Jack Rodwell joins Manchester City

I agree, the prices being paid are insane, but that's football these days. The issue here for City is that they need to keep and develop a significant number of players who are English, per the requirements of the prem. league. There aren't a lot of super talents coming through in England. I think Wilshire has some talent, so does Ryan Bertrand, and likely Danny Welbeck, also as a City fan I think Danny Sturridge has a great future, but he's left for Chelsea... in any case, Mancini and Marwood saw an opportunity to get a versetile player, young, with great potential. He won't play much this year for the first team... he may need a couple more years at least before he breaks into the first team, but when he does he could be a world class player. He can also play midfield positions and defense, he has good pace and good technical ability. Podolski is a great finisher, but that is comparing apples and oranges.