Mark Hughes- Money, Money, Money.

As the January transfer window approaches, the eyes of world football will be fixed on the so called ‘Middle Eastlands’ and what players Manchester City will try and add to their squad. Reports of audacious bids for the likes of former world player of the year Kaka, and most recently Juventus goalkeeper Gianluca Buffon have already surfaced. Some of them seem to be comical and farfetched. But while it is clearly evident that Man City have the capital to buy any player in the world, it would be foolish to ignore what they could destroy by bringing in a whole new 11-man star studded squad. Their core English base of players who have made it through the academy may be overlooked. Revelations such as Steven Ireland, Dean Sturridge, and others may be forced out, making the club loose its tradition of nurturing home-grown talent.

Whatever happens in January, we can expect to see the transfer deadline broken a few times.