Kalidou Koulibaly

Stoned Rose said:
Half.

We need a top level LB as well before I'll feel comfortable.

Imo we should sell Mendy and keep Zin as the back up LB.

Zin is the better player and better professional.
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100%. Take a hit and let a team a tier down take him. Sometimes you gotta know when you've made a bad buy.
 
Ederson's smiley tattoo said:


In negotiations per Sam Lee. Could deffo see us pulling this off for somewhere in the 60m+ region if our appeal is successfull. It's apparent that Koulibaly wants to come to City
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Don't think the appeal will have anything to do with it, if we can agree a deal we will sign him regardless.
 
Stoned Rose said:
Half.

We need a top level LB as well before I'll feel comfortable.

Imo we should sell Mendy and keep Zin as the back up LB.

Zin is the better player and better professional.
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With a CB pairing of Laporte and Koulibaly, the left back would be covered a lot better. Rodri, Laporte and Koulibaly keeping the dor shut with the full backs and number 8s helping out.
 
The way City roll they like the players to
commit to them before making their moves. “Terms” is often a euphemism for the players agent saying “yep that sort of contract is fine we really want to join”.

The other side of that coin are players who say “sure if you pay me more than X will I’ll come”. We tend to walk away from those deals.
 
Stoned Rose said:
Half.

We need a top level LB as well before I'll feel comfortable.

Imo we should sell Mendy and keep Zin as the back up LB.

Zin is the better player and better professional.
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I see what you're saying (even though I still have faith in our LBs), it's just we won 2 titles and accrued 198 points with a combination of Delph, Zinchenko, and bits of Mendy at LB. I strongly believe our CBs are key.
 
BillyShears said:
The way City roll they like the players to
commit to them before making their moves. “Terms” is often a euphemism for the players agent saying “yep that sort of contract is fine we really want to join”.

The other side of that coin are players who say “sure if you pay me more than X will I’ll come”. We tend to walk away from those deals.
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rightly so as well - i hear a lot from people on here that a big part of whether we sign a player is all about their commitment to the club/project and their personality - a bernardo over a pogba for instance or a Kun over an Ibrahimovich

Hope it stays that way
 
BillyShears said:
The way City roll they like the players to
commit to them before making their moves. “Terms” is often a euphemism for the players agent saying “yep that sort of contract is fine we really want to join”.

The other side of that coin are players who say “sure if you pay me more than X will I’ll come”. We tend to walk away from those deals.
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Or the plane ends up in Paris.
 
simon23 said:
Its interesting you have to reply in such a way and also with such presumption

I know its highly unlikely/a certainty Pep will play him in such a way......BUT..... he, in my opinion, is still our best defensive midfield option.

Hope that clears it up for you
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He was our best DM not now...
 
simon23 said:
rightly so as well - i hear a lot from people on here that a big part of whether we sign a player is all about their commitment to the club/project and their personality - a bernardo over a pogba for instance or a Kun over an Ibrahimovich

Hope it stays that way
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I think it’s very grey areas this and not that simplistic. We may try and stay away from games but I am sure majority of our transfers also involve agents talking to other clubs.

It may well be that they ask for more money etc. and the club weigh that up. However, we don’t feel we need to have the highest hand at the table. Once our final offer is in we don’t increase because United have upped their offer.

Overall our package is what it is and that includes more then just finances.

There have probably also been players who have turned down more money at City to play elsewhere.
 
iwasthere1968 said:
He was our best DM not now...
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I’m with you we have to go with Rodri or Gundogen now.

I think next season will be a big one in that position as Gundogen is only suited to certain games and Rodri has some question marks but for me has shown a touch of class. I’m optimistic he’ll come good for City.
 
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