Cancelo is going nowhere. Only change at RB is wether Couto Will go to Leeds or stay here as 3rd choice.
All the noise this summer is just Mendes trying to help Barcelona & Semedo(who's prob going to Juve). All of the reports are exclusively coming from Barca side for a reason.
For Ait Nouri(Mendes Client) The Wolves Interest and the City wanting to send him out to Spain part are all made up by Mendes lol.
He wants to make sure Nouri is going to remain in the first team(he will) and not be loaned out in January / something like Angelino. & Wolves have two young left backs already lool.
We have two Left-Backs in the academy for whom that "3rd spot" is for(towards end of 20/21 season probs)Nouri makes a good 3rd choice especially if we have nothing coming through our youth, but we need a first choice to out Mendy, for me that is Tsimikas, plays a lot like Zincky just faster a bit better tacking and a better crosser
How many of the forward players will stay, would have though only 1, with Almada the one staying the others going on loan. Or do we not want all 3 are some back up optionsWe have two Left-Backs in the academy for whom that "3rd spot" is for(towards end of 20/21 season probs)
Nouri is going be giving the chance to be second choice.
Laporte and Cancelo are also going to be Options for Left-Back.
Bastoni(Left footed CB) Pep sees as a Left-Back option too.
To be fair that sounds like our LW problem last season when we had all these players who could play there, just not very well, at this moment we have 3 LB`s none of which i would call a first choice, i can see Pep giving Mendy another chance but that means we will need an experienced first choice LB and that is not Nouri.We have two Left-Backs in the academy for whom that "3rd spot" is for(towards end of 20/21 season probs)
Nouri is going be giving the chance to be second choice.
Laporte and Cancelo are also going to be Options for Left-Back.
Bastoni(Left footed CB) Pep sees as a Left-Back option too.
How many of the forward players will stay, would have though only 1, with Almada the one staying the others going on loan. Or do we not want all 3 are some back up options
To be fair that sounds like our LW problem last season when we had all these players who could play there, just not very well, at this moment we have 3 LB`s none of which i would call a first choice, i can see Pep giving Mendy another chance but that means we will need an experienced first choice LB and that is not Nouri.
Any news on the players we are selling?All of them will stay. In January it'll be reassessed, but they will most likely stay the whole season.
Agüero Will leave summer 2021
Sterling Summer 2021(keep your eyes on him)
(he will most likely sign a 1 year contract, while Jesus and Mahrez will most likely sign a 3 year and 2 year contract respectively. Why is that!?)
So our Attack is going to be evolving in summer 21. We need the youngsters here and learning the system next season(even if some of them get Foden level minutes), that is the best way to prepare them for their second season.
StonesAny news on the players we are selling?
Cheers mate, does that mean bravo and angelino are stayingStones
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Doubt we'll sell Stones or Gundogan. Stones probably deserves a last chance to play with Laporte and show that he's up for it. That homegrown quota is very valuable for us and we're not gonna find a better HG CB. I can see Stones performing very good in a 3ATB system.Stones
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Cheers mate, does that mean bravo and angelino are staying
Alright everyone, brand new here and love discussing transfers. Read through this entire post to get up to speed. Put below what ideally the squad would be for me next season
Ideally: (Starters listed first)
GK: Ederson, Steffen, 3rd choice - Perhaps Carson on a permanent?
RB: Walker, Cancelo - No change bc none needed, but Cancelo's agent looks to be getting his name out there
CB: Laporte, Upamecano, Stones or Tosin, Garcia, Dinho
LB: Chilwell, Mendy - I know unlikely but there was a deal last yr. English, PL experience, would be the starter, and still big room for development which Pep will like
DM: Rodri, Gundogan, Dinho perhaps - Dinho I can see being a bit of a utility man a la Milner at pool
CM: KDB, Bernardo, Foden, Aouar, Gundogan
RW: Bernardo, Mahrez
ST: Aguero/Jesus
LW: Sterling, Braaf - a space open for a young lad who's got talent, looks to be some personal issues but the boy's got skill, and we've coped with Jesus going wide when needed in place of Sane so promoting from within keeps JB happy and brings another academy lad through with limited minutes available
Loans for Doyle, Harwood-Bellis. Maybe Bernabe too but think he could be interesting to keep around as AM/FW cover.
More realistically (EG based on strong links & financial realism)
Ait-Nouri in place of Chilwell
Semedo/Cancelo swap.
Maybe a different CB but think Upamecano is the ultimate choice
Cheers mate, does that mean bravo and angelino are staying
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Doubt we'll sell Stones or Gundogan. Stones probably deserves a last chance to play with Laporte and show that he's up for it. That homegrown quota is very valuable for us and we're not gonna find a better HG CB. I can see Stones performing very good in a 3ATB system.
As for Gundogan he's basically Pep's adopted son. I can only see us selling him if we get like 40m+ or if Gundogan himself push for a transfer. Pep will play him until his legs are completely gone
Guess we’ll see, 8 guesses or not. I have no idea what I do think though is that with reduced finances this summer it makes more sense that the club are going in this direction than big fees for the usual suspects. He’s been pretty specific so I’ll wait and see, it’s an interesting discussion on a different approach if nothing else.Some actually believe this guy? All he does is guess.
I might have missed something but that means going into next season with 1 experienced CB Laporte who is injured? Ikay could leave but will probably see his contract out, if he did Havertz would be my choice even at the price quoted
Nah that is still Laporte the only experienced CB in a position where experience is a priority, no disrespect but Fernandinho was poor this season and next will be a bridge too farBastoni(21), Laporte(26), Fernandinho(35)
Rodri And Kyle Walker are CB back ups too.
We are not in for havertz(we view him as a false 9 but our targets are a better fit for us than him) and Gundogan will be sold this summer.
I read further up Ezzy that you predicted the squad to be 29 players. City in no circumstance would ever let the squad become so inflated.
They're not going to be buying 4 new youngsters for first team roles, if people like Ihatteren come in, they'll be loaned out and he will not come cheap. I know you're convinced of your sources or information but really your targets and transfer restructure a few pages down reads like a great run on Football Manager - which I'm partial to, but it's not realistic.
Nah that is still Laporte the only experienced CB in a position where experience is a priority, no disrespect but Fernandinho was poor this season and next will be a bridge too far
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