Dr Sulaiman Al-Fahim, head of the Abu Dhabi United Group, who have just bought Premier League club Manchester City, has revealed that he wants to bring in 18 players from the world’s elite to the Eastlands Stadium, according to reports.

Al-Fahim is understood to have told City boss Mark Hughes he can make €80million bids for FIFA World Player of the Year Kaka from AC Milan and Argentine International Lionel Messi at FC Barcelona, when the window opens again in January.

Also on the list are Spanish pair of Liverpool's Fernando Torres and Cesc Fabregas of Arsenal, along with Cristiano Ronaldo at City's local rivals Manchester United.

The ADUG spokesman also outlined another main objective of the group, which is to publicise the UAE and in particular Abu Dhabi to the Premiership.

“Our main objective is to publicise Abu Dhabi as a capital for sports, education and culture in the Middle East, in addition to giving the UAE people and residents the opportunity to train and interact with players from Manchester,” he told the worlds media.