Riyad Mahrez

[balotelli's back pocket]

Sane out for 6-7 weeks. I thought this might’ve been Bernardo’s time to shine. Can’t help but wonder what this means for him, Foden and Diaz if it happens.

Well none of those 3 are wingers. Mahrez is

 

[Yates]

He is the best 1v1 player in the premier league without a doubt and it's a joke to even debate it

Against teams with an embarrassingly low block where we are camped on their 18 yard box at times, his ability to get close and stepover his was through 2 men at a time is ridiculous
It makes sense tactically for that reason alone

Even away in the cup tie especially he had us on strings at one phase in the game
Honestly it would make up for missing out on Sanchez. This guy has balls and dragged that shite leicester side to a title and single handedly took the piss out of city when they won 3-1.

Yep and he would look great in this City side

 

[Armaan]

Any genuine journalists/ItKS to confirm these links?

 

[Bewar3them00n]

Would be a great signing, but I can't see Leicester rolling the red carpet for his departure this late in the window, with no one to fill the hole.
But who knows, we've seen all kind of last minute deals done over the years...

 

[Cobra]

Sane out for 6-7 weeks. I thought this might’ve been Bernardo’s time to shine. Can’t help but wonder what this means for him, Foden and Diaz if it happens.

Foden is a central midfielder, so not sure what that's got to do with anything.

 

[cjn]

This stinks of Bony 2.0

Quick, someone mention Rodney Marsh

 

[Deleted member 81382]

Could mean Bernardo getting more time centrally if Mahrez were to play on the RW.

 

[Healdplace]

The extent of the Sane injury - called by twosips yesterday when even Sane was being more positive and other alleged itks said it was 2 weeks - tells you all you need to know both about why we are accelerating moves for someone like Mahrez or Zaha.

But more importantly that you should all see how twosips is 100% genuine.

He said yesterday he did not know the name of the player we are after. And Pep is right to be pessimistic as signing any good player this late when the team they leave will not get a replacement is very very hard.

 

[PannickAtTheDisco]

wouldn't be the worst option, Pep could bring some consistency and more application to his game, and he would have a resale value in 12-18 months. Also allows Bernardo to spend more time inside hopefully.

 

[Esteban de la Sexface]

can play in champions league too.

 

[Neville Kneville]

There was a tiny wry smile just before...something may be happening

Oh yes, he clearly would like something else to happen but it might be a bit difficult.

Sané looks like closer to two months out than one so the extra body would be very useful.

 

[cityzennn93:20]

If we're looking at a winger I'd like us to try to sign mahrez if not him then I wouldn't mind zaha tbh.

2 in a row !!!

 

[hartshairgel]

In Pep's hands he would be class and interesting that Leicester just signed Diabate who played really well with Ihenacho the other day and rumour is he is to replace Mahrez. Hope this is true as would provide proper cover for Sane and Sterling and more potential and younger than Sanchez

 

[Cobra]

Would be a great signing, but I can't see Leicester rolling the red carpet for his departure this late in the window, with no one to fill the hole.
But who knows, we've seen all kind of last minute deals done over the years...

They could conceivably replace him with Ben Arfa, who is out of favour at PSG and was brilliant under Puel at Nice a couple of years ago.

 

[jimharri]

The extent of the Sane injury - called by twosips yesterday when even Sane was being more positive and other alleged itks said it was 2 weeks - tells you all you need to know both about why we are accelerating moves for someone like Mahrez or Zaha.

But more importantly that you should all see how twosips is 100% genuine.

He said yesterday he did not know the name of the player we are after. And Pep is right to be pessimistic as signing any good player this late when the team they leave will not get a replacement is very very hard.

You are Nicola and I claim my prize.

 

[OhSoGroovy]

No Sané during that run of away at Arsenal, home to Chelsea & the second leg at home vs Basel will be a fucking bummer. All in the span of 6 days as well.

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

You are Nicola and I claim my prize.

Didn't have him down as a blonde :-)

 

[Neville Kneville]

In Pep's hands he would be class and interesting that Leicester just signed Diabate who played really well with Ihenacho the other day and rumour is he is to replace Mahrez. Hope this is true as would provide proper cover for Sane and Sterling and more potential and younger than Sanchez

He was really good in that game.

 

[Danamy]

But if they won't sell now that is not exactly something we can do much about. It is not like we did not try hard.

I think all the groundwork's been done for him and we've probably already tied him down to join us in the summer, it wouldn't surprise me if it's announced as soon as the season ends, with the World Cup coming up this year it would be naive to wait until after the tournament

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

This is on.

Something happened yesterday.

We could be talking £50m and someone else involved.

What a player this guy is.