This sounds a bit like mbappe. City tried to sign him in summer 2016 for 30 million I believe. People thought that was extremely large amount of money for unproven 17 year old. A year later he signs for PSG for 150 million.
Was just about to say the same thing. Our scouting department has been generally excellent in recent years. I’m wondering if he did sign whether he’d be straight into the squad or out on loan somewhere?
If he is half as talented as Mbappe I would be very happyThis sounds a bit like mbappe. City tried to sign him in summer 2016 for 30 million I believe. People thought that was extremely large amount of money for unproven 17 year old. A year later he signs for PSG for 150 million.
Would it actually work like that though? Even if we come to an agreement with Sporting before then, if we buy him, technically isn't he registered on July 1st?
If he’s half as talented as Jesus I will be ecstatic.If he is half as talented as Mbappe I would be very happy
He’s not just a ST so don’t think it depends on AgueroI think that depends on Aguero. If he decides to leave next season then this new kid stays. If not then maybe a loan season to Girona?
If he is half as talented as Mbappe I would be very happy
If we were to go for a proven striker we would have 3 strikers for 1 position how does that help Nmecha ? From the little I know of him, hardly anything to be fair, at least Leao can play wide in a 3 as well.Would rather go for a proven striker, as we only really have Aguero & Jesus. Also, bit of a kick in the teeth to our youth players if Nmecha helps England win the U19 Euros but gets replaced by someone who hasn't played a senior game.
His international record isn't amazing and how much of his game is based on his physicality? £22.5million is a gamble.
Could possibly get Werner for £50million, who has 31 in 48 in the Bundesliga and 7 in 10 for Germany, and he's only 21.
Yea Werner is going to light up the World Cup for Germany and he plays for a club that doesn’t have to sell unless you’re paying crazy money so double that number.Would rather go for a proven striker, as we only really have Aguero & Jesus. Also, bit of a kick in the teeth to our youth players if Nmecha helps England win the U19 Euros but gets replaced by someone who hasn't played a senior game.
His international record isn't amazing and how much of his game is based on his physicality? £22.5million is a gamble.
Could possibly get Werner for £50million, who has 31 in 48 in the Bundesliga and 7 in 10 for Germany, and he's only 21.
If he's going to cost that much, it would most likely mean he is considered good enough to get in our squad & considered a genuine possibility to be playing.
Which, for a Pep Guardiola team, would mean he's pretty good, at 18.
I'm all for us signing young players who are considered to be genuine 'A' list prospects.
Provided we are not signing players who block the progress of our own kids, without being significantly better.
When Mendy is back, we could play in a 2. Jesus has had 2 bad injuries, Aguero (before the last 2 seasons) was injury prone and we're going to be playing 50+ games a season. It doesn't 'help' Nmecha, but at least he knows if he's not playing, it's because we have proven quality. Spending £22.5mil on an 18 year old sends out the wrong message.If we were to go for a proven striker we would have 3 strikers for 1 position how does that help Nmecha ? From the little I know of him, hardly anything to be fair, at least Leao can play wide in a 3 as well.
When Mendy is back, we could play in a 2. Jesus has had 2 bad injuries, Aguero (before the last 2 seasons) was injury prone and we're going to be playing 50+ games a season. It doesn't 'help' Nmecha, but at least he knows if he's not playing, it's because we have proven quality. Spending £22.5mil on an 18 year old sends out the wrong message.
Nemecha will never get any game time reason being he isnt good enough its harsh but true.Depends if he is ready to play in the first team & whether he is a lot better than Nmecha.
The thing for me & which is all important, is that Nmecha & indeed any of our academy players, get the opportunity their level deserves. I haven't seen him play for ages, & I had a lot of doubts about him having the right mentality for the job, but the way he took that pen, under pressure, suggests he has the nerve to score goals at senior level.
It should soon become possible for him & one or two others, to get more first team minutes. Then let's see what he has for Pep to work with.
If we were to sign this guy & either of them are to become truly good enough to play regularly for City, then one would have to be the main challenger to Jesus, when Aguero leaves. The other, if good enough, would then be the understudy to those two or play more than one position.
That spot is currently open for Nmecha or Thierry Ambrose.
The way the transfer market is going though & with UEFA's rumoured carve up, on the way, City will have no option but to sign players at a very young age.
Nemecha will never get any game time reason being he isnt good enough its harsh but true.