Pellegrini plants signing poser

Manuel Pellegrini made an almost throwaway remark towards the end of his post match press conference today after the Newcastle match was probably as important as anything he has said in pre-season.

As is his style, he left it hanging there tantalisingly allowing us to make as much or little of it as we want whilst he remained as calm and laid back as ever.

It almost lined up with what we have been hearing regularly from inside the club since the club following the arrival of record signing Seb Haller …but not quite.

The script appears to be that we have finished buying  and given that Pelle is not a great believer in loans that may well be it for this summer.

However, the manager left the door very slightly ajar although frankly it really would come as a big surprise were another striker to appear.

The manager probably didn’t need mean to tease but his words are likely to be examined very closely indeed by those looking for clues.

He said: “In this moment, we have Sebastien Haller who just arrived at the club and we also have Javier Hernandez and Antonio, who are two players who can also play as a striker.

“Until the last day or the last hour of the transfer market, you can make changes but I think, in this moment, with those players we have good options.”

Sounds to me as though he believes – in these circumstances – he  has his squad but Pellegrini is probably the most enigmatic manager in the game.

Your thoughts?