Noel Gallagher : Blues News Unbelievable

Oasis star Noel Gallagher has offered to play a gig for the prospective new owners of Manchester City.

The "staggered" Blues fan heard about the takeover while in Canada at the start of his band's world tour.

And he says he's stunned by the millions Arab businessman Dr Sulaiman Al-Fahim is prepared to pay to bring players to the club.

"Well, can I just throw my hat in the ring here and tell him that I'm available for any after-show parties he wants me to play at, if he's throwing that kind of money around," said Noel.

He told BBC Radio Five Live: "It'll be nice to know that every gallon of petrol a Man Utd fan buys will be going into City's transfer kitty."

Speaking from Ottawa, where Oasis play tomorrow, the lifelong City fan said he woke up earlier this week to discover 19 text messages.

"I was kind of laughing at first. I still really can't believe it. And to top it all off, just before we went on stage, they signed Robinho, which is just staggering.

"It's unbelievable. I can only assume they must have offered him a fortune.

"But I'm also quite made up that we managed to swindle United out of a few million as well by their having to pay over the odds for Berbatov."

Asked about Dr Al Fahim's plans to bid £120m for United's Cristiano Ronaldo, Noel replied: "The one place in the world Ronaldo won't be going is to our place. He's going to Real Madrid."

The Burnage-born singer celebrated news of the takeover by buying champagne all round.

"What a day. It was unbelievable, going from a cult football club that all black cab drivers in London, all like, they patronise you - to being the richest club in the world in a matter of hours. It's staggering."

Source: www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk

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