Bolton Wanderers boss Gary Megson believes Mark Hughes will find it tough-going at Manchester City, despite his spending power.

"Good luck to them if they can get those kind of players, but it is not as easy as you would think," he said.

"Mark's task is possibly more difficult because the spotlight is intense.

"Things have changed and they are after some of the best players in the world but those players are already at huge football clubs playing Champions League football.

"They are already earning vast sums themselves so it is not a case of clicking your fingers and they will come running, it is going to take a bit of time I'm sure."

Megson, a former City player, is also unsure how such vast wealth can be good for the sport in general.

"It is amazing. While it would be great to see that kind of quality in the Premier League I'm not sure how it fits in with the minds of everyone who is interested in football," he said.

"To be able to go into a sport, try to buy the world's best players and stick them in a stadium and try to buy success - I'm not sure how that sits."