Oasis star approves City buy-out

Oasis rocker Noel Gallagher said the sale of his beloved Manchester City FC has finally repaid his 40-year loyalty to the club.

The singer approves of the deal, which will see the club taken over by an Abu Dhabi-based company. It is currently in the hands of former Thailand prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.

Gallagher, whose group is currently touring Canada, found out about the sale after receiving urgent texts from friends in the UK.

He told BBC Radio Five: "They were telling me to put on the news, we've been bought by some Arab prince.

"I was laughing at first, thinking 'I can't quite believe it', and just before we went on stage I found out we've signed Robinho.

"I can only assume they've offered him a fortune because there is no other reason he'd come to City from Real Madrid - we're not even in the Champions League."

Brazilian forward Robinho had been expected to join Chelsea after making public his wish to leave Real Madrid but was snapped up by City.

Gallagher, who was raised in Burnage, Manchester, added: "I'm also pleased we've managed to swindle Man United out of a few bob as they've had to pay over the odds for Berbatov.

"It'll be nice to know that every gallon of petrol a Manchester United fan buys is going into our kitty."

Dimitar Berbatov, 27, left Tottenham Hotspur to join United despite Manchester City making a higher bid.

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