After winning the title 3 years running he could be going into one of those re-building phases and planning on making big changes in January or after the World Cup next year?

Indeed. german U21 international.



Agree completely. As I've said elsewhere, we're already far, far stronger in squad terms than last season. And I don't think that the recruitment has ended.

And as DD said, it was absolutely crucial that we got in quality, proven goalscorers because we have been seriously lacking such for some considerable time.

Don't be silly you have world beater Owen in your ranks.

Man u should be fav's as always for the prem I am pretty happy at the moment with ours and theres goings out and in's just hope theres not going to be a few leaving us..

rlLinks with City and Adebayor seem to be getting a little beyond rumour.rl

I can't see Benjani being around long. Or Caicedo, frankly. Jô's on loan again and I'm not sure how much Ched Evans is really up to the mark.

So our strikers at present are Craig Bellamy, Roque Santa Cruz, Valeri Bojinov and Carlos Tevez. The club officially lists Robinho as a striker, but I don't think many really see him that way.

Bojinov has already said he wants to stay – but only if he's getting regular first-team football. So the idea that we're top-heavy with strikers is something of a myth. What we are in danger of, though, is actually having genuine strength in depth in that position.

And to clarify: five signings thus far this summer – one defender, one goalkeeper, a midfielder and two strikers.

Quiet you

How many strikers do Man city want?

Robinho
Tevez
Bellamy
Benjani
Bojinov
Ched Evans
Santa Cruz
Adeybayor

I think United are coming to the end of a pretty big cycle, if that makes sense? I'd expect this year to be Scholes', Giggs' and Neville's last year, as well as VdS' last year, too. So I wonder if he'll spend this year just involving the youngsters more and hope for the best. You can't just write United off because they're always strong and competitive, but I just wonder if Fergie's going to take a year or two to gel a new crop of players together, and hope for another sustained period of success.

Just read you're after Alonso. I think if you offered us something stupendous, like €50m, then you might get him, but other than that, if we're to let him leave, it would probably be a foreign side who get him.

Think Dunne will go?

Who can Liverpool sign to replace Alonso? Apparently he is ready to pack his bags.

Cambiasso has been mentioned. What about Lee Cattermole? Or is he too like Mascherano? Thought for the England Under-21s he looked a bit like Gerrard did 10 years ago.

D'Agostino is apparently a highly sought-after player, but I know nothing about him.

I quite like Diaby and Song at Arsenal, too.

Just a bit. I can't really believe it, frankly. I am trying – but not very successfully – to ignore the rumours and not get caught up in imagining what it would be like of any of them are actually more than that.