Brazilian attacking midfielder Elano has sealed his £8 million deal to Turkish club Galatasaray after finding his chances of a 1^st team place diminish since the recent incomings at Eastland’s. It seems that with the signing of Gareth Barry that Elano’s place in the side became far from certain, and this has led him to seek more regular football.

It became increasingly likely that Elano would leave when Mark Hughes took over at City, preferring other more complete midfield players such as Stephen Ireland, and too be fair that proved to be a good decision!

The reported disruptiveness of Elano in the squad will doubtless have had a bearing on Hughes’s decision to let him go, also his inconsistent performances last season will be another major factor. His style doesn’t exactly suit Mark Hughes’s type of player; too often he goes missing in matches and doesn’t do his bit for the team. Players such as Stephen Ireland and Gareth Barry on the other hand are much more to Hughes’s liking

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