Roque Santa Cruz managed 19 goals in 37 games during the 2007-08 season and City’s attempts to sign him were well documented. After a mere four goals in 20 appearances in an injury plagued 2008-09 season, surely Mark Hughes can’t still be contemplating spending in excess of £23m for the 27-year-old.
With Mario Gomez’s imminent departure to Bayern Munich, many Manchester City fans will be wondering who we could possibly sign to fill the obvious gap in our attacking force.
Here is a list of some of the top continental targetmen in their respective leagues:
5.
Name: Marc Janko
Age: 25
Height: 6ft 5in
Nationality: Austrian
Club: Red Bull Salzburg (Austria)
Goals: 39 (in 34)
4.
Name: Marko Arnautović
Age: 20
Height: 6ft 3.5in
Nationality: Austrian
Club: FC Twente (Netherlands)
Goals: 12 (in 28)
3.
Name: Guillaume Hoarau
Age: 25
Height: 6ft 4in
Nationality: French
Club: Paris Saint-Germain (France)
Goals: 20 (in 32)
2.
Name: Edin D?eko
Age: 23
Height: 6ft 3.5in
Nationality: Bosnia and Herzegovina
Club: Wolfsburg (Germany)
Goals: 26 (in 32)
1.
Name: Zlatan Ibrahimović
Age: 27
Height: 6ft 3.5in
Nationality: Swedish
Club: Internazionale (Italy)
Goals: 23 (in 34)