Manuel Pellegrini was talking like a man who knows all business is done at today’s presser and the focus switched very firmly onto the weekend game against City. As was always his aim he now has two players in each squad position which is great news for him and us. There’s little doubt that much homework was done and it’s so refreshing to see that despite assurances to the contrary – it’s called smoke and mirrors of course – he, Husillos and the board have gone for it. In real terms the next spent has been £16 million above the £30 million mentioned way back at the start of the window and that’s without the Premier League consolidation fees which amount to five per cent of every deal. The final arrival – the striker we were all screaming for from way back – is a highly promising player and Pellegrini now appears also to have finally switched Antonio from wide midfield to central striker permanently given his words this morning. And that puts paid to those daft rumours that Michail could be on his way to Crystal Palace – thank heavens. Discussing the front line the boss and new striker Albian Aljit the boss said: “We lost three strikers from last year’s squad, so he is a good striker to compete with Chicharito, Antonio and Haller for that position.
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