Manchester City are still willing to let three of their homegrown players leave this summer despite the restrictions placed on the club for failing to comply with UEFA's Financial Fair Play rules. City will see their Champions League squad trimmed to 21 names as one of the punishments handed out by European football's governing body, but it appears they will let Micah Richards, Jack Rodwell and Scott Sinclair depart the Etihad Stadium during the forthcoming transfer window. Coupled with the departures of two other players who are out of contract this summer, Gareth Barry and Joleon Lescott, it means the new Premier League champions will mount the defence of their title without five of their current English contingent. UEFA's Champions League squad restriction includes a stipulation that between four and eight players named are 'homegrown', meaning they have to be English or have spent at least three years in an English academy. City, whose summer transfer business will also be limited to £49m following the FFP breach, have outlined a number of potential targets but none of them are understood to be English after the club were quoted transfer fees which they believe, at this stage, are too excessive. The sanctions will not affect the plans drawn up Manuel Pellegrini to strengthen his squad, and they look to spell the end of Micah Richards' 13 year association with the club. Injuries and the form of Pablo Zabaleta have restricted Richards' first-team opportunities, with just 10 appearances this season, and City may well be prepared to accept a lower fee for the 25-year-old defender with any deal likely to include add-ons based on appearances. One potential replacement for Richards is Arsenal full-back Bacary Sagna - the 31-year-old is out of contract this summer and, as a free transfer, would allow City more space to manoeuvre when looking at transfer fees for other reinforcements. The futures of midfield duo Rodwell and Sinclair are also uncertain with neither player likely to figure in Pellegrini's latest blueprint. Rodwell, signed from Everton for £12m, has seen his opportunities hampered by a string of injuries and the club could well be prepared to let him leave on loan to give him first team opportunities. Sinclair, who was signed by former Blues' boss Roberto Mancini, spent the past season on loan at West Brom, and City are understood to be considering the option of a further temporary deal or even a permanent exit for the player who cost them more than £6m in the summer of 2012
I'd take Scott Sinclair and Joleon Lescott. Sinclair has pace and played a similar philosophy at Swansea, I think he bring a lot to the squad. Lescott is solid and experienced. More mobile than O'Shea and better on the ball. I think Gareth Barry will go to Everton and we don't have a chance. Would you take?
I'd take Richards, Sinclair, Milner AND Rodwell. In fact, that would be almost ideal, add a CB/striker, and we'd be away! Milner in particular I have always liked, as a CM.
Our fans impressed the city players as did the way we try to play our football. Could be able to tempt a couple.
I think Milner would fancy it, we've been linked often, and Sinclair could be a Borini alternative, if we can't get him. I think Micah will end up at Spurs or Arsenal, and likely Rodwell could head back to Everton, depending on the Barry deal. They are releasing Boyata as well, a young RB, who I reckon will go on to be a decent player, we should certainly take a look at him.
In reality they will all be on big wages we most probably are not willing to pay. As much as they would improve us I'm not building up any hopes
I think Sinclair went on loan to WBA but couldn't get in their team which is a bit worrying. Lots of money and not very much football at an early stage of the career ain't the best I would love us to get Milner. Lescott too
They'll be on massive wages, one thing is for certain though. They'll never earn that much pw again no matter where they go.
Sad really. Good players all on daft money, can see a cpl of them doing a lescott and quickly becoming irrelevant. I had completely forgotten about Sinclair tbh
Sinclair's too busy banging Helen Flanagan to bother with football these days. Doubt she'd fancy it either.
I'd take them all, without a doubt. Richards would be my pick of the bunch. As mentioned previously though, I can see wages being a stumbling block.
I would take the lot, milner and Richards especially. Milner gets a lot of **** but I really like him. Roswell and Sinclair haven't had much game time so should have a point to prove, and lescott would be a good addition- not one for the calendar though, maybe October.
Milner can play on the left or right (and where are our left wingers ? ), and causes trouble to defences, and Richards is similar to Kevin Philips.
