Wednesday morning rumours

• It seems like we've missed (it's in Spanish, but it says it's a done deal) out on Michael Chretien. No real surprise: his intentions were always clearly with Betis rather than City. And it's not like right back is a real problem position.

• Someone we were linked with less regularly but who has also gone elsewhere is Roberto Soldado. The Real Madrid striker has sealed a move to Getafe.

• Nice to hear Hughes actually mention Ben Haim, and transfer policy in general. It doesn't sound like there will be many imminent arrivals, although as long as they come in time I don't mind. Fans are naturally going to want lots of buys very quickly, and Hughes is good enough in the market to know it's ok to take your time to get the best deals. And best to avoid the worst of both worlds when you wait until the dying hours of the window before spending £9million on three league goals worth of strikers.
  

• The Daily Mail says we're going to bid £6million for Yossi Benayoun. I think he'd be a good player for that right wing slot, although I don't imagine Liverpool would sell him.