Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini is set to display his collection of midfielders at the next Collectormania event.
The event, which brings collectors and geeks from around the country, is set to host Mancini and his midfielders all week, with this unique collection expected to attract a host of admirers from around the UK.
Much of the collection, such as Silva and Nasri, are in mint condition. However, others are in bad shape such as the recently acquired Hargreaves which has had several broken limbs and De Jong which kicks people for no reason.
Speaking about his collection Mancini said, "I keep telling De Jong not to kick people but he doesn't listen."
"Hargreaves was a bit of a random acquisition. He's not in the best condition and I don't really think that I need him but still bought him regardless."
There are also other midfielders that Mancini tried to throw away because of his ever increasing collection, but unfortunately no-one is interested.
Mancini said, "I've been trying to get rid of Wright-Phillips for ages, but none of the other collectors want him. I don't know what to do anymore."
Other midfielders, which are in perfectly good condition, are still of no use to Mancini for some reason.
He says, "People ask me all the time, why don't you show off Adam Johnson more often? But they don't understand, I have my favourites and he is not one of them. I prefer to show off Zabeleta."
People have accused Mancini of being obsessed with collecting midfielders, with many believing that a lot of his acquisitions are wasteful and unnecessary. However, Mancini denies this.
Mancini says, "I'm not obsessed. I just like midfielders. Even Gareth Barry."
Luckily for Mancini, his collection is funded by a rich Arab who shares his passion for buying stuff.
He says, "I have financial backing, but this is not the only reason for my collection being so great. I play with them everyday and add value to them."
"However, there is always room for improvement and I'm sure we will be adding more midfielders to the collection regardless of price."
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