WTF they just said on talk sport they he wants Torres , ronaldo , Kaka plus others.
This is crazy we need DIC because if they put in 50 mil for torres current owners would sell we can't offored to lose him in January.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport....5m.html
New Manchester City owners from Abu Dhabi bag Robinho for £32.5m
Having completed his astonishing £210 million takeover of Manchester City yesterday, Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan delivered a stunning statement of intent by taking on Roman Abramovich’s Chelsea — and the rest of football’s elite — with audacious bids for some of the world’s best players.
As one of the most senior members of Abu Dhabi’s ruling family, Sheikh Mansour is synonymous with the $1 trillion wealth at the oil-rich emirate’s disposal, and has a personal fortune estimated to run into billions of pounds.
On a dramatic transfer window deadline day, he signalled a changing landscape in world football as City almost derailed Manchester United’s pursuit of Dimitar Berbatov by having a British record transfer fee of £34 million accepted and then outflanked Chelsea with a £32.5 million offer for Real Madrid’s Robinho.
Last week, City sounded out Liverpool about a £45 million deal for Fernando Torres and there were also further bids yesterday for Valencia’s David Villa and Stuttgart’s Mario Gomez.
Abu Dhabi United Group, who considered investing in Newcastle, Liverpool and Arsenal, agreed a deal to buy 90 per cent of City in what is a private transaction rather than a sovereign wealth investment.
The agreement allows the previous owner, Thaksin Shinawatra, to remain at Eastlands on the board as honorary president “without administrative responsibilities”, while retaining a 10 per cent share in the club. The deal began to take shape last month when Thaksin, who bought Manchester City for £81.6 million last July, let potential investors know that he wanted to sell his stake. It was completed in principle late on Sunday night and City said in a statement that a “memorandum of understanding” had been signed with the deal subject to due diligence.
“The agreement has been reached, but we still have to get some approvals,” said ADUG board member Sulaiman Al Fahim. “It is really about formalities. It is more about securing approval from the authorities in England. I don’t foresee any problems with the club itself.”
Al Fahim plans to travel to England shortly to meet Premier League officials and intends to bring in several new board members in the next four months.
It is expected that Al Fahim will take a place on the board, with manager Mark Hughes having already been informed that the club’s target will be finishing in the top four and qualification for the Champions League. In the long term, the aim is to win both the Premier and Champions Leagues. The example of Abramovich has been closely studied and ADUG are prepared to spend in excess of the £600 million that Chelsea’s Russian owner has spent in gathering five trophies, including two Premier League titles, during his five years at Stamford Bridge.
“Funds are available — we are serious,” Al Fahim said. “Our idea is to bring in more players during the next transfer window. I don’t want to put a figure on what will be available, like £100 million - more than that might be needed.
“I like to have a challenge and looked at Manchester City as a club where you can add a lot and make them into one of the top four clubs.”
Said on talk sport he going to go in with bigger offor next window.
off for 50 mil deal ? or more maybe.
He'll stay no matter what
