Roberto Mancini seems to be the busiest Premier League manager so far as the Italian has already managed to acquire the services of midfielder Yaya Toure, Patrick Viera,  Jerome Boateng and just recently Spanish star David Silva, even before the window has officially opened.

So, with all these players making their way to Eastlands this season, and considering the current size of the City squad, does Mancini’s transfer policy continue to confuse?

Manchester City have a massive squad which consists of (including the recent acquisitions) three goalkeepers, twelve recognized defenders, eleven midfielders, and seven strikers…a total of 32 players (an equivalent to just under three teams), which makes City undoubtedly one of (if not) the biggest squads within the Premier League.

Mancini has sufficient funds available to him this summer and it looks as if the scarf wearing manager is scouring for even more players to add to his already enormous squad. Many neutral fans and maybe some City ones will question the Italians transfer policy this summer which seems to be focusing mainly on midfielders and defenders, which he doesn’t really require.

It’s rather confusing to see the City boss purchase players in this area as the club already have several options in both departments. There will no doubt be a number of departures for with the new faces coming in, so the signings he has made are good ones up until now. However, why did Mancini sign Patrick Vieira for another season and is reportedly looking to get rid of fan favourite Nigel De Jong? De Jong is clearly one of city’s best performers, and to see him leave the club this summer would be a big disappointment for a lot of the fans.

It’s quite a task just to figure out what the City team will actually look like for the upcoming season. A few names such as, Yaya Toure, David Silva and Carlos Tevez are surely going to be starting, but as for the other places in the team, they look to be up for grabs. Jerome Boateng would likely feature in the starting eleven, but who’s position will he be taking is another mystery due to the defender’s versatility. Mancini has way too much midfielders, (who are all capped at international level by the way) and reports suggest that he is looking to bring yet another midfielder in the form of James Milner…its almost becoming an obsession for the Italian.

Mancini maybe accused of splashing the cash just for the sake of it by many fans, which in all fairness appears to be what he’s doing. However, you have to take into consideration and understand that this will be Mancini’s first full season in charge, and as such, will want to bring in and rebuild a team suited to his style. Yet, as an outsider looking in, you can’t help but be baffled at the players he is bringing in, as it seems he already has good options in these positions. It’s going to be very interesting to see who else Mancini targets this summer, because it doesn’t look like the City boss will stop now that he is rolling. Only time will tell.

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