It's Quiet 17 - Glory Thread

bluthrunthru said:
At this point I don't think we'll sign another attacker should we lose both Gabby and Raz.

Haaland - belated replacement for Serg.
Alvarez - replacement for Gabby.
Palmer - Chomping at the bit and more than ready.

Our forward options from next season could be Haaland, Alvarez, Mahrez, Palmer, not forgetting we'll have Phil and Jack to drop in and out of the front three.
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City will not go into the season with only Palmer and Mahrez as right wing options. Period.
 
razman said:
Ya, Tolmie has said that he will be our main target next year.

So u mean to say Gavi and Jude play in the same position?
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Gavi is a bit too similar to McAtee according to those who follow those age groups more regularly than me.

I’m buzzed about Álvarez though. Pretty obvious he’s a very special player. Perfect Jesus replacement and potential upgrade.
 
BillyShears said:
Gavi is a bit too similar to McAtee according to those who follow those age groups more regularly than me.

I’m buzzed about Álvarez though. Pretty obvious he’s a very special player. Perfect Jesus replacement and potential upgrade.
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you not think if gabby goes then felix comes in like tolmie alludes to?
 
With Torres (50m) and Porro (7.5m) leaving, and Alvarez (15m) and Haaland (51m) joining, our net spend since the start of the 21/22 season is only 8.5m. I know that’s a very simplistic viewpoint but you’d imagine we’ve got a fair bit tucked away to strengthen other areas of the squad. Especially when you factor in the possible outgoings of Jesus, Yangel Herrera etc. What a well run club we are!!
 
93.20blue said:
Just abit of an update since my last post on transfers , been informed we’ve withdrawn our interest in Torres the centre back , he looks set to join united .. De jong at Barca desperate to join us , united willing to pay more but he wants to join us . if I hear anything else will pass on the info.
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Assuming no further info received? Had to ask, your info is always so solid
 
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BillyShears said:
100% haha. Although tbf everyone and their mum was writing Grealish was coming. I was in severe denial. With Felix it’s different. So far no one has written a credible story that we’re in for him this summer.
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tolm has banged the Felix drum since january strangely enough though and intimates that if gabby moves on Felix could come in which would just be unfair on the rest of the league! lol
 
Dunno why people are trying to make Felix happen

Guy is their most expensive player ever, he's got a contract till 2026 and has just won their player of the season

It'll cost what they spent or there abouts for a player who is granted very very good but don't think he's on the level that many thought he'd reach

Don't need a 2nd forward when we are quite regimented in a 4-3-3 unless we want him to take Bernardo position where Bernardo is far superior in that role

Give McAtee a chance first
 
handsofstone said:
Dunno why people are trying to make Felix happen

Guy is their most expensive player ever, he's got a contract till 2026 and has just won their player of the season

It'll cost what they spent or there abouts for a player who is granted very very good but don't think he's on the level that many thought he'd reach

Don't need a 2nd forward when we are quite regimented in a 4-3-3 unless we want him to take Bernardo position where Bernardo is far superior in that role

Give McAtee a chance first
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TH has said the fee for Felix is 75m which is doable if we get decent cash for Jesus.
 
Jokithedruid said:
TH has said the fee for Felix is 75m which is doable if we get decent cash for Jesus.
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Still think that's too much

Don't know where he plays in this team, don't think he's great out wide and we have wide players like him


And in CM he's untested, don't think he has the dog in him like Bernardo to play that role

CF? We have Haaland and Alvarez for that role, don't see why we need to spend £75mil on a player in that role

If we are going to spend that it should be on a natural CM like Bellingham
 
Squad potential line up:
GK: Ederson, Steffan
RB: Walker, Cancelo
CB: Laporte, Dias, Stones, Ake,
LB: Zinchenko, Cucurella,
DM: Rodri, Phillips,
CM: Bernardo, Gundo,
CM: KDB, Foden,
LW: Sterling, Grealish,
ST: Haaland, Alvarez,
RW: Mahrez, Palmer.

14 'foreign' spots taken and 7 spots for HG.

If the rumours about Palmer getting a lot of minutes next season, I doubt Jesus' place will be taken (Alvarez taking Torres'). However, if Sterling goes we're an attacking option short and lacking some experience up front. Leao and Felix would be amazing options. Felix not like for like, but Leao comparisons on Sterling could be made.

Both rep'd by Mendes - neither likely to come and probably replaced next summer.
 
richards30 said:
tolm has banged the Felix drum since january strangely enough though and intimates that if gabby moves on Felix could come in which would just be unfair on the rest of the league! lol
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Are we talking about a different Tolm?


tolmie's hairdoo said:
This isn't a thing. Turned us down last time.
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tolmie's hairdoo said:
Not entirely true. His agent Jorge Mendes continues to try and concoct deals to bring him to us.

He was floating Bernie swap last summer but we weren't having it.
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tolmie's hairdoo said:
It was more insulting he proposed Niguez first!

I do fear if Bernie does wish to call time this summer (he seems happy enough) that Felix might be flagged up again.

Mendes is already trying to broker a new Cancelo deal.
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JimmyGrimble10 said:
Squad potential line up:
GK: Ederson, Steffan
RB: Walker, Cancelo
CB: Laporte, Dias, Stones, Ake,
LB: Zinchenko, Cucurella,
DM: Rodri, Phillips,
CM: Bernardo, Gundo,
CM: KDB, Foden,
LW: Sterling, Grealish,
ST: Haaland, Alvarez,
RW: Mahrez, Palmer.

14 'foreign' spots taken and 7 spots for HG.

If the rumours about Palmer getting a lot of minutes next season, I doubt Jesus' place will be taken (Alvarez taking Torres'). However, if Sterling goes we're an attacking option short and lacking some experience up front. Leao and Felix would be amazing options. Felix not like for like, but Leao comparisons on Sterling could be made.

Both rep'd by Mendes - neither likely to come and probably replaced next summer.
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I guess we’ll tell palmer that Mahrez will get one more year and his minutes will be earmarked for palmer in 2023. That means we replace Jesus with Felix.
 
handsofstone said:
Still think that's too much

Don't know where he plays in this team, don't think he's great out wide and we have wide players like him


And in CM he's untested, don't think he has the dog in him like Bernardo to play that role

CF? We have Haaland and Alvarez for that role, don't see why we need to spend £75mil on a player in that role

If we are going to spend that it should be on a natural CM like Bellingham
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I guess he will be bought as an lw and used in all of the 3 forward positions. He will be like a right footed Foden in that sense.
 
BillyShears said:
Me and him exchanged what’s app messages yesterday about that. My vibe is that Felix isn’t on the agenda this summer but I’m not about to argue with him if he knows better!
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I feel like if we wanted a not-quite-a-striker, not-quite-a-midfielder kind of player who can't play on the wing and isn't living up to potential because of their manager we could sign Dybala on a free and save £80m.

The Felix link just doesn't quite add up with Haaland coming in and Alvarez getting better every single game, and we're probably still going to play false 9 occasionally.
 
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