Manchester City boss
Mark Hughes is ready to splash
out in January on three major signings.
The Daily Mail says it is understood that Hughes, who
spent more than £120million this summer, has been given the
go-ahead by the club's owners to take the next step in the New Year
after he made it clear that his squad still need a right back, a
left back and another creative midfielder.
With Hughes' team likely to be in or around the Champions League
places in January, chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak has indicated to
the manager that he will be given whatever it takes to ensure
qualification for next season's competition.
The lure of Champions League football will also make it easier
to attract star names to Eastlands, something that handicapped the
club when they tried to sign John
Terry from Chelsea
and Kaka from AC Milan last January.