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Dickov could be next to follow Becks across the Atlantic as Man City striker attracts interest


Manchester City striker Paul Dickov may be about to join the David Beckham-inspired Major League Soccer revolution in the United States.

Dickov is out of contract at City and while his preference would be to remain at Eastlands, he realises that is unlikely despite his past association with new manager Mark Hughes.

The 35-year-old is considering other options, one of which is retirement to start a career in coaching.

But there has also been interest from across the Atlantic, with Toronto, coached by fellow Scot Mo Johnston, and New York Red Bulls, who number former City team-mate Claudio Reyna and fitness coach Juan Carlos Osorio among the
familiar faces.

"One thing I don't want to do as a player, at whatever level, is overstay my welcome," he told the Manchester Evening News.

"I will be the first one to admit when I cannot do it anymore.

"I still feel I have something to offer as a player but I want to go into coaching eventually and I will need to do the badges because that is important."

Dickov would be the first to admit his two-year stint at City has not been the success he hoped, especially after earning folk-hero status during his initial stay at the club.

But a run of seven goals from seven starts during a loan spell with Blackpool has whetted his appetite for more and, in Hughes, Dickov is confident City have the right man to look forward with confidence as well.


"I know Mark Hughes well," said Dickov.

"I know how he trains and how his staff will want the players to train.


"He is the best I have played under and City will not lack for fitness and commitment that is for sure."

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Good for him i reakon
hes been slaving away in england for some 16 years he deserves to get paid alot for not doing much. MLS is just a final final pay roll.
although i would like to see him stay on and join citys backroom at some stage i remember Stewie always usedt o say that he help out all the time on the training pitch and was like a second coach. Hes got plenty o expiriance

dickov always amused me with his way of pissing defenders off until they kicked him and got carded...

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Never rated him as a player. He worked really hard and always gave 100% but I could do that. Spent too much time on his arse and giving fouls away for my liking.

You never know... Hughes likes that type of player. He might be back in the side next season.

I'm only kidding, Hughes. Before you get any ideas. Cuz I know you read this forum.

Good luck to him, i often wonder if he hadn't had popped up with that equaliser against Gillingham, would we be where we are now????

Resigning him was madness.

Fuck off you short arsed jock twat.

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city through and through is lil Paul - I quite liked him for his sheer ability to wind up other players

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