Are you kidding ? how may goals has Kun scored with tap ins at the near post
Just bring back dzeko :P
boy, it's scary how many dzeko would score with current support from flanks.
How underrated was Dzeko. Scored loads despite us not playing to his strengths. With our new full backs and wingers putting balls across the box he would be a real asset for us. We wouldn't of had our first premier league or the Aguerooo moment if not for his late goal.Just bring back dzeko :P
boy, it's scary how many dzeko would score with current support from flanks.
How underrated was Dzeko. Scored loads despite us not playing to his strengths. With our new full backs and wingers putting balls across the box he would be a real asset for us. We wouldn't of had our first premier league or the Aguerooo moment if not for his late goal.
Wouldn't it require Monaco to play along with the deception though? If we bid and PSG 'pretend' to, then Monaco's only legitimate bid is still ours.I do wonder if PSG are deliberately letting journalists run with the idea they are about to sign Mbappe whilst denying it themselves as they have no plan to sign him but also want to stop us from signing him.
They seem to have targeted, or been press linked with targeting, some of our main player options. I don't think they were interested in Sanchez but were happy to let us think they might be.
Perhaps the same with Mbappe.
Why? Because they have made a huge statement this Summer with the plan to step up to the top table with the old guard in CL terms.
Basically it was them or us could do that as the opportunity was there.
They may be quite happy now to just interfere with our plans this Summer as us signing Mbappe could legitimately given them a run for their money in the top table jumping this year.
So any leaks, false stories etc etc that drives the price up and makes us walk away helps them even if nobody else signs Mbappe.
Some really interesting arguments on both sides of the fence as to whether it's worth doing this deal. But i remain absolutely convinced that it's stupid to not pay Monaco's asking price and be done with it. Mbappe, potentially will be a forward who we can keep for a decade because of his age. I also think that the one thing which undermines a lot of the arguments about the depth of our attacking talent is that Sterling/Sane are simply not proven goal scorers and i'd argue neither is a natural finisher (although Sane is better than Raz). Also, the club's stated public aim is to be one of the biggest and most successful clubs in the world. We're nearly a decade into the 'project' and we're relative nobody's in the CL. That's because the players weren't good enough. Pep knows this.
Guardiola started this summer with the intention to end the window with 3 forward who have 25+ goals a season in them. He has two in Kun and Jesus.
Some really interesting arguments on both sides of the fence as to whether it's worth doing this deal. But i remain absolutely convinced that it's stupid to not pay Monaco's asking price and be done with it. Mbappe, potentially will be a forward who we can keep for a decade because of his age. I also think that the one thing which undermines a lot of the arguments about the depth of our attacking talent is that Sterling/Sane are simply not proven goal scorers and i'd argue neither is a natural finisher (although Sane is better than Raz). Also, the club's stated public aim is to be one of the biggest and most successful clubs in the world. We're nearly a decade into the 'project' and we're relative nobody's in the CL. That's because the players weren't good enough. Pep knows this.
Guardiola started this summer with the intention to end the window with 3 forward who have 25+ goals a season in them. He has two in Kun and Jesus.
for what it is worth, i think you are worrying prematurely.Some really interesting arguments on both sides of the fence as to whether it's worth doing this deal. But i remain absolutely convinced that it's stupid to not pay Monaco's asking price and be done with it. Mbappe, potentially will be a forward who we can keep for a decade because of his age. I also think that the one thing which undermines a lot of the arguments about the depth of our attacking talent is that Sterling/Sane are simply not proven goal scorers and i'd argue neither is a natural finisher (although Sane is better than Raz). Also, the club's stated public aim is to be one of the biggest and most successful clubs in the world. We're nearly a decade into the 'project' and we're relative nobody's in the CL. That's because the players weren't good enough. Pep knows this.
Guardiola started this summer with the intention to end the window with 3 forward who have 25+ goals a season in them. He has two in Kun and Jesus.
for what it is worth, i think you are worrying prematurely.
the greatest of chess masters and generals of war know how to hold their nerve.
they rarely attack until they are certain of victory
(unless, of course, a sudden unexpected opportunity of success arises that naturally must be acted upon).
whether it's begiristain or soriano who is attending to this transfer,
experience in these matters, often very successful at that, assures their nerves will hold out.
haste got no man nowhere when engaged in bargaining.
three weeks is a very long time in a game of high-stakes poker.
Think it would suit everybody for it to happen next summer, but everyone is afraid of missing the chance and want to get in now. PSG could go this season with Neymar, Cavani, Di Maria, Madrid with Bale / Isco , Benzema and Ronaldo and us if we got Sanchez would be fine. Even the player and Monaco would probably benefit with one more season together.What's the latest on this, last I seen reporting was di marzio that PSG Are hoping to tie up a deal for Fabinho not Mbappe. Leaving Mbappe till next season..
The price will drop. Can you imagine paying 100m+ for a player with 1 year left on his contract?Think it would suit everybody for it to happen next summer, but everyone is afraid of missing the chance and want to get in now. PSG could go this season with Neymar, Cavani, Di Maria, Madrid with Bale / Isco , Benzema and Ronaldo and us if we got Sanchez would be fine. Even the player and Monaco would probably benefit with one more season together.
If the teams bidding are PSg, Madrid and us, yes I can. In the end though it will come down to where the player wants to go most, thats the problem with waiting a year. Thats probably why clubs are in a bit of a quandry at the moment working out what they could or should spend on a player they dont really need yet.The price will drop. Can you imagine paying 100m+ for a player with 1 year left on his contract?
PSG and Real Madrid are not bidding. At the moment it comes down to whether Monaco and City can agree a fee.If the teams bidding are PSg, Madrid and us, yes I can. In the end though it will come down to where the player wants to go most, thats the problem with waiting a year. Thats probably why clubs are in a bit of a quandry at the moment working out what they could or should spend on a player they dont really need yet.