Saturday, the 28th of July 2012 - Manchester City Manager Roberto Mancini has revealed that the club is planning to sing several new players in the next two weeks to boost its chances of retaining the Premier League title.
The club’s delay in signing new players is mostly due to the fact that it has been unable so far to offload players which might put them in a tight spot if UEFA's Financial Fair Play rules pass.
Even despite these real concerns, Mancini is confident that the club will be able to bring on a few new faces in the coming days;
"It's important to change some players in some positions," Mancini said. "If we are going to have a winning mentality and we want to win, it is important.
"We won the last championship and we have a good team, but this year will be harder because, when you win, the problem is to win again. For this reason I think that we need to improve our team with maybe some new players.
"I'm sure that maybe in the next two weeks we can do something about new players. We are talking to some players, but the market is not easy. It's difficult, and for this reason we need more time."
Asked about the exact number of players the club will sign, Mancini gave a cryptic answer;
"We have a lot of players - I don't think we need ten new ones. We need to improve some positions, but I won't say two, three, one. Any new player must come here and help the team improve."
The Kenyan DAILY POST