Marc Cucurella

[Coatigan]

Sadly it's becoming the norm and for me it needs to stop.

Are we using Bayern tactics?

Becoming the norm? Tixiki has always done it. In the past though he would fold and pay what the asking price was on day 1, after months and months of negotiation. Like Kdb, Sterling, Walker etc etc. Now that he has Pep working wonders he has the bravado to walk away. In fairess, the last few times have worked out well. Happy to see how it plays out myself. Still think this will happen, and it will be for slightly below 50m.

 

[Rammy Blue]

We are doing nothing wrong but at the same time lowballing bids just waste time and upset the other party.

It’s fine if you’ve got plenty of genuine irons in the fire, like Chelsea had with their bid for Ake. However left backs are harder to come by and blatantly obvious he’s the only true option we have/had, so we should have been more realistic.

 

[Tugay One Cup]

Why everyone is saying he has moved to rb but I can't see it confirmed anywhere.

I have no idea but I don't think that would be a smart move.

 

[Keeper!]

Becoming the norm? Tixiki has always done it. In the past though he would fold and pay what the asking price was on day 1, after months and months of negotiation. Like Kdb, Sterling, Walker etc etc. Now that he has Pep working wonders he has the bravado to walk away. In fairess, the last few times have worked out well. Happy to see how it plays out myself. Still think this will happen, and it will be for slightly below 50m.

He will sign but we wont be getting 1p change out of 50m and I would wager Brighton will want a few adds on to go with that fee.

Maybe McAtee goes there on loan for the season?

 

[Keeper!]

It’s fine if you’ve got plenty of genuine irons in the fire, like Chelsea had with their bid for Ake. However left backs are harder to come by and blatantly obvious he’s the only true option we have/had, so we should have been more realistic.

Again 100% agree but it appears this is our no1 and ONLY target, hence the weird negotiating tactics and even letting Zinch leave before this deal was in the bag.

 

[bobbyowenquiff]

Without trying to disrespect any of our players, there's a good reason we are looking to bring in a left back.

Virtually every LFC attack was down our left. Opponents know our weak spot.

 

[jrb]

Time to end the brinkmanship, bluffing, and posturing. Pay the money and get him signed. We need a proper left back. Yesterday’s game was evidence of that.

 

[jrb]

Virtually every LFC attack was down our left. Opponents know our weak spot.

Correct. And that will continue all season. It’s no secret we don’t have a proper left back. Teams will exploit that, starting with West Ham next week.

 

[Danamy]

£48m and a pack of Holland's Pies should see it over the line

 

[Fordyboy46]

Yep, just get him signed ASAP. We can't go in to a new season with no recognised left back. Grimaldo from Benfica is available for a knock down fee as well, a fine second choice

 

[Gaz76]

Virtually every LFC attack was down our left. Opponents know our weak spot.

And just one of those weird coincidences that their best player plays on the right wing for them, if only we had a left back that's not as good as our current left back then they wouldn't have passed to Salah at all

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

But got found out over two legs against madrid

He didn't even play the first leg and if memory serves the goal that took us into extra time came down our left when Cancelo was playing right back.

if you think we got ‘found out’ against Real then you must have a telly in an alternate universe, @mrsprkl
We outplayed them over both legs. The entire defence, including Ed up to a point, went AWOL for about five minutes either side of the full time whistle. Nothing to do with Cancelo as such, or only in so far as he was part of a collective failure for, as I say, five minutes, eight at the outside.

 

[dachoosen1]

I would just go for grimaldo if raum is unavailable, sosa is injured and cucurella is to expensive.

 

[Gaz76]

Maybe we should put a bid in for that left back?

 

[houraisen]

So ,no plan B?

 

[Bobby the blue]

Maybe we should put a bid in for that left back?View attachment 51338

But by that logic you think Ronaldo and Alexander Arnold had amazing seasons.

We need a left back. A proper orthodox left back who ideally is left footed and defends first and foremost. Hopefully he will be technically sound and be able to play in tight spaces. A bit of pace wouldn’t go a miss either.


Left back is the one position that needs sorting and we can’t afford to go into a new season with two recognised full backs both of whom are right backs.

 

[stablemcfc]

Maybe we should put a bid in for that left back?View attachment 51338

The issue is we’ve lost all width, sold Sane and Sterling. So we have Grealish, Mahrez and Foden who all cut in or drift centrally. Cancelo usually cuts in, and Walker doesn’t offer much in attack.

A natural LB, Cucurella or otherwise, allows Cancelo to go RB and gives us the option of width again.

 

[richards30]

So ,no plan B?

Been handled badly this so far imo, was a key signing alongside Phillips and the two mentioned before the season ended was Haaland and Cucurella? Haaland was done early, Phillips went smoothly and surely we spoke to Brighton way before now to gauge the price?

 

[Jokithedruid]

So ,no plan B?

He doesn’t know, he has no contacts at city.

His information in this saga has come from Cucurella.

 

[Fordyboy46]

Cucurella not even being in Brighton's squad yesterday was odd. No mention of any injury so is he in talks with City?