Manchester City to opt for smart, £18 million Balotelli alternative
Reports have flown in that Roberto Mancini has decided to give up on the Italian teenage sensation, Mario Balotelli and has decided that he would rather bring the Uruguayan goal machine to the Eastlands instead.
The goal machine that he is talking about here is none other than Uruguay’s FIFA World Cup 2010 super star, Diego Forlan. Forlan has apparently appeared to be the latest shock target for Manchester City.
According to the Mundo Deportivo, the forward has fallen onto Mancini’s wanted players list. The Athletico Madrid forward has managed to do just enough to fall on to the Italian managers wish list. This was a direct result to the Manchester City boss failing to tie up a deal for the Inter Milan striker Mario Balotelli.
Forlan is the current holder of the World Cup golden ball, which he won for his superb performance at the World Cup. He was voted to be the best player at the tournament which is why he won the prestigious golden ball. The forward’s performances had previously linked him to a number of teams including Tottenham, Juventus, Inter Milan, AC Milan and his former team Manchester United.
The player however tired to kill all the speculation by stating that he planned on staying at Athletico Madrid for the rest of his career. Roberto Mancini is however hoping that he can make the player and the club re consider their statements. He hopes that the mega rich club can come with an offer that would be too good for the player and the club to turn down. Experts say that they have no doubt that City would be able to do just that and are expecting to see Forlan at the club next season.
The main reason for City dropping their interest in the Italian teenage sensation was due to the fact that the players wage demands were far to excessive. When a players wage demands are far too expensive for a team like City then there is something definitely wrong with the player. Roberto Mancini is correct in his decisions to reconsider that move and rather weigh up a move for Diego Forlan instead. Forlan seems to be a much more competent option for the team as well. The Uruguayan has had a tremendous World Cup and has been in subliminal form in the La Liga over the course of the last six years. He seems to have earned a shot at playing in the Premier League again.
Inter Milan and Balotelli will most likely be tremendously affected by the teenagers actions. Inter were hoping to use the money that they made from the sale of the player to lure new talent to the San Siro while, Balotelli hoped of gaining the recognition that he felt he deserved. The player has no one to blame instead of his selfish self for the fall out of the deal. Whereas City will be glad that the player did what he did, so that they could turn their attention elsewhere.
Athletico Madrid had a terrible domestic season last term. This means that the team is in dire need of money so that they can re asses their squad. If a bid around the range of eighteen million pounds is made for the player then the club might just have to sell. Forlan has scored a hundred and forty five goals in the past six season and could and most likely would prove to be a more than good investment for the team. It would also seem smarter to splash out so much money on an experienced seasoned player rather than a raw star in the making.
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