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Jakarta - To Manchester City, poured a lot of money for shopping players looked like turning the palm of hand. Now the question that needs answered is whether the flow can be fruitful pound title.
In the middle of financial problems being twisted world, what City are shown on the stock transfer as against the current. After last season failed to finish in that position enough to qualify for the Champions League this summer City were to improve by way of recruiting the players who are believed to help achievement.
David Silva Digaetlah, Boateng Jerome, Yaya Toure and Aleksandar Kolarov. As a result, in the transfer market this summer just to spend money City have about 78 million pounds - which, when converted into the currency of Indonesia reached Rp 1.1 trillion.
Extraordinary amount? In fact it was even just a quarter of the money that has been digelontorkan as owner Sheikh Mansour City, ever since he took over the club in August 2008. Number of players who have been spending money she spend on the total now has reached 284 million pounds (USD $ 4 trillion).
With the existing financial situation of the world today - which makes even ordinary clubs active in the transfer market like Real Madrid, Chelsea, AC Milan and Bayern Munich, must refrain - City activity may make shaking his head. However, players buy up the action is indeed necessary in an effort to pursue a degree.
"Of course we spend a lot of money this summer. All people can see it so it is, but then all of a team that never won the Premier League, La Liga or Serie A, a few seasons later also had many out of money. It's not a new thing," City manager Roberto Mancini firmly as preached by AFP.
"It's hard to win the trophy-trophy anywhere if you do not invest in areas that could be addressed within the team. That's what we did this summer," continued the Italian men.
City, who last season's fifth place finish in the Premier League, in fact did have big ambitions, so do not hesitate to spend a lot of money to make it happen. At least their shots this season is to qualify for the Champions League next season, in the competitive struggle for the Premier League title and drove as far as possible on Europa League.
Only time will answer whether gelontoran now £ achievements City will bear fruit in the summer. If it fails, may be deposed Mancini also must be willing to not being able to meet expectations.
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