Danilo 2018/19 Performances

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Why would we sell a 27 year old top class player in his prime who has a contract till 2022 for 13 million GBP when we bought him for 28 million GBP.....?
 
doobyedoobye said:
Why would we sell a 27 year old top class player in his prime who has a contract till 2022 for 13 million GBP when we bought him for 28 million GBP.....?
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The answer could be:

opponents are aware that City don't have much free foreign spots to improve the squad.

Right now Sandler is one of the 17 on our A list, but Jesus - now 22 - will take that spot from next season.
If we want to sign a foreign player we have to release a player like Danilo? Or Ota? Komps? Gundogan?

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*** EDIT: the next paragraph is nonsense, pease ignore!!!***

I always thought we could save 1 spot by having a homegrown second keeper, but I recently had to learn that UEFA rules demand at least 2 keepers on A list plus 1 on A or B list!!
That means, even a future homegrown keeper like Muric would be one of 17 on A list.
Next season that would likely be Bravo (last contract year) or Steffen (if eligible?).
Effectively we have 15 foreign spots available for field players.

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As soon as Txiki is open to any talks about a City player the other side will know that we have certain plans
- and the transfer fee goes down.
 
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The rumours are that Ota and Danilo will be gone so it shouldnt be too much of an issue, especially if we draft in one or two younger players.
 
St.Pauli support said:
The answer could be:

opponents are aware that City don't have much free foreign spots to improve the squad.

Right now Sandler is one of the 17 on our A list, but Jesus - now 22 - will take that spot from next season.
If we want to sign a foreign player we have to release a player like Danilo? Or Ota? Komps? Gundogan?

I always thought we could save 1 spot by having a homegrown second keeper, but I recently had to learn
that UEFA rules demand at least 2 keepers on A list plus 1 on A or B list!!
That means, even a future homegrown keeper like Muric would be one of 17 on A list.
Next season that would likely be Bravo (last contract year) or Steffen (if eligible?).
Effectively we have 15 foreign spots available for field players.

As soon as Txiki is open to any talks about a City player the other side will know that we have certain plans
- and the transfer fee goes down.
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I get that and you make total sense. I don't know how Utd can make profits on Lukaku & Pogba if what we believe in the media is true. Every other club will no Utd's plan to offload and restock.
 
I have to say, if he does leave this summer I think it's a shame we never got to see him get a run of 6 or 7 games in a row at RB so he could show what he could do at his natural position.
 
cjn said:
That's why Danilo is leaving actually. Brazilian guy coming in here, supposed to be good at "passing the ball", and taking a good paying job away from a proper hard man defender. Plus, he's only got one name.
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Lol
 
By way of comparison, Danilo managed 2,476 minutes last year but has only amassed 1,477 minutes this year. Too good a player not to be playing somewhere.
 
cjn said:
That's why Danilo is leaving actually. Brazilian guy coming in here, supposed to be good at "passing the ball", and taking a good paying job away from a proper hard man defender. Plus, he's only got one name.
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At least it was Danilinho.
 
St.Pauli support said:
I always thought we could save 1 spot by having a homegrown second keeper, but I recently had to learn
that UEFA rules demand at least 2 keepers on A list plus 1 on A or B list!!

That means, even a future homegrown keeper like Muric would be one of 17 on A list.
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Whilst the first part is I believe correct, I'm not sure the second part is. A squad can consist of 25 players (4 club trained, 4 association trained and 17 others)
A future home grown (Club Trained) player would take one of the 4 club trained spots, so wouldn't count in the 17 others
 
citizen_maine said:
Whilst the first part is I believe correct, I'm not sure the second part is. A squad can consist of 25 players (4 club trained, 4 association trained and 17 others)
A future home grown (Club Trained) player would take one of the 4 club trained spots, so wouldn't count in the 17 others
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That's how I thought I understood it too. But can't say I'm absolutely sure.
 
citizen_maine said:
Whilst the first part is I believe correct, I'm not sure the second part is. A squad can consist of 25 players (4 club trained, 4 association trained and 17 others)
A future home grown (Club Trained) player would take one of the 4 club trained spots, so wouldn't count in the 17 others
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Please ignore it, I'll edit that part as being rubbish. Doh...
You are spot on, thanks!
 
Could he do a job as a central defender? - six feet tall (I think) so could compete if not dominate in the air and has the ball skills to play from the back.
He is too good a player to play as little as he has.
 
jamesha said:
Could he do a job as a central defender? - six feet tall (I think) so could compete if not dominate in the air and has the ball skills to play from the back.
He is too good a player to play as little as he has.
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Or could he be the next Fernandino? Equally as hard as nails but with quality too.
 
Probably the first time I heard him speak in English at the parade and it was excellent.

Danilo is quality, really hope he stays.
 
If he leaves in search of more playing time then fair play to him but I'd like to have him back. A versatile squad player. I know he's in his late 20's but I feel his best is yet to come, tbh.
 
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