Matthijs de Ligt

[HaalandEffect]

Natural replacement for Kompany or/and Otamendi

 

[Achillias]

We need to do everything we can to sign him. Offer him a better package than Barcelona. Now Kompany is leaving we don't even have a back up for our defenders because Otamendi is going as well.

 

[FCBarca]

Feels a bit late in the saga for a change of direction but no question makes me uncomfortable

 

[doobyedoobye]

Feels a bit late in the saga for a change of direction but no question makes me uncomfortable

It just looks like Mino keeping Barca on their toes and ensuring a massive agent fee

 

[Sir Joe Aguero]

Right, break the bank, get this kid

 

[Easy]

Go all out for him. Think Pep has hinted at a move saying sometimes agents are holding up deals as they are asking for so much money these days.

Could be a reference to Mino and that we are working on a deal?? This kid is clearly worth whatever the fee is.

 

[mosssideblue]

It’ll be Maguire probably

JFE I have heard

 

[waspish]

Think Ferdaninho will be our captain and our new centre back next season.

 

[@BluePhil8]

Don't see it, we won't pay the agent fee.

 

[flook]

all in for this lad now?

 

[razman]

if the agent was anyone other than Mino , would be a bit confident

 

[Kokonut1307]

if the agent was anyone other than Mino , would be a bit confident

That does not make a difference. Money comes first for Mino and he has said that he does not particularly care about Guardiola managing City.

 

[argyle]

It will be Harry Maguire.

 

[Dax777]

It will be Harry Maguire.

Most likely

 

[Delphinho]

It will be Harry Maguire.

70m for him. Sigh

 

[domalino]

if the agent was anyone other than Mino , would be a bit confident

That does not make a difference. Money comes first for Mino and he has said that he does not particularly care about Guardiola managing City.

Mino is the only reason we have a chance IMO. Anyone else would have wrapped up a deal with Barca a long time ago.

 

[cadds92]

It will be Harry Maguire.

That is my feeling.

Surely the club must know now they have to offer the world to this lad now though.

Kompany leaving confirmed it isn't about bringing in just a good central defender, we now have to look for someone who is capable of being the best at the club as well as a future captain.

 

[handsofstone]

We wont get De Ligt...sadly

Maguire is better than most on here are hinting

Remember everyone thought the Dippers overpaid for VVD because he only played for Saints (although I'm not gonna suggest Maguire will be as good a VVD)

Think Maguire would do well for us, even if it's a tad underwhelming

 

[Dax777]

We wont get De Ligt...sadly

Maguire is better than most on here are hinting

Remember everyone thought the Dippers overpaid for VVD because he only played for Saints (although I'm not gonna suggest Maguire will be as good a VVD)

Think Maguire would do well for us, even if it's a tad underwhelming

I'm not sure many thought this.

 

[Kladze]

Pretty sure we are prepared to pay the big bucks for special talents (we clearly wanted Mbappé), and De Ligt is certainly also a special talent. But if he only wants Barcelona, there's really nothing we can do. I'm sure Txiki and Pep will try their best, though.