Today my gut feeling has moved to fear that Milner will leave this summer. I think the "Do I expect to be at Villa next season? I don't know," quote on the SSN website has exacerbated this.
That said I think if we get £20m + Ireland and Onuoha we wouldn't be in a bad position, I know this seems like too much, but this is Man Citeh and if they want him that bad then we call the price! We should then invest that £20m plus the money from a good clear out on people like Mo Diame from Wigan and I think if Bentley is going cheap he would be an astute purchase. Then get a good goal scorer in, for me Roberto Soldado from Getafe would be ideal and a young RB like Clyne from Palace.
-----------------------Friedel---------------------
Onuoha-------Cuellar-----Dunne-----Warnock
-----------------Diame----Petrov---------------
------Bentley--------Ireland------Young--------
----------------------Soldado--------------------
Subs: Guzan, Collins, Clyne, Downing, NRC/Delph, Gabby, Delfouneso
In:
Ireland (p/x)
Onuoha (p/x)
Diame (8m)
Bentley (10m)
Soldado (12m)
Clyne (4m)
Total = £34m
Out:
Milner (20m)
Davies (6m)
Sidwell (3.5m)
Shorey (2m)
Young (2.5m)
Heskey (2m)
Harewood (Free)
Osbourne (Free)
Salifou (Free)
Total = £36m
Net Spend= £2m PROFIT