City honestly have the best team on paper, and one of the best midfield roster in world football. Maybe not at Barca or Madrid level, but not far off. Silva and Toure can play for both Barca and Madrid easily, and not many teams can say that about their midfield.
I think Barcelona are just stacked up to fuck with world class CM's. Busquets, Iniesta, Xavi, and Fabregas (all Spanish) are there already, with part-timers like Alex Song. Thiago simply wants game time but I think he'd rather stay with Barcelona and be active. That makes me respect him more though; willing to leave the best club today with a decent pay-cheque for some game time to further his personal ambitions. More players need to do this.
I'm happy he wants to go as United are heavy favourites to land him :yay:. Isco could go to Man City, and Thiago to United, the two hottest young Spanish prospects who just dominated the Euro's single-handedly joining rival BPL teams :yay:.