It's Quiet Thread 15 - Txiki Blinders

[Legal Alien]

Good player but they would want a fortune for him.
I could see us picking up an experienced specialist overlapping LB to complement Zinchenko’s inside full back style on the cheap. A solid 7 who would be willing to rotate. Someone like Gaya, Tagliafico or even Bertrand on a free. Or Grimaldo from Benfica if we fancied spending a little more.
Domestically, and looking at more long term potential options, the kid at Palace, Mitchell, has had a really good season but just signed a new deal. Justin at Leicester can play on either side and was great before his injury and Robinson at Fulham (another right footer who plays on the left) had a promising debut year in the premier league, though whether he will be good enough for us I’m not entirely convinced.

<dons tin hat>

Do we keep Mendy for another year. His value is at rock-bottom right now and we're obviously looking at some high priced signings in other areas, so why not?

He seems to be getting over his injuries, he'll have a full pre-season and he is liked in the dressing room.
If, i know a big if, he can get anywhere near his best again, he pretty much ticks all the boxes you describe.

You never know he could be this year's John Stones.

 

[doobyedoobye]

So Messi and Haaland exit stage left and we have Kane and Grealish. We've saved a stack on wages..

 

[LongsightM13]

<dons tin hat>

Do we keep Mendy for another year. His value is at rock-bottom right now and we're obviously looking at some high priced signings in other areas, so why not?

He seems to be getting over his injuries, he'll have a full pre-season and he is liked in the dressing room.
If, i know a big if, he can get anywhere near his best again, he pretty much ticks all the boxes you describe.

You never know he could be this year's John Stones.

He will be very hard to shift. Salary, injuries and performance levels are a toxic mix for us. Whether he remains in our plans is more doubtful

 

[Gumzy97]

Have no idea how we get Grealish

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Are you somewhere feeling lonely, or is someone missing you?

 

[Deleted member 87819]

Are you somewhere feeling lonely, or is someone missing you?

You're all I've ever wanted, and my arms are open wide

 

[Centurions]

Kyle, Raheem and Scott are more 2000s boyband material.

Having 6 out of the 11 starters for England is going to confuse a lot of haters.

 

[1974Blue]

Are you somewhere feeling lonely, or is someone missing you?

Is it me you're looking for?

Probably not Lionel as she's blind. Still cracks me up this video :-)

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

You're all I've ever wanted, and my arms are open wide

Steady mate, fellow journos can stick together, but I'm a happily married man ;)

Perhaps we'll all be dancing on the ceiling next weekend, eh!

 

[Sheikh rattle and roll]

No

This may be surprising to some people, but there are some pretty good targets outside the Premier League!

It’s all opinion I think Digne would be good
There’s obviously other decent players all over the world as well

 

[wolviedinho]

So Messi and Haaland exit stage left and we have Kane and Grealish. We've saved a stack on wages..

Which is not a bad thing considering the latest financial report.

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Having 6 out of the 11 starters for England is going to confuse a lot of haters.

I recall City hold the record for England players on the same pitch during Mancini's time?

Think it was Switzerland away?

Hart
Lescott
Richards
Barry
Johnson
Milner

 

[TCM]

I have a distant memory of it being 7, including SWP. Could be wrong though.

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

I have a distant memory of it being 7, including SWP. Could be wrong though.

Yes, you are bang on.

I thought it was seven but couldn't recall Shaun.

Apologies SWP!!

 

[Gumzy97]

Might be great for England to have Pep coach Kane , Grealish and Foden

 

[bluedan]

I recall City hold the record for England players on the same pitch during Mancini's time?

Think it was Switzerland away?

Hart
Lescott
Richards
Barry
Johnson
Milner

Blue shorts too! Micah didn't play that game though but Swp did

 

[decmancity]

Might be great for England to have Pep coach Kane , Grealish and Foden

Until the dinosaur gets hold of them.

 

[OccupiedPalestineBlues]

Whatever it is, I very much doubt any of us would know how it got paid?

I'd go as far as to say Messi could defer a large proportion of both his wages and signing on fee, if it were to also include moving to NYCFC in two years time?

Perfectly legal

Would the MLS salary cap allow a huge wage and a huge signing in fee?

I’m not clued up on the MLS but iirc the salary cap is, in truth, a salary budget that includes an annualised portion of the purchase price, agents fees, signing on bonus et al. I think there’s some room for adjustment but I didn’t think it would be adjustable enough to factor in a commitment for tens of £millions deferred and then passed forward into the MLS on top of the Messi high salary, signing on bonus, agents (Dads) fees, etc?

I’m not saying it can’t be done, I just don’t understand how it can be achieved under the MLS system.

 

[Maly]

true, but remember it was put forward circa 2018, I even thought it got quite far with a year that it would come into effect which at the time seemed a distant future but now probably isnt as distant. I'd need to dig up old articles to remind myself. Perhaps it all got shifted around brexit.

I agree wholeheartedly about incorporsting club trained players as the best solution, both long term and now too, for CL lists.

Yeah, but how many club trained players can we have ;)

 

[Daz_Blue]

Have no idea how we get Grealish

City agree a price with Villa then we agree personal terms with the player, he signs and we submit his registration to the Premier League .....