Who now then?...

[Colin Bells Boots]

Could we prize Fellaini away from Utd ?

No chance, he's too fundamental to their game .

 

[squirtyflower]

Could we prise Fellaini away from Utd ?

No chance, he’s just extended his contract so would cost an arm and an elbow, which means he’d be half as effective.

 

[Neville Kneville]

Just a dream I suppose...

 

[Colin Bells Boots]

Just a dream I suppose...

I think nightmare is more appropriate .

 

[93.01]

I agree, we have never really seen the player we signed, in Fernandinho. He was sacrificed to allow Pellegrini to play with a man short in midfield (I bet he doesn't do it at West Ham) & has been a 'holding' player ever since.

Which is why I find it both amusing & very annoying when people on here talk about him being 'limited' as a footballer. I'm pretty sure that if he was given 4, 5 games in a more creative role, he would get used to it again & be brilliant there.

Spot on fella. He's always had everything but like you say, had to sacrifice his natural game to suit his partners in midfield or the system. His natural game is more akin to Gerrard in his pomp. High tempo all action. But I guess that type of player is not as popular as it was possibly a decade ago. Me personally I would have loved to have seen him as an 8 in are team. He would be unstoppable.

 

[Super David Silva 21]

City have now denied having interest in Pjanic, Thiago, Kovacic, Verratti and Weigl. [@Sammy_Goal]

 

[Easy]

City have now denied having interest in Pjanic, Thiago, Kovacic, Verratti and Weigl. [@Sammy_Goal]

Just saw that.

So that means we are working on a mystery signing. I wonder who it could be?

Maybe someone like Rabiot???

 

[Super David Silva 21]

Just saw that.

So that means we are working on a mystery signing. I wonder who it could be?

Maybe someone like Rabiot???

Lemina seems to be a popular name

 

[J_MCFC21]

Ndombele, Llorente (Madrid), Lemina, Paquetá? could be anyone, only a few days to wait, Stones would be interesting there, tried it yesterday could see him DM for us if nobody comes in over maybe Gundo.

 

[kun]

Rabiot is an interesting one, out of contract in 12 months and would be a good fit here. Lemina has been mentioned a lot but I'm not sure how reasonable Southampton will be with the price.

Aaron Ramsey, Remo Freuler, Diadie Samassékou, Héctor Herrera and Johannes Geis are also out of contract in a year so may be on the radar.

 

[Easy]

Lemina seems to be a popular name

Don’t think he’s a “special” player so would rule him out.

 

[Easy]

Rabiot is an interesting one, out of contract in 12 months and would be a good fit here. Lemina has been mentioned a lot but I'm not sure how reasonable Southampton will be with the price.

Aaron Ramsey, Remo Freuler, Diadie Samassékou, Héctor Herrera and Johannes Geis are also out of contract in a year so may be on the radar.

Didn’t realize he’s out of contract in a less than a year. It may be time for PSG to sell. Just turned 23 so fits the profile. Also has great potential.

 

[Jazzman]

Didn’t realize he’s out of contract in a less than a year. It may be time for PSG to sell. Just turned 23 so fits the profile. Also has great potential.

And played in the City youth in 2008 so he knows the club

 

[Easy]

And played in the City youth in 2008 so he knows the club

Good point. With less than 12 months left I expect him to be available for £30m-£40m.

 

[Dr Jacoby]

I think many are reading too much into Pep’s comments about a ‘special’ player.

 

[ONTHERUNWITHTHAKSIN]

Could Ramsey be the one

Chelsea are sniffing so could we be

 

[CityDreamer]

Interestings points lads/ladettes re Rabiot. Dont think anyone from the Man city tower has denied interest in Rabiot either?

 

[OB1]

Quite possible that City are going to deny interest in any name that is put to them.

If something does happen, we'll know soon enough.

 

[Dr Jacoby]

We need an update from Tolmie.

 

[TrueBlueMike]

Vidal & Arthur both gone to Barca this window, who can both play DM. Could Rakitic / Busquets be available? Pipe Dream maybe...

Ramsey could be an outsider. prem experience and could plug a hole for a year or two while we figure out if Gomes is the real deal to replace Dinho.

Haven't seen anything on N'Zonzi for a while and we were linked all last year.