Another transfer window, another player for Manchester City. But can Edin Dzeko, the man City paid £27m to Wolfsburg for, fire them to glory? It definitely seems he has the talent, but he may well need time to adjust.

Dzeko is the current holder of the Bosnian player of the year award, and in 111 league appearances for Wolfsburg, he has managed a quite stunning total of 66 goals. If that is then compared with his international tally of 17 goals in 31 games, we can see why he is so revered, not only in Bosnia and Germany, but also across Europe, as has been shown by Manchester City’s interest in the 24 year-old.

Manchester City may have the best defence in the league, but if they are to really challenge for the top, they will need to stop relying so heavily on Argentinean talisman, Carlos Tevez, up the other end. Tevez has scored 12 league goals, more than twice as many as his nearest compatriot, Mario Balotelli, who has 5. With Balotelli looking promising, but yet to fully slot into the side, or to life in England, reportedly citing homesickness, Dzeko would be a very useful addition if he could come up with anywhere near the number of goals he has done in Germany for Steve McLaren’s side.

 

With Emmanuel Adebayor also looking fairly discontented, especially after his training ground bust-up with Kolo Toure, Dzeko’s arrival could be very well timed. The Bosnian is also accustomed to winning at a club to whom silverware is a rare thing. At Wolfsburg, before Dzeko’s arrival, the club had never won a Bundesliga or German title, but the young Bosnian helped fire them to the title, scoring 26 goals in the process.

Unlike City’s another precocious talent, Mario Balotelli, Edin Dzeko is slightly older and has also spent time away from his homeland already, so will therefore not suffer from the homesickness that the Italian has. Dzeko has the credentials to be a key ingredient to fire Manchester City to glory, but coming into a side halfway through a season is always difficult, as Adam Johnson found out, only recently being able to showcase his true talent. So while he may have what it takes, the young Bosnian will need time to settle in before he can really demonstrate how good he is.

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