Premiership prices forcing Man City to shop abroad

Manchester City boss Mark Hughes may be forced to shop abroad with asking prices for his Premiership targets continuing to climb.

The Mail on Sunday says Hughes and the club's billionaire backers from Abu Dhabi have reached the end of their tether after being stunned to learn it will cost them more than £15million each to sign defenders Joleon Lescott of Everton and West Ham's Matthew Upson.

A source said: "Part of the problem is that so many clubs are involved in the relegation issue, they would rather hold on to their players to keep them in the Premier League then sell in the summer if they have to."

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thought this was supposed to be the richest team in all the world ???? funny that eh, same was said when qpr was bought, fact is the owners are not richer than chelseas abramovich, the consortium that owns the clubs is, and as such they wont pay what is needed for players as the return wont be there. its ok to talk the talk. its another thing to walk the roman walk. He came he spent and he delivered the title to chelsea fans just as he promised no matter what the cost was. qpr havent managed to even get to the premiership yet and man city ? well they are just a joke, talked big and now wont put the cash up to back that talk. With a thug at the helm in mark hughes, no chance of winning the league or finishing in the top 4 and even less chance of european football next season in the cl, man pity have nothing to offer top players other than a fat pay cheque, and the clubs said players are at are already paying em that...so its a sad case of dream on man pity, chelsea struggled to sign top players with all their dollar...which is more than yours......and had champions league football...you have a relegation battle and mark hughes lmao.