Kalvin Phillips | Joins City on a 6-year deal

[Thaksinssoldier]

Rice is an absolute non-starter. The fee alone makes it just a pointless conversation.

Rice's people also feel other moves have to happen before his value presents to the market.

 

[peps bald head]

Mahrez does not want to leave.

thats the most important part about Mahrez/Sterling/Jesus who wants to stay and fight, they all have contract offers i believe

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

what's your thoughts on Mahrez - not sure how true but i heard we expect 2 of Raz, Jesus & Mahrez to go with Cole Palmer being full on next season

Don't see Sterling leaving this summer. Mahrez is also on big money, so the pragmatism from the board might well be we lose Sterling, Mahrez and Gundo next year and free up best part of £35m a year.

Jesus is one of the few we know we can recoup cash on right now.

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

By big purchase, do you mean someone like Felix or Rafael Leao? Leao links seem to have dried up but i have no doubt the interest is still there

Felix.

 

[Didsbury Dave]

He is in the process of moving agents this month to Stellar. Jack's people. There is a pay day to be had.

Just remembered, that's the other thing I was told.

As a squad back-up to Rodri? Most definitely. Especially so, if it suggests Bernie will continue to be a part of our midfield engine.

Five subs next season will be huge for us.

*Bellingham next year.

With you on this mate. An injury to Rodri this season would have cost us the league. It was the biggest risk Pep took. Phillips is a top player and his distribution is as good as Rodri's - short rather than long but efficient.

 

[Gabriel]

If we do want Phillips, then perhaps we could also offer Herrera in any deal.

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Anythin on Enzo Fernandez watched him a few times this season looks great to me half the price too with a 17m buy out clause,

No idea.

 

[peps bald head]

No idea.

In regards to what u mentioned about player sales for Felix: do you think gabby alone leaving will make the club go in for Felix or Gabby + Sterling/Mahrez. Just trying to clear up the confusion.

 

[blueparrot]

Don't see Sterling leaving this summer. Mahrez is also on big money, so the pragmatism from the board might well be we lose Sterling, Mahrez and Gundo next year and free up best part of £35m a year.

Jesus is one of the few we know we can recoup cash on right now.

I think 2 need to leave for us to look for a signing, think if only Jesus goes we'll stick for this year.

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Just remembered, that's the other thing I was told.

With you on this mate. An injury to Rodri this season would have cost us the league. It was the biggest risk Pep took. Phillips is a top player and his distribution is as good as Rodri's - short rather than long but efficient.

Phillips gives us something we have lacked since Fern's legs have gone, lateral movement. He is very comfortable shifting side to side, whereas Rodders likes to break the lines and is much more up and down.

I don't want to slag Rodders, he's magnificent, but both goals conceded at the weekend had an element of his failings in them?

He couldn't get back in for the first and was caught ahead of the ball. The second one, he is the wrong side of Watkins for the flick.

Rodri has dragged us through games in recent weeks and being able to sub him during matches next season for Phillips will be a huge benefit.

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Is there any expectation that both could leave TH?

An obvious possibility, rather than expectation.

 

[peps bald head]

Zinchenko leaving if Cucurella comes? Maybe we can move him into DM where he plays for his country right?

 

[City_Sean]

Think this could be a really good as shrewd signing. £35m is not a lot in the modern game. He's a dynamic and tenacious midfielder who can play as both a #6 and #8.

He's got experience of playing as a sole pivot, and has played for a coach who plays high pressing football.

He's not as exciting as a De Jong, but he's much more functional and is already suited to the league. Add to the fact he'd potentially get an entire pre season with Pep and it's a deal we should be all of over.

We can't have world class backups in every position, it's just not feasible.

 

[Lkzerinho]

Felix.

Do you know Felix is the choice or is it more about putting pieces together?

If he is the big 100M one, I can't see City spending that on a guy who is a 2 year project, and a massive gamble.

 

[Didsbury Dave]

Phillips gives us something we have lacked since Fern's legs have gone, lateral movement. He is very comfortable shifting side to side, whereas Rodders likes to break the lines and is much more up and down.

I don't want to slag Rodders, he's magnificent, but both goals conceded at the weekend had an element of his failings in them?

He couldn't get back in for the first and was caught ahead of the ball. The second one, he is the wrong side of Watkins for the flick.

Rodri has dragged us through games in recent weeks and being able to sub him during matches next season for Phillips will be a huge benefit.

Yes, and Phillip opens the door to the two holders in certain games or to see games out, which Pep has been using Bernado for at the business end of this season. And I totally agree as well that the option to sub or rotate Rodri reduces the chances of injury/tiredness. Fernandinho, like pretty much all of our big stars, arguably stayed a year too long.

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

In regards to what u mentioned about player sales for Felix: do you think gabby alone leaving will make the club go in for Felix or Gabby + Sterling/Mahrez. Just trying to clear up the confusion.

Depends which club Gabby chooses.

 

[peps bald head]

Do you know Felix is the choice or is it more about putting pieces together?

If he is the big 100M one, I can't see City spending that on a guy who is a 2 year project, and a massive gamble.

Think someone mentioned price would be 70m ish

 

[el wey]

Felix.

Very exciting transfer should we pull it off. That's our forwards sorted for the next decade.

Haaland (21)
Alvarez (22)
Foden (21)
Felix (22)
Palmer (20)

 

[Gremlin]

No idea, likely making sure the exit is as amicable as possible.

Leeds have offered him another pay rise but he's obviously ambitious.

I suppose we should remember we have five subs next summer, that should really work in the favour of purchases such as this.

Possibly, but Pep has form in not using 5 subs even when he is allowed to.

 

[peps bald head]

Very exciting transfer should we pull it off. That's our forwards sorted for the next decade.

Haaland (21)
Alvarez (22)
Foden (21)
Felix (22)
Palmer (20)

Pep 10 year extension?