Manchester City have assembled a pretty impressive squad since their takeover in 2008. However, in recent times news of unrest and training ground bust ups have certainly given those on the outside looking in, the impression that not all is well at the Manchester Club.

It would be fair to say that City boss Roberto Mancini has some issues on his hands, namely under-performing players and dressing-room egos. The Italian needs to shake-up his squad and get rid of players such as Roque Santa Cruz and Emmanuel Adebayor who, having watched them this season, appear to be pinching a living at the moment. Should these two depart Eastlands, places on the roster would be freed up.

In selling players the inevitable happens, players who have grown unhappy at the lack of first team opportunities see a glimmer of hope and suddenly the future looks a little brighter. Surely this can only prove beneficial in terms of squad happiness and harmony?

From a business point of view would it not make sense to cut the wage bill? Ok, Manchester City have the money to squander, but surely looking at the situation from an economical perspective it makes sense to start running the club as a business and not just a money wasting entity.

If Man City were to have a clear out come January then obviously the money recouped would be thrown back into the pot for Roberto Mancini to acquire his idea of the perfect City team. With Lescott, Wright-Phillips, Adebayor, Bridge, Santa Cruz and Jo all thought to be available for departure in the coming transfer window it is clear Mancini would have a tidy sum to play with.

This said, the biggest motive for a clearout at Manchester City is surely the new financial fair play rules UEFA is to introduce. “Under new regulations enforced by European football’s governing body from next season, no club should make an aggregate loss of more than 45million euros (about £39million) over the three seasons from 2011-12, or it will face being excluded from European competition.”

Earlier this month City announced losses of £121million for the 12 months up to May 31, 2010, up from £92.5million for the previous year. However Manchester City’s chief executive, Garry Cook, stressed the club do not plan to fall foul of the new rules, so will not head into the next transfer windows with the same “intensity”. A clearout would certainly fulfill the promise made by Cook.

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