Roque Santa Cruz and Shaun Wright-Phillips to depart soon - Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Shaun-Wright-Phillips-c33277 will bid adieu to the blue part of Manchester. Manchester City’s Roberto Mancini has reiterated that Santa Cruz and Wright-Phillips are no longer required at Eastlands
Both players spent lesser on-field time before going out of favour in the eyes of their Italian boss. It is expected that their departure from Manchester City will be occurring this winter in the January transfer window.
After signing Edin Dzeko, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Mancini-c23323 informed that the 24-year-old Bosnian will be featuring the new role of a striker this season; hence he will have to let go the extra strikers he already has at Manchester City.
At the moment Manchester City resemble a chocolate cake that that is fast becoming coy for their fans. In their quest to end this years’ campaign with relative success, City have ended up signing too many strikers. Hence, in order to set things right, they will have to offload some of their excessive weight.
This winter, the former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Wayne-Bridge-c36733 was the first player who opted for an exit whilst joining West Ham United for the rest of the season. Mancini stated in his most recent press release that other players from the club are also awaiting a similar fate. He said, “It is the same situation for Roque and Shaun Wright-Phillips. He has two or three options.”
The decision, in fact, will be beneficial for the duo. Both players are growing of age; hence it is best for them to make the most of their diminishing career. The moves can also result in reigniting their fading careers and with a help from a catalyst such as hard work they can bid farewell to the footballing world on a high note.
Roque Santa Cruz and Shaun Wright-Phillips arrived at City during the era of Mark Hughes. Hughes was sacked a few months later because of the team’s below par results and excessive draws. The Welsh is managing Fulham these days.
Hughes’ heart will certainly being doing flip-flops inside his chest when he learns his team is being redrafted. Hughes had to fight tooth and nail in acquiring Santa Cruz from Blackburn http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Rovers-c40385. The Paraguayan international had shown exceptional form with Blackburn making him a wanted man across Europe.
The former manager had earlier stated that if he had the resources which Mancini is enjoying this season; he too would be in the top quarter of the league back then.
Rumours suggest that Cruz might return to Blackburn. Furthermore, Mancini hinted that the move might materialize when he said, “Roque will probably go to Blackburn. Every player wants to play. I understand that. But it is difficult for me.”
He concluded by declaring, “If an opportunity for either of them to play came up, then it would be better for them and I hope for Roque that in one or two days, he will have that.”
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