Manchester City boss Mark Hughes has drawn up his transfer wish-list.
Hughes had an extensive chat with Blues executive chairman Garry Cook in Germany at the weekend and came up with the names he feels City need to become a force on the domestic and European stage.
Chelsea's Tal Ben Haim is thought to be one of the players City are close to signing, although with skipper Richard Dunne and England star Micah Richards established in central defence, Hughes may be looking at the Israeli, who would cost around £5million, to fill a full-back slot.
Having enjoyed such a superb season under Hughes at Blackburn last year, it is little surprise Roque Santa Cruz is among those City are interested in.
With Brazilian striker Jo currently on Olympic duty and Benjani sidelined by a thigh problem, City are short of firepower, although that will not affect their progression in the UEFA Cup this week when they take on EB/Streymur at Barnsley's Oakwell Stadium.
"We took a chance to make an assessment of where we are and what we need to do next," Cook told the Manchester City website.
"My job is to support Mark in where he wants to go."
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and city are not better its only because city cant live in the past nothing to remember its always been united ha ha!
hughes had never managed a club like blackburn until he did and he did well no denying that fact but ince has every chance as he has prooven in the lower leagues what he can do mk dons were done for before he took over and it is still just as competitive man united is the team hughes played for man city's rivals thats like saying stevie g will manage everton in years to come he would never do that to liverpool hughes has a lot of silverware from man u which includes thrashing city in derby games so how could he become there boss surely he should of stuck out for united now do you get what i mean bruvva!
well man we will see what happens..why bring united in to this its not like i dont know there the best team around,,and stop living in the past..i honestly think ince will bring ye down..maybe hughes will do nothing with city..but he is a good managerwho has proved himself unlike ince who hasnt managed a club like blackburn before i dont think ince has what it takes..who knows anyway city are better full stop..championship football for blackburn ha ha enjoy
corsten if we do have a relagation battle which we wont two words carlos villeneuva sounds alot better than jo!!! we have still won the premiership something city will never do ha ha city more like @#$% like they say only one team in manchester mate lol they have won the league and champions league just in case you missed it!
dbowzee Blackburn are @#$% relegation battle this year
sparky why didn't you just stay at blackburn you want most of there players man city are @#$% ha ha ha
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