Analysing the transfer gossip – 6th July: Part 2: Premier League special

Manchester City are set for talks with Roma with a view to buying 27-year-old striker Pablo Osvaldo.

Full story: Manchester Evening News

What’s the story? Blimey, this doesn’t sound good for City. They’ve missed out on Falcao, Cavani and Lewandowski. Maybe they’ve missed out on the next tier of Soldado, Negredo and so on. Now they’re down to Osvaldo?Does it make sense? No. He’s worse than Aguero and Dzeko and more damningly, worse than Balotelli and Tevez. Why sign him? It’s pointless.Is the price right? Supposedly £10m. No reason to spend that.Will it happen? 2/10 – I don’t see this.