripe last season and really have to up their game. Navas IMO is like Aaron Lennon, bundles of pace but predictable, end product is lacking and i can't see him adapting to the physicality of the league.

I'll wait until the end of the window to criticise their scouting, but at the moment they don't seem to be up to much.

[Robbie-9-Fowler]

They signed tripe last season and really have to up their game. Navas IMO is like Aaron Lennon, bundles of pace but predictable, end product is lacking and i can't see him adapting to the physicality of the league.

I'll wait until the end of the window to criticise their scouting, but at the moment they don't seem to be up to much.

At least Navas is something that they need, a player who will stay wide and can beat a man. Fernandinho costing £30m is just something I don't get, decent player but for £30m there are much better out there.

[danperkins]

At least Navas is something that they need, a player who will stay wide and can beat a man. Fernandinho costing £30m is just something I don't get, decent player but for £30m there are much better out there.

True enough he does gives them width, always goes on the outside much like Lennon. Curious to see how he'll get on but IMO he'll be a flop.

Fernandinho has looked ok when i've seen but the £30 million seems absolutely nuts.. at 28 too. Could be another javi garcia mistake.

[Robbie-9-Fowler]

True enough he does gives them width, always goes on the outside much like Lennon. Curious to see how he'll get on but IMO he'll be a flop.

Fernandinho has looked ok when i've seen but the £30 million seems absolutely nuts.. at 28 too. Could be another javi garcia mistake.

They have too many mediocre players to win the title and I think they'll finished 3rd this year unless they step up their ideas, even with Pelegrini who is an upgrade on Mancini.

[Neil Young]

From the BBC gossip column (albeit the Mail)...imagine if they lowered their sights to this extent

Fred?

He's the worst forward to play for Brazil that I've ever seen.

[Cormack74]

Surely Jo is worse. Or is it Bob?

[BobTheCharmer]

Surely Jo is worse. Or is it Bob?

I'm better than Jo you ****.

[Neil Young]

Surely Jo is worse. Or is it Bob?

I suppose he could be. I don't remember ever seeing him. Fred's name doesn't help him of course, although yeah, Jo's pretty bad as well.

And they've got Bernard in the squad too.

Cribbins.

[Neil Young]

I'm better than Jo you ****.

[Bender]

I'm better than Jo you ****.

[Cormack74]

I suppose he could be. I don't remember ever seeing him. Fred's name doesn't help him of course, although yeah, Jo's pretty bad as well.

And they've got Bernard in the squad too.

Cribbins.

Bernards's great: Such an unlikely name for a twinkle toed Brazilian

[Neil Young]

Brazilian internationals whose names don't sound Braziian:

--------------????---------------

---????---????---????---????---

--------------Lucas---------------

-Oscar-------Lucas------Bernard

----------Jo---------Fred-------

[little dave hedgehog]

neil, you forgot smedley.