Dr Sulaiman Al-Fahim, majority owner of Manchester City, has already had a major impact on English football since the club switched from Thaksin Shinawatra's hands.

With astronomic financial backing and a business mind, Dr Al-Fahim has already lured Real Madrid front-man Robinho to Eastlands - and many other new arrivals will surely follow.

Rumours suggest that he is prepared to smash the all-time transfer record bid for any player in the January transfer window by offering an estimated £130m for Manchester United's Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo.

Some of the world's largest and most prestigeous clubs may be out-stripped by the spending power of Al-Fahim at City. It's clear his aim is to achieve No.1 status.

Money is not everything in football, however, although the cost of players is expected to sky-rocket in the coming years as more and more investors benefit from the lucrative nature of the English Premier League.

Many people are suggesting that the structure of the Premier League table will now take on a new shape, with stronger competition for a place among the top four clubs. It is evident now that the Premier League will become THE most competitive in the world, attracting some of the planet's most exciting players. But the overall landscape of the league will not change purely because of Manchester City.

There is no doubt that Dr Al-Fahim's intention is to turn City into a club capable of featuring on the world stage in the coming years. I would hope that a player's reason for leaving a club like Real Madrid or Manchester United, would not only be fuelled by greed or financial gain.

My only concern about this takeover is that big-name players might see a move to Manchester City as the best option to gain stardom, as opposed to moving purely for sporting reasons.

I hope that the Premier League is able to maintain its prestige and retain its integrity and honour, and that its reputation does not diminish under the indiscriminate spending of foreign investment.