Raheem Sterling | Joins Chelsea for £50m

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SWP's back said:
I’d be gutted to lose Bernardo but I genuinely don’t like to keep players if they wish to leave. I do think Silva is a much better and harder to replace footballer though.
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As much as Bernardo is unsettled I doubt Barcelona has the cash to sign Bernardo this season. The ideal scenario is to get Silva to commit to one more season and let him have his move next season (providing Barcelona can afford him next time around
 
SWP's back said:
Foden is hoping to play right wing when Sterling leaves.
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That position seems to belong to Mahrez under pep? I've always really rated sterling on the right (last game of the season against villa a case in point) but since sane going and Mahrez arriving he's barely had a sniff there. Unless Mahrez goes I don't see the wide right posn being up for grabs - frustrating as I think Mahrez is better in a more central role. Maybe moving him there to replace Bernardo will free up the right wing for Jack? All makes sense to me, but I suppose there's a reason pep is managing city and I'm not!
 
RayCTID said:
As much as Bernardo is unsettled I doubt Barcelona has the cash to sign Bernardo this season. The ideal scenario is to get Silva to commit to one more season and let him have his move next season (providing Barcelona can afford him next time around
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Yeah worth noting I don’t think Silva goes this summer although I have zero inside track on it.
 
Barca still haven’t paid fully for Torres so how the fuck do they do a deal for Silva
 
SWP's back said:
Sam Lee literally says it will be Mahrez and Palmer on the right if Sterling leaves and Grealish/Foden on the left. Which is something I could live with.
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I think betting on Palmer to be a first-team player full-time is a dangerous dangerous move from City.

He has made 4 substitute appearances across his career in the PL and has come off the bench for a CL game or two. Sure he looks good in the League cup when he is playing much lower levels of competition. But we haven't seen what he can do at the next level.

I genuinely would not hate the idea of him going on loan to a PL team or a mid-level team in Germany or Spain or even a high-level championship team and getting himself some real first-team minutes.
 
Lkzerinho said:
I think betting on Palmer to be a first-team player full-time is a dangerous dangerous move from City.

He has made 4 substitute appearances across his career in the PL and has come off the bench for a CL game or two. Sure he looks good in the League cup when he is playing much lower levels of competition. But we haven't seen what he can do at the next level.

I genuinely would not hate the idea of him going on loan to a PL team or a mid-level team in Germany or Spain or even a high-level championship team and getting himself some real first-team minutes.
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In reality we have Bernardo, Grealish, Foden, Palmer and Mahrez for wide positions (and possibly Alvarez although who knows).

That’s greater strength than any other team in the league by quite a way.

(Assuming Jesus and Sterling leave)
 
Lkzerinho said:
I think betting on Palmer to be a first-team player full-time is a dangerous dangerous move from City.

He has made 4 substitute appearances across his career in the PL and has come off the bench for a CL game or two. Sure he looks good in the League cup when he is playing much lower levels of competition. But we haven't seen what he can do at the next level.

I genuinely would not hate the idea of him going on loan to a PL team or a mid-level team in Germany or Spain or even a high-level championship team and getting himself some real first-team minutes.
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He should follow the path of Foden into the first team.
Palmer has immense talent and only the injury held him back last season. He doesn't need to go anywhere.
 
penalty spot said:
He should follow the path of Foden into the first team.
Palmer has immense talent and only the injury held him back last season. He doesn't need to go anywhere.
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Exactly, finally looks like we free some space up for Palmer and some fans would then wanted him loaned out.
 
penalty spot said:
He should follow the path of Foden into the first team.
Palmer has immense talent and only the injury held him back last season. He doesn't need to go anywhere.
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Disagree with this,

I think your right Palmer has very good potential and a lot of talent, I don't think it's to Foden's level.

In my opinion, Foden is a generational talent, who could potentially win a Balon D'or or two.

I think Palmer is a good young player, but we still don't know if he can make the jump. He's about a year or two behind where Foden was development-wise at his age. I would advocate for him to start all the cup matches we play and even be on the bench at times.

But Gabby and Raheem combined for 46 goal contributions across all competitions, Yes Alvarez was brought in but we don't know about him either, playing in South America is one thing, Europe is a much different level to the Argentinian league.

All I'm saying is that if we get an offer for him to go out on loan to a good club (Southampton, Brighton, etc) that will give him regular first-team minutes and will allow him to continue to develop, we can bring him back next year as a real first-team option with good experience under his belt when Mahrez's contract expires next summer.
 
Lkzerinho said:
I think betting on Palmer to be a first-team player full-time is a dangerous dangerous move from City.

He has made 4 substitute appearances across his career in the PL and has come off the bench for a CL game or two. Sure he looks good in the League cup when he is playing much lower levels of competition. But we haven't seen what he can do at the next level.

I genuinely would not hate the idea of him going on loan to a PL team or a mid-level team in Germany or Spain or even a high-level championship team and getting himself some real first-team minutes.
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Looks good against lower level teams? He literally scored in the Champions League, did he not?
 
SWP's back said:
I know for a fact that before Christmas his guys, not City, tried to get interest from Barca and I’m sure @tolmie's hairdoo can confirm.
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Barca asked for him and a few other lads during the Torres talks after a couple of their execs visited the CFA.

Sterling was open to it and tried to get something to work, but City weren't interested as they could only afford a loan.

Same time they registered the approach for Bernie.
 
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