Manchester City’s new owners have played down a megabucks January spending spree.
The Abu Dhabi United Group, headed by Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed al Nahyan, will take full control of the Eastlands club today.
City had been linked with moves for Cristiano Ronaldo, Fernando Torres and Cesc Fabregas on the final day of the transfer window last month.
But Dr Sulaiman Al-Fahim, who made the audacious claims, has since been sidelined by the new owners.
And new City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak insisted: “Nothing rash is going to happen, we are not going to do crazy stuff. “We are genuine people and we want to develop this club in a sustainable manner.
“We want to hear from the fans and the community. We want to bring this club back to the community and to the fans. “We are here as long-term investors and it makes sense for us to build a dynasty.
“With our backing, with the commitment we are going to make to the academy in the next 10 years there is going to be a tremendous period for Manchester City and for us.
“And I think we are going to have a blast doing it!” Al Mubarak reiterated that boss Mark Hughes will have the final say on transfer dealings.
He said: “One thing I have made very clear to Mark is that any player he wants comes from him.
“I am not an expert. It is Mark who runs the club and Mark who makes the football decisions. “We are here to support and make financial decisions, but we are not here to teach Mark or Garry what to do.
“They are the professionals, we trust them, we have confidence in them and we are going to support them. “Mark is an honest man, he’s a leader, he’s tough and he is everything you would want in a head coach.
“We trust him, he’s one of the gems we saw in this club once we came here. “He will put a plan together to win trophies, but we will be patient.
“As long as it is being managed properly and the players are doing what they need to do, then it will take whatever it takes.”
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