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Kalidou Koulibaly
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Larry Stranger
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I would suspect Stones and/or Otamendi would leave.But that would give us six options. Laporte. Garcia. Stones. Otamendi. Ferna and Koulibaly. That’s almost too stacked
LucahArchie10
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Add Haseem Aoure to that list we are set..Alaba doesn't fancy it apparently, even with Bayern proposing it.
City have been open to it. Still think there might be some talking round.
Havertz is the other one we would love to do.
Koulibaly, Havertz and Alaba would be the stuff of legend.
He's gone to Barca already, no?
His agent was spotted with Txiki at the Emirates back in December.
I wouldn't touch a single player from Italy.
Cancelo, case in point.
With one exception. There's a decent centre half over there in Naples.
tolmie's hairdoo
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Oops Koulibaly
Well, maybe him ;)
LucahArchie10
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Havertz is the 1 I would go to town on he can be whatever he wants that kid.Well, maybe him ;)
Just hope Chelsea dont get him
We should still buy that fella
Would like that to happen but I can’t see it. Plus, if another club comes in for him, I doubt City would bat an eyelid as they may not see him as an option. More so if Gundy stays and Ferna is moved back to midfield (assuming CAS case is positive and a CB is bought).
For all I know, Dinho may never play in the midfield till he leaves City. Nonetheless, echoing what you’ve said, ‘we should still buy the fella’.
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Maybe I’m living in a parallel universe but we can sign every CB in the world including peak Maldini, but if we don’t address the lack of mobility in front of them we are wasting our money.
One league defeat every four games since Fernandinho left our midfield.
One league defeat every four games since Fernandinho left our midfield.
We won 14 games in a row last season with Gundogan in DM. It was not only a winning run but defensively we were immense during this period, barely conceding. I like Gundogan but he's hardly the most mobile. It was around this period Kompany started featuring more frequently.Maybe I’m living in a parallel universe but we can sign every CB in the world including peak Maldini, but if we don’t address the lack of mobility in front of them we are wasting our money.
One league defeat every four games since Fernandinho left our midfield.
I'd argue it's the lack of a super solid defence (primarily due to issues at CB) that's caused difficulties for our DMs, not the other way around. We had similar problems in DM during 16/17 which was remedied going into 17/18 by improving our FB and GK situation at the time.
Why do fans worry about how much we spend if City think it's worth it they will do it simple
PSG the only daft fuckers who will pay €90m & €250.000 a week for soon to be 29 year old, saying that it's only a piss poor Sunday League so its piece of piss for his last 4 years, if UTD had any spending money & in Champs League then they would splash out although he wouldnt come & play in England
Good question. Why do you worry that much about what Koulibaly would cost ?
birchwoodgingerste
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Exactly mate its killing usMaybe I’m living in a parallel universe but we can sign every CB in the world including peak Maldini, but if we don’t address the lack of mobility in front of them we are wasting our money.
One league defeat every four games since Fernandinho left our midfield.
Watching mendy , and gundogan being the cover was the stuff of nightmares needs adressing asap
Because despite his wealth, our owner is not an idiot, the amount of money in terms of contract and fee for this guy at 29 is enormous, even for a multi billionaire.Good question. Why do you worry that much about what Koulibaly would cost ?
Totally agree, there is a serious lack of pace in our team, especially without Sane.Maybe I’m living in a parallel universe but we can sign every CB in the world including peak Maldini, but if we don’t address the lack of mobility in front of them we are wasting our money.
One league defeat every four games since Fernandinho left our midfield.
We look very pedestrian at times, two years ago our counter attack was scary, Augero, Sane and Sterling running at back peddling defenders was a wonderful sight.
I would suspect Stones and/or Otamendi would leave.
Stu Brenan is running a story this morning that Stones camp believe he needs a change of scenery to save his England career.
Because despite his wealth, our owner is not an idiot, the amount of money in terms of contract and fee for this guy at 29 is enormous, even for a multi billionaire.
He's not paying, the club has its own money now, that's the point off ffp and why we have 1 of the biggest turnover in world football.
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Good question. Why do you worry that much about what Koulibaly would cost ?
the real world is a bit different than football manager,
the most City have paid for 1 player £65 mil, now a player who wants a last big pay day, and people think City will pay £95 mil for a 29 year old.
Only clubs like PSG surely would do that.
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Stu Brenan is running a story this morning that Stones camp believe he needs a change of scenery to save his England career.
he should be trying to save his own career! i wonder if alot of stones injuries are in his head? little tweaks here and there and he now has it in his head? Like the unfortunate why Michael Johnson went?
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If it's official that we are interested in signing him then fucking do it, don't hang around thinking we might get him cheaper get him signed up now. That's what Chelsea did with that Timo Wotsit, they didn't mess about, moved straight in and signed him
Timo Werner had a release clause that was stupendously low for what he was worth.
Kokonut1307
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Maybe I’m living in a parallel universe but we can sign every CB in the world including peak Maldini, but if we don’t address the lack of mobility in front of them we are wasting our money.
One league defeat every four games since Fernandinho left our midfield.
I’m not sure how Fernandinho in midfield would have changed the numerous times a player with pace knocked ball past Otamendi/Stones/Fernandinho (or got a long ball to chase against one of them) to score.
We clearly lake pace in our LB and CB positions. Walker’s saving grace is his ability to outrun everyone who’s on the ball. Koulibaly is not only an excellent CB but he is also quick which means we don’t have to watch in fear whenever a C tier football player like James gets the ball to counter.
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I reckon we’d happily accept circa £20/25mil for Stones.Stu Brenan is running a story this morning that Stones camp believe he needs a change of scenery to save his England career.