It's Quiet 17 - Glory Thread

[blueparrot]

I’d like to think we could get £50m for Sterling and £40m+ for Mahrez.

Sterling at £50m is a belting deal for someone given his record and Mahrez is very highly thought of in the game.

Of course they have to be replaced but the funds are then there to do it.

No way we let Jesus Sterling and Mahrez leave in one summer.

 

[Mad 4 It]

I still think Jesus, Sterling and Mahrez could all be sold. We then break the internet buy getting Felix and Leao

 

[OrigamiNinja]

It's really up to the players more than the club. If they want to see out their contracts and leave for free for a massive contract somewhere next summer then there's not a whole lot we can do about it

100% and I’ve said for a long time that this scenario is exactly what I expect to happen with Sterling.

 

[wattle]

Huge mistake

Also probably not true at all

 

[foggy1974]

It's an easy story to write, isn't it.

"What about Ake, is he moving this summer?"

"He's free to leave if he brings us an offer, same as everyone else."

"Exclusive: Ake free to find new club."

Hirst is making g it up
City trying to sign a left back so easy to say both Ake & Zinc who have backed up there are free to go.

Its àlmost like 2012 again when the rag journalists were praying that our whole squad was leaving

 

[Damanino]

bit more rumours of players possibly leaving than I expected.

dont think we can put big money on Bernardo, Zin, Ake, Sterling, Jesus all staying.

I can accept one of Jesus, Mahrez, Sterling going, but if two would leave that needs a significant, goal strong winger incoming as well.

Bernardo imo is key for our team, losing his energy after losing Fernandinho's dressing room leadership is not great.
global warming has to speed up to turn Manchester into Ibiza.

 

[chesterbells]

People may be getting carried away with press talk - this is the start of the silly season.

The squad had four obvious gaps in it and two have bee filled; it also seems pretty certain that City want Cucurella and Phillips to fill the other two vacancies; we may or may not suceed with signing the latter two but all the evidence suggests they are our current picks.

After that, one or two players may (choose to) move on from the senior players that are most likely to play the fewest minutes but the club won't want a major overhaul and if a couple do leave that could easily see the club less open to offers for others.

City will not want to have to try and sign another four or five players for instance on top of Cucurella and Phillips.

City do evolution not revolution.

The disturbance in the Force is easing.

 

[doobyedoobye]

We can't go into the season with less than 4 CBs so how can Ake be going anywhere?

 

[Withnail]

Will be disappointed, but ultimately not surprised if either leaves. Unfortunately, both Ake and Zinchenko probably want and deserve more game time. Both players have performed well this season, but in our squad possibly apart from Kdb no one is guaranteed starter.

 

[DeBlueLou]

Will be disappointed, but ultimately not surprised if either leaves. Unfortunately, both Ake and Zinchenko probably want and deserve more game time. Both players have performed well this season, but in our squad possibly apart from Kdb none one is guaranteed starter.

Question is who replaces Ake because he’s been pivotal at times this season when our cbs are constantly injured. He’s actually been so important

 

[samuelyeboah]

I mean, we *could* take a risk and trust a youth player. we probably won't, but that's certainly a possibility that a lot of teams make.

 

[DeBlueLou]

I mean, we *could* take a risk and trust a youth player. we probably won't, but that's certainly a possibility that a lot of teams make.

Im all for trusting the youth but there bare one ready in Palmer... And he cannot replace Sterling alone, numbers nor speed. Mahrez, sure, they are alike, but the pace we miss out on with Sterling and Jesus gone will be punishing.

 

[doobyedoobye]

I mean, we *could* take a risk and trust a youth player. we probably won't, but that's certainly a possibility that a lot of teams make.

I can only assume Ake's team leaked some info..

 

[DeBlueLou]

This Hirst article sounds a lot like the one last summer... Everyone is leaving and wants to leave. I doubt Ake wants out. I can totally buy Zinny and Jesus tho.

 

[bulldogblue]

The problem is, the more players you sell the more you have to spend to replace them. We're only replacing players who are already gone or known to be on their way out.

Haaland - Aguero
Alvarez - Jesus
Phillips - Fernandinho
Cucurella - Mendy

Thought Alvarez was replacing Ferran Torres.

 

[FromPollockToSilva]

Question is who replaces Ake because he’s been pivotal at times this season when our cbs are constantly injured. He’s actually been so important

No they're not. Stones is often injured, but Dias has had one notable injury in the last several years and Laporte played 33/38 league games last season

 

[Mr HJ]

cole palmer is the obvious player

I believe the intention is to give Cole more playing time on the right so that would question Mahrez's position. Two points on this 1. Cole deserves more time and more importantly has the ability to do it and 2. Mahrez wants parity with the highest earners and a guarantee he will continue to have game time. If he accepts rotation he will stay but I believe he has already been looking at possibilities of a move away. Same with Sterling. Who can blame them as they reach the point of one more chance of a big move.

With regards to Ake, Jesus and Zinny they are highly thought of and the club have always said that they will be fair if any player wants certain amounts of playing time. It all depends on if they can continue to accept rotation at times. They all seemed happy this year so I hope that continues although it looks a certainty that Jesus will be one of the first to leave.

Overall I am very excited that we are becoming a much younger team and even if some favourites move on, it is vital that we do that. For example Liverpool have issues now as players get older or move on as they all reached similar contract issues at the same time - it will be interesting how they rebuild. For us thank the Lord we got Haaland and Alvarez so quickly as we could have been forced into an auction with Real, Liverpool, Bayern and Utd all desperate for forwards.

 

[richards30]

I still think Jesus, Sterling and Mahrez could all be sold. We then break the internet buy getting Felix and Leao

I’m totally ready for that if it happens!!! Them two with 3 out if they wanted to go would be outrageous! Would completely change the way we play as well and give us a refresh pep has craved

 

[DeBlueLou]

No they're not. Stones is often injured, but Dias has had one notable injury in the last several years and Laporte played 33/38 league games last season

We had a defensive crisis at the end of the season, which were that Ake wasnt fit. Stones and Dias was out and Laporte played with a dead knee... Rarely city had all their 4 cbs available.

 

[DeBlueLou]

I still think Jesus, Sterling and Mahrez could all be sold. We then break the internet buy getting Felix and Leao

Reality when they leave is that Palmer and Alvarez replaces them, haha!