A club who already has a wealth of talented midfielders amongst their ranks, bringing a 33-year old has-been back to the Premier League was quite a bizarre decision in my book.

Since arriving at Eastlands on the 8th of January, Vieira has made 4 appearances for City and to be honest, bar one exceptional pass (his assist for Adebayor’s goal against Bolton) he has been a passenger.

Last night, Roberto Mancini’s men were lucky to draw 1-1 away to Tony Pulis’ Stoke City with Vieira making no impact on the game and even the most ardent City fan will admit he should have been sent off.

The French midfielder decided to kick Glen Whelan right in the you-know-whats and if the FA have any common sense, he will be banned for the next 3 games, which will be good for Manchester City.

Why would that be good for City, I hear you cry?

Well, I am a massive fan of Stephen Ireland’s and why Mancini has decided to leave him out recently really does baffle me. Ireland is a player who can win you games single-handed and I feel it is vital he plays in what is undoubtedly City’s biggest game of the season on Sunday. Liverpool at home.

What do you think? Would a 3-game ban for Patrick Vieira be good news for Manchester City? Comments below please.

The 33-year old has signed an initial 6 month deal at Eastlands with the option of another 12 months if all goes to plan.

To start today’s press conference, Vieira told the gathered media that he knows he’s not 20 anymore but he also knows he’s not 45. When asked how far he thought Roberto Mancini’s men could go this season, Vieira had this to say : “I strongly believe we are not out of the race to win the title. I am sure we can do it.”

Manchester City currently sit just ten points behind Premier League leaders Chelsea with a game in hand and the majority of bookmakers have them priced at just 25/1. As a City fan myself, I would love to agree with what Vieira has said this afternoon, however I just can’t see us lifting the Premier League trophy come the end of May. I, like thousands of other City fans would be more than happy to see us break into the top four this season and then maybe next season, we could be a serious title contender.

What do you think? Comments below.

Roberto Mancini signed Patrick Vieira during his days as Inter Milan boss and it now looks as though he will sign him again, this time as Manchester City manager.

Vieira, 33, is desperate to leave the San Siro during this month’s transfer window after falling down the pecking order at the club and there certainly has been no shortage of interest. The likes of Lyon, Liverpool, Tottenham, Chelsea and even his former club Arsenal have been linked with his name, however Manchester City appear to have won the race with a six month loan deal likely to go through early next week.

All in all, I think this is a good bit of business by the world’s richest club. Vieira obviously has bags of experience and I feel, in this a World Cup year, he will no doubt be out to prove a few people wrong and show everyone that he is capable of making into the French squad for South Africa.

What do you think? Comments below please.

Firstly, Tottenham have already begun negotiations with Italian giants Inter Milan regarding the possible signing of midfielder Patrick Vieira. The former Arsenal man is desperate to secure a move back to England as soon as possible and it looks as though White Hart Lane may be his destination.

The 33-year old left the Premier League over four years ago after spending nearly a decade with Tottenham’s biggest rivals, Arsenal. This move is bound to cause a stir amongst the Arsenal faithful and indeed the Tottenham faithful, if it does actually go through of course.

There has also been talk that Liverpool may make a move for Vieira, but in my book, that seems unlikely.

Meanwhile, another player who is attracting the interests of Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez is Atletico Madrid striker Diego Forlan. The Uruguayan international has previously admitted that a move back to England would be of interest to him after spending two unsuccessful years at Manchester United.

Forlan, 30, was linked with a move to Anfield last summer, however for whatever reasons nothing ever materialised. It is thought that Liverpool will have to bid somewhere near the £15 million mark if they want to get their hands of Forlan but with finances tight at the Merseyside club, that figure may just be a little too steep for them.

It will be fascinating to see how these two rumours pan out over the coming weeks. I’m keen to hear your views on both. Please leave your comments below.

Vieira, 33, looks set to leave the San Siro after Inter boss Jose Mourinho admitted that he would be willing to let the French international leave the club before the transfer window shuts on September 1st. It is understood that Arsene Wenger will offer Vieira a one-year deal with several bonuses to return to North London this summer, an offer that Spurs have already made.

There is no doubt that Arsenal are in the market for a new defensive midfielder this summer, however I’m not too sure what to make of this one. Vieira was a quality player during his time at Highbury (yes, I know they play in the Emirates now, but Vieira never played any league games there) , however he has got a bit old now, so I don’t know whether or not it would be a smart idea bringing him back.

I’m keen to hear what you Gunners fans have to say on this one. Comments below please.

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Inter boss Jose Mourinho has told Vieira he can leave and Spurs boss Harry Redknapp is keen to offer the 33-year old the chance to move back to the Premier League.

Redknapp is desperate to add another midfield player to the ranks at White Hart Lane after missing out on Gareth Barry earlier this summer. Vieira is willing to take a wage-cut to secure the move back to North London, a place where he spent many glorious years in the red and white of Arsenal.

Regardless of his history, I feel Vieira would be a very decent acquisition for Spurs, considering the fact he can be bought on a free transfer. I’m interested to see what you Spurs, and indeed Arsenal fans think about the possibility of Vieira moving to White Hart Lane.

Comments below please.