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flb said:
Funny as fuck ! What is it with Monaco players, is it a comedians school out there!
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Add to that Chelsea already have (well, for the time being that is) Mitchi Batshuayi and they're in for some threat. But yeah, I genuinely love already Mendy's character too, so just don't fuck up, City.
 
andyhinch said:
What about the ones we don't know about ?
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Well yes there is one known unknown - the centreback. In fact after Alves there is another one, the 2nd right back. Perhaps we'll stick with one right back as Fernandinho and Mafeo could cover that position.
 
andyhinch said:
You're guess is as good as mine, we do seem to keep somethings very close to our chest at times.
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I don't think there's another right back. I read the last week as: Alves dropped out, freeing up a few million in funds. Txiki reallocated those funds to the Walker deal to get it over the line.

Maffeo to be backup.
 
Dobsy said:
I don't think there's another right back. I read the last week as: Alves dropped out, freeing up a few million in funds. Txiki reallocated those funds to the Walker deal to get it over the line.

Maffeo to be backup.
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I would be fine with that solution. We need to include and use the youngsters.
 
Jazzman said:
I would be fine with that solution. We need to include and use the youngsters.
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Agree with the broad idea. I'm sure Pep would have preferred to have him out on loan for another year or two.

It's a difficult balancing act. I remember watching Trippier, who is now Spurs first choice right back, win the FA youth cup for City. How great would it be to have him now?

But it's taken him years to peak and he's only got so good by learning/earning his position by playing hundreds of games for Burnley in The Championship, then the Premier League, then moving to Spurs and improving further.

It's difficult if not impossible to recreate that process through loans. At the same time the standard is so high at the top end of the league that you can't always afford to indulge a young player, who will need to learn from his mistakes.

Looks like things have fallen right for Maffeo; it's a big chance for him.
 
Dobsy said:
I don't think there's another right back. I read the last week as: Alves dropped out, freeing up a few million in funds. Txiki reallocated those funds to the Walker deal to get it over the line.

Maffeo to be backup.
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What about stones. I remember at everton he was used there a fair bit. I also remember him being fairly average as a right back.
 
dublinblue12 said:
Bonnuci off to milan?
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Looks done mate....rumours are it could be officially confirmed today..

Transfer Centre‏ @CentreTransfer 7m7 minutes ago
Leonardo Bonucci has signed a contract with AC Milan until 2022. Deal to be announced soon. (@FabrizioRomano)

http://gianlucadimarzio.com/en/milan-bonucci-at-the-finish-line-contract-until-2022

Here we are. Milan-Bonucci. A deal that a few hours ago no one could possibly imagine, is at the finish-line. The transaction is in the final phase as the drafts are ready and the player is ready to sign a deal with Milan that is for 5 years and 6.5 million euros per season plus bonuses. The image rights of the players will be discussed separately. His agent, Lucci, is now working with Juventus on the final minor details to complete the deal while Bonucci is already heading to Milan. For the Italian national team player, the bianconeri look to be in the past while the future will be rossoneri.
 
Dobsy said:
Agree with the broad idea. I'm sure Pep would have preferred to have him out on loan for another year or two.

It's a difficult balancing act. I remember watching Trippier, who is now Spurs first choice right back, win the FA youth cup for City. How great would it be to have him now?

But it's taken him years to peak and he's only got so good by learning/earning his position by playing hundreds of games for Burnley in The Championship, then the Premier League, then moving to Spurs and improving further.

It's difficult if not impossible to recreate that process through loans. At the same time the standard is so high at the top end of the league that you can't always afford to indulge a young player, who will need to learn from his mistakes.

Looks like things have fallen right for Maffeo; it's a big chance for him.
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You are absolutely right mate. I hope that Maffeo will be rotated in frequently and actually get some experience - that is if he will actually become our second FB on that side. The fact that we wanted Alves also for this position suggests that Pep plans heavy rotation. Maffeo did look good last season at Old Trafford.
 
Idontpullout said:
What about stones. I remember at everton he was used there a fair bit. I also remember him being fairly average as a right back.
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Good point, he'd be an option I suppose but I'd prefer him at CB. I often think switching young players in and out of positions leads to them becoming average at two things rather than good at one.
 
Dobsy said:
Agree with the broad idea. I'm sure Pep would have preferred to have him out on loan for another year or two.

It's a difficult balancing act. I remember watching Trippier, who is now Spurs first choice right back, win the FA youth cup for City. How great would it be to have him now?

But it's taken him years to peak and he's only got so good by learning/earning his position by playing hundreds of games for Burnley in The Championship, then the Premier League, then moving to Spurs and improving further.

It's difficult if not impossible to recreate that process through loans. At the same time the standard is so high at the top end of the league that you can't always afford to indulge a young player, who will need to learn from his mistakes.

Looks like things have fallen right for Maffeo; it's a big chance for him.
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I agree that is our preferred method to let others move them up the level of football and watch them sink or swim but teams like say Southampton have done a Monaco in the PL and brought on their own youngsters so it can be done as a business plan never mind out of necessity.
We may be forced to gamble with one or two of ours and we may be lucky and get an improving player, surely they can improve simply by training with the PL team ?

There again maybe we have done all of that and probably more but we prefer to either not upset the plan or the young players are not yet up to the standard of the players that have been moved on.
 
Just been to the city store to pick up some bits for the grandson... Saw our surprise CB signing !!!
Had a drive past the academy. Couple of scallys on bikes outside the health centre. Couple of people with security at the players entrance. Other than that all quiet.
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