Mega-rich Manchester City, only outside the Premier League
relegation zone on account of their decent goal difference, will
hope to buy happiness in the New Year.
The Citizens were always going to splash the cash in January in any
case, but now some injury niggles mean that the squad really could
do with some strength in depth.
Striker Benjani Mwaruwari is set to be out for a few weeks, having
sustained a hamstring injury during the eventual 1-0 defeat at the
hands of Everton at the weekend.
The Zimbabwean, who moved to Eastlands from Portsmouth in the early
part of this year, has seen his City career stall due to a thigh
complaint.
Now, fearing for his long-term future at the club, he'll have to
sweat nervously on the sidelines, watching for transfer updates
when the window re-opens shortly.
Boss Mark Hughes told the club's official website: "We've lost
Benjani again at the weekend with a hamstring and he'll probably be
out for a number of weeks. We're a bit threadbare.
"A number of the guys are carrying injuries, so that will have an
impact.
"When you've got games coming up thick and fast; you have to have a
fit and able squad."
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