Edin Dzeko
After being signed from Wolfsburg for £27million in 2011 Dzeko has scored some important goals at the Etihad Stadium, including the vital equaliser in that infamous last day of the season victory over QPR, he hasn’t achieved his true potential with the former Premier League champions.
The striker often struggled to gain a place in the first-team at the Etihad Stadium under former City boss Roberto Mancini and was restricted to brief appearances off-the-bench although he still managed to plunder 15 goals in all competitions last year.
With the summer arrivals of Alvaro Negredo and Stevan Jovetic plus the return to full-fitness of main forward Sergio Aguero, the Bosnian’s future at the Etihad Stadium looked grim.
But new City boss Manuel Pellegrini has now confirmed that the striker will play a major role with the Citizens during the new season telling the press that Dzeko remains ‘a very important player’ and that he now won’t be sold this summer.
The Bosnia and Herzegovina international has repaid his faith with some solid displays in pre-season, netting four goals for the club and there is hope that he can take this form into the new term. A failure do so could see a possible return to Germany in the near future as Dzeko sits drinking in the ‘last chance saloon’ as he tries to make good on his obvious talents.