Who’s gone in the summer?

tolmie's hairdoo said:
It was mentioned to me a few months back and assume today's reports in Barca press are correct.

Agent Mendes reps both and has been trying to sort a compromise.

I really like Semedo.
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I like him too, but again (in my opinion), it just causes such an unecessary selection headache for the club. It was the case with Danilo before and now with Cancelo.

Semedo will come in, there will be a bit of a buzz, but then when we see that he doesn't offer what Walker does, he'll play 20-25 games a season, predominantly against dross in the cups, and become unhappy with his contributions and force a move.

There will also be reports that he can act as a hybrid LB, so it makes sense due to his flexibility, but will then contribute to about 3 games at LB.

Until Walker stops being so crucial to the way we play and doesn't get 45/50 games a season like he has done since he joined, we're better offer having a quality younger player as a back up (perhaps one of our own that we've been hoarding and loaning out - Pedro Porro or our new signing Yan Couto) to allow time to develop in some cup games. If at the point Walker's declining and our backup hasn't stepped up, then is the time to go out and sign someone of Semedo's quality.

I just feel like the club doesn't often learn from it's mistakes in the transfer market when there are so many more pressing areas in the team.
 
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charlie9872 said:
I like him too, but again (in my opinion), it just causes such an unecessary selection headache for the club. It was the case with Danilo before and now with Cancelo.

Semedo will come in, there will be a bit of a buzz, but then when we see that he doesn't offer what Walker does, he'll play 20-25 games a season, predominantly against dross in the cups, and become unhappy with his contributions and force a move.

There will also be reports that he can act as a hybrid LB, so it makes sense due to his flexibility, but will then contribute to about 3 games at LB.

Until Walker stops being so crucial to the way we play and doesn't get 45/50 games a season like he has done since he joined, we're better offer having a quality younger player as a back up (perhaps one of our own that we've been hoarding and loaning out - Pedro Porro or our new signing Yan Couto) to allow time to develop in some cup games. If at the point Walker's declining and our backup hasn't stepped up, then is the time to go out and sign someone of Semedo's quality.

I just feel like the club doesn't often learn from it's mistakes in the transfer market when there are so many more pressing areas in the team.
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Think we need to evolve a bit this year
What worked before has stalled a bit and needs a bit of a kick start
I would love full back who can affect the game
Our full backs don’t offer anything going forward and just play safe
Need game changers not passengers
 
Out:
Cancelo
Sane
Merlin
Otto or Stones
Bravo

In:
Yan Couto
Semedo
Martinez
Back up keeper.

Promote:
Foden - I expect next season will be his real breakthrough year.
Garcia - No reason he couldn't be a regular starter next season.
Braff - use him sparingly like we did with Foden.
 
abu13 said:
Out:
Cancelo
Sane
Merlin
Otto or Stones
Bravo

In:
Yan Couto
Semedo
Martinez
Back up keeper.

Promote:
Foden - I expect next season will be his real breakthrough year.
Garcia - No reason he couldn't be a regular starter next season.
Braff - use him sparingly like we did with Foden.
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We aren’t losing a centre back and not brining one in. That leaves us even shorter than this season.
 
blueparrot said:
We aren’t losing a centre back and not brining one in. That leaves us even shorter than this season.
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I was thinking along the lines of either Stones and Otto leaving and Garcia taking their spot, Harwood Bellis would then be the back up.
 
abu13 said:
I was thinking along the lines of either Stones and Otto leaving and Garcia taking their spot, Harwood Bellis would then be the back up.
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Doubt with go into a season with only Stones and Laporte as our only experienced specialist centre backs. We’ll want at least 3 experienced ones with Garcia and Fernandinho as possibly 4rd and 5th choice.
Can see Harwood Bellis going on loan.
 
richards30 said:
Will be delighted if semedo comes in as I wanted him a few years ago when he broke through.
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Walker was playing his best football for a good while before the break, he is what we say walking on very very thin ice with his off field shagging

The young kid from Brazil Couto hasn't signed for City to go play in another League Pep does fancy this kid so if signed maybe Somedo deal may not happen although Cancelo does sound like hard work hence his 3rd move in 3 years

If we do have the coin to spend after all this Covid 19 nightmare then it can only come from our fantastic owner & FFP beingvrelaxed??

How will Sky or will Sky pay the remaining position

Champions League money, will we only get what weve played

I guess what I'm saying is if the football season is scrapped then idont see much spending taking place apart from the sales of Sane & Cancelo

Dave, Bravo leaving & Cancelo will allow 3 foreigners RB, CH & LB for me but all depends on FFP case & who we sell

For what it's worth keep Leroy & let him go next year for free, Bayern want to pay fuckall & his price is dropping all the time

Get those 3 positions if possible then our new CF next Summer?

Got a feeling UTD will blow 350m on Kane, Sancho & Grealish

They will sell Pogba & Sanchez
 
LucahArchie10 said:
Walker was playing his best football for a good while before the break, he is what we say walking on very very thin ice with his off field shagging

The young kid from Brazil Couto hasn't signed for City to go play in another League Pep does fancy this kid so if signed maybe Somedo deal may not happen although Cancelo does sound like hard work hence his 3rd move in 3 years

If we do have the coin to spend after all this Covid 19 nightmare then it can only come from our fantastic owner & FFP beingvrelaxed??

How will Sky or will Sky pay the remaining position

Champions League money, will we only get what weve played

I guess what I'm saying is if the football season is scrapped then idont see much spending taking place apart from the sales of Sane & Cancelo

Dave, Bravo leaving & Cancelo will allow 3 foreigners RB, CH & LB for me but all depends on FFP case & who we sell

For what it's worth keep Leroy & let him go next year for free, Bayern want to pay fuckall & his price is dropping all the time

Get those 3 positions if possible then our new CF next Summer?

Got a feeling UTD will blow 350m on Kane, Sancho & Grealish

They will sell Pogba & Sanchez
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And the only reason I dont see us spending big is basically down to when we actually get back into watching

This has got to hurt so many teams, could we be about to see the end of huge contracts??
There will be some teams out there about to take far less offers for there good players just to get back going again??
 
LucahArchie10 said:
And the only reason I dont see us spending big is basically down to when we actually get back into watching

This has got to hurt so many teams, could we be about to see the end of huge contracts??
There will be some teams out there about to take far less offers for there good players just to get back going again??
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so why would we not spend if the rules were relaxed and yet let the rags narrow the gap again by getting them 3 players would improve them considerably?
 
charlie9872 said:
I like him too, but again (in my opinion), it just causes such an unecessary selection headache for the club. It was the case with Danilo before and now with Cancelo.

Semedo will come in, there will be a bit of a buzz, but then when we see that he doesn't offer what Walker does, he'll play 20-25 games a season, predominantly against dross in the cups, and become unhappy with his contributions and force a move.

There will also be reports that he can act as a hybrid LB, so it makes sense due to his flexibility, but will then contribute to about 3 games at LB.

Until Walker stops being so crucial to the way we play and doesn't get 45/50 games a season like he has done since he joined, we're better offer having a quality younger player as a back up (perhaps one of our own that we've been hoarding and loaning out - Pedro Porro or our new signing Yan Couto) to allow time to develop in some cup games. If at the point Walker's declining and our backup hasn't stepped up, then is the time to go out and sign someone of Semedo's quality.

I just feel like the club doesn't often learn from it's mistakes in the transfer market when there are so many more pressing areas in the team.
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I’d say though that the main reason we have to rely on Kyle defensively has been due to the problems we had at central defence last year.

A fully fit Laporte with a top drawer central defender next to him, as I expect us to purchase, then we will be able to play a more offensive right back.
 
richards30 said:
so why would we not spend if the rules were relaxed and yet let the rags narrow the gap again by getting them 3 players would improve them considerably?
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Depends on who we move out
Depends on FFP ban
Depends what we earn & if this season doesnt finish who knows what we loose

3 answers that are massive to Citys plans

UTD will spend no matter what we both know that & they wont fuck about they will pay it
 
So I believe that what our squad needs is an evolution, not a "rebuild" in the way that many people are expecting. As Guardiola himself said in a previous press conference "well yes we need to rebuild, but we will do it another way"

We already saw how he rebuilt the squad in his first two seasons here, so what does he mean when he says we need to do it another way?

Let's assess the current squad, starting with the Forwards:

Forwards:
  • Leroy Sane (24) - LW (SELL)
  • Raheem Sterling (25) - LW
  • Sergio Agüero (32) - ST
  • Gabriel Jesus (23) - ST
  • Riyad Mahrez (29) - RW
  • Bernardo Silva (26) - RW (MOVE TO CAM)
New:
  • Jayden Braaf (18) - LW, RW
  • Morgan Rogers (18) - LW, RW
  • Thiago Almada (19) - CAM, LW, F9, RW
  • Mohamed Ihattaren (18) - CM, CAM, LW, F9, RW
  • Amad Traoré (18) - LW, RW

SO WE HAVE:

LW
  • Raheem Sterling(25) - starter
  • Jayden Braaf(18)
  • Morgan Rogers(18)
ST:
  • Sergio Agüero(32) - starter
  • Gabriel Jesus(23) - starter
  • Thiago Almada(19)
RW:
  • Riyad Mahrez(29) - starter
  • Mohamed Ihattaren(18)
  • Amad Traoré(18)


Midfielders:
  • David Silva (34) - LCAM (LEAVE)
  • Phil Foden (20) - LCAM
  • Fernandinho (35) - CDM (MOVE TO CB)
  • Rodri (24) - CDM
  • Ilkay Gundogan (30) - CM (SELL)
  • Kevin De Bruyne (29) - RCAM
New:
  • Adrian Bernabé (19) - CM, CAM, LW, F9, RW
  • Tommy Doyle (19) - CM, CAM
  • Houssem Aouar (22) - CM, CAM, LW, RW
  • Eduardo Camavinga (18) - CDM, CM

SO WE HAVE:

LCAM

  • Phil Foden(20) - starter
  • Houssem Aouar(22) - starter
  • Adrian Bernabé(19)
CDM:
  • Rodri(24) - starter
  • Eduardo Camavinga(18)
RCAM:
  • Kevin de Bruyne(29) - starter
  • Bernardo Silva(26) - starter
  • Tommy Doyle(19)

Overall Transfers:
Out:
  • Leroy Sane
  • David Silva
  • Ilkay Gundogan
In:
  • Houssem Aouar(22) - £50M - Lyon
  • Thiago Almada(19) - £20M - Vélez
  • Amad Traoré(18) - £20M - Atalanta
  • Mohamed Ihattaren(18) - £25M - PSV
  • Eduardo Camavinga(18) - £60M - Rennes
  • Adrian Bernabé(19)
  • Jayden Braaf(18)
  • Tommy Doyle(19)
  • Morgan Rogers(18)

In January re-assess the squad and loan out any youngsters that need one.
 
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Ezzy said:
So I believe that what our squad needs is an evolution, not a "rebuild" in the way that many people are expecting. As Guardiola himself said in a previous press conference "well yes we need to rebuild, but we will do it another way"

We already saw how he rebuilt the squad in his first two seasons here, so what does he mean when he says we need to do it another way?

Let's assess the current squad(Mid & Attack only), starting with the Forwards:

Forwards:
  • Leroy Sane (24) - LW (SELL)
  • Raheem Sterling (25) - LW
  • Sergio Agüero (32) - ST
  • Gabriel Jésus (23) - ST
  • Riyad Mahrez (29) - RW
  • Bernardo Silva (26) - RW (MOVE TO CAM)
New:
  • Jayden Braaf (18) - LW, RW
  • Morgan Rogers (18) - LW, RW
  • Thiago Almada (19) - CAM, LW, F9, RW
  • Mohamed Ihattaren (18) - CAM, LW, F9, RW
  • Amad Traoré (18) - LW, RW

SO WE HAVE:

LW
  • Raheem Sterling(25) - starter
  • Jayden Braaf(18)
  • Morgan Rogers(18)
ST:
  • Sergio Agüero(32) - starter
  • Gabriel Jésus(23) - starter
  • Thiago Almada(19)
RW:
  • Riyad Mahrez(29) - starter
  • Mohamed Ihattaren(18)
  • Amad Traoré(18)


Midfielders:
  • David Silva (34) - LCAM (LEAVE)
  • Phil Foden(20) - LCAM
  • Fernandinho (35) - CDM (MOVE TO CB)
  • Rodri (24) - CDM
  • Ilkay Gundogan (30) - CM (SELL)
  • Kevin De Bruyne (29) - RCAM
New:
  • Adrian Bernabé (19) - CAM, LW, F9, RW
  • Tommy Doyle (19) - CM, CAM
  • Houssem Aouar (22) - CM, CAM, LW, RW
  • Eduardo Camavinga (18) - CDM, CM

SO WE HAVE:

LCAM

  • Phil Foden(20) - starter
  • Houssem Aouar(22) - starter
  • Adrian Bernabé(19)
CDM:
  • Rodri(24) - starter
  • Eduardo Camavinga(18)
RCAM:
  • Kevin de Bruyne(29) - starter
  • Bernardo Silva(26) - starter
  • Tommy Doyle(19)

Overall Transfers:
Out:
  • Leroy Sane
  • David Silva
  • Ilkay Gundogan
In:
  • Thiago Almada - £20M - Vélez Starfield
  • Mohamed Ihattaren - £35-40M - PSV
  • Amad Traoré - £20-25M - Atalanta U19
  • Houssem Aouar - £60-65M - Lyon
  • Eduardo Camavinga - £45-50M - Rennes
  • Adrian Bernabé
  • Jayden Braaf
  • Tommy Dolye
  • Morgan Rogers

In January re-assess the squad and loan out any youngsters that need one.
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Almada is a winger and offensive midfielder, I think he'd be a bit too weak to play a false 9 for us. If we'd play with a false 9 KDB would probably be the one. Almada would be a great winger alternative though.

If we want a young backup striker like Jesus in the beginning of his City career I'd look at Boadu. Excellent scoring and assist record in both the Eredivisie and Europa league, and he's born 2001. Fast, technical and clinical
 
Ezzy said:
So I believe that what our squad needs is an evolution, not a "rebuild" in the way that many people are expecting. As Guardiola himself said in a previous press conference "well yes we need to rebuild, but we will do it another way"

We already saw how he rebuilt the squad in his first two seasons here, so what does he mean when he says we need to do it another way?

Let's assess the current squad(Mid & Attack only), starting with the Forwards:

Forwards:
  • Leroy Sane (24) - LW (SELL)
  • Raheem Sterling (25) - LW
  • Sergio Agüero (32) - ST
  • Gabriel Jésus (23) - ST
  • Riyad Mahrez (29) - RW
  • Bernardo Silva (26) - RW (MOVE TO CAM)
New:
  • Jayden Braaf (18) - LW, RW
  • Morgan Rogers (18) - LW, RW
  • Thiago Almada (19) - CAM, LW, F9, RW
  • Mohamed Ihattaren (18) - CAM, LW, F9, RW
  • Amad Traoré (18) - LW, RW

SO WE HAVE:

LW
  • Raheem Sterling(25) - starter
  • Jayden Braaf(18)
  • Morgan Rogers(18)
ST:
  • Sergio Agüero(32) - starter
  • Gabriel Jésus(23) - starter
  • Thiago Almada(19)
RW:
  • Riyad Mahrez(29) - starter
  • Mohamed Ihattaren(18)
  • Amad Traoré(18)


Midfielders:
  • David Silva (34) - LCAM (LEAVE)
  • Phil Foden(20) - LCAM
  • Fernandinho (35) - CDM (MOVE TO CB)
  • Rodri (24) - CDM
  • Ilkay Gundogan (30) - CM (SELL)
  • Kevin De Bruyne (29) - RCAM
New:
  • Adrian Bernabé (19) - CAM, LW, F9, RW
  • Tommy Doyle (19) - CM, CAM
  • Houssem Aouar (22) - CM, CAM, LW, RW
  • Eduardo Camavinga (18) - CDM, CM

SO WE HAVE:

LCAM

  • Phil Foden(20) - starter
  • Houssem Aouar(22) - starter
  • Adrian Bernabé(19)
CDM:
  • Rodri(24) - starter
  • Eduardo Camavinga(18)
RCAM:
  • Kevin de Bruyne(29) - starter
  • Bernardo Silva(26) - starter
  • Tommy Doyle(19)

Overall Transfers:
Out:
  • Leroy Sane
  • David Silva
  • Ilkay Gundogan
In:
  • Thiago Almada - £20M - Vélez Starfield
  • Mohamed Ihattaren - £35-40M - PSV
  • Amad Traoré - £20-25M - Atalanta U19
  • Houssem Aouar - £60-65M - Lyon
  • Eduardo Camavinga - £45-50M - Rennes
  • Adrian Bernabé
  • Jayden Braaf
  • Tommy Dolye
  • Morgan Rogers

In January re-assess the squad and loan out any youngsters that need one.
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Who would be our centre back recruits mate
 
Ezzy said:
So I believe that what our squad needs is an evolution, not a "rebuild" in the way that many people are expecting. As Guardiola himself said in a previous press conference "well yes we need to rebuild, but we will do it another way"

We already saw how he rebuilt the squad in his first two seasons here, so what does he mean when he says we need to do it another way?

Let's assess the current squad(Mid & Attack only), starting with the Forwards:

Forwards:
  • Leroy Sane (24) - LW (SELL)
  • Raheem Sterling (25) - LW
  • Sergio Agüero (32) - ST
  • Gabriel Jésus (23) - ST
  • Riyad Mahrez (29) - RW
  • Bernardo Silva (26) - RW (MOVE TO CAM)
New:
  • Jayden Braaf (18) - LW, RW
  • Morgan Rogers (18) - LW, RW
  • Thiago Almada (19) - CAM, LW, F9, RW
  • Mohamed Ihattaren (18) - CAM, LW, F9, RW
  • Amad Traoré (18) - LW, RW

SO WE HAVE:

LW
  • Raheem Sterling(25) - starter
  • Jayden Braaf(18)
  • Morgan Rogers(18)
ST:
  • Sergio Agüero(32) - starter
  • Gabriel Jésus(23) - starter
  • Thiago Almada(19)
RW:
  • Riyad Mahrez(29) - starter
  • Mohamed Ihattaren(18)
  • Amad Traoré(18)


Midfielders:
  • David Silva (34) - LCAM (LEAVE)
  • Phil Foden(20) - LCAM
  • Fernandinho (35) - CDM (MOVE TO CB)
  • Rodri (24) - CDM
  • Ilkay Gundogan (30) - CM (SELL)
  • Kevin De Bruyne (29) - RCAM
New:
  • Adrian Bernabé (19) - CAM, LW, F9, RW
  • Tommy Doyle (19) - CM, CAM
  • Houssem Aouar (22) - CM, CAM, LW, RW
  • Eduardo Camavinga (18) - CDM, CM

SO WE HAVE:

LCAM

  • Phil Foden(20) - starter
  • Houssem Aouar(22) - starter
  • Adrian Bernabé(19)
CDM:
  • Rodri(24) - starter
  • Eduardo Camavinga(18)
RCAM:
  • Kevin de Bruyne(29) - starter
  • Bernardo Silva(26) - starter
  • Tommy Doyle(19)

Overall Transfers:
Out:
  • Leroy Sane
  • David Silva
  • Ilkay Gundogan
In:
  • Thiago Almada - £20M - Vélez Starfield
  • Mohamed Ihattaren - £35-40M - PSV
  • Amad Traoré - £20-25M - Atalanta U19
  • Houssem Aouar - £60-65M - Lyon
  • Eduardo Camavinga - £45-50M - Rennes
  • Adrian Bernabé
  • Jayden Braaf
  • Tommy Dolye
  • Morgan Rogers

In January re-assess the squad and loan out any youngsters that need one.
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Has someone been playing football manager?

Almada is a midfielder by the way
 
If uefa relax FFP for the foreseeable future which seems more and more likely:

in:

steffen
Semedo
Upamecano
Alaba
Pau Torres
Auoar
Ferran Torres

out:

bravo
Cancelo
Otamendi
Angelino
David Silva
Leroy sane
Jack Harrison
Patrick Roberts
Alexia Garcia

Could use angelino in the upamecano deal and Alaba in the sane deal? Cancelo and semedo swap?
 
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