Were the scouting department supposed to spot that Mendy would have two serious knee injuries? Don't recall anyone saying he was a disaster in those first few games before the injury.Bad luck? Mendy was a disaster and we all clamoured for his signature. We have been bitten a few times and I can see why we are reluctant to do so again. £50m is stupid money for an unproven player. Maybe it’s time the scouting department solved this problem area.
We still had Mendy, Cancelo and Zinchenko at the time.Where were the scouting team when he signed for Brighton for 15m?
I get what you are saying except leaving it at this point can't be an option. Not once they sold Zinchenko.Sure that City will get an LB of quality, they certainly won’t just go for anyone, as we’ve seen in the past they’d rather leave it then panic.
I think it would be madness if they didn’t get an LB, said same about striker last summer and won the title but think not getting an LB this summer would imo be a huge mistake.I get what you are saying except leaving it at this point can't be an option. Not once they sold Zinchenko.
I doubt we've balked at £50m because we're skint, Guerrero will be valued the same way we valued Cucurella, if he's too dear than we go elsewhere.I don't want to question Pol as he's been good for us but Raphael Guerrero is available for a good fee for city. Not a ludicrous one
Berger Dortmunds number one journalist the guy who broke the Haaland news from Dortmunds side, has said before the window that Guerrero is available for 30 to 35 mil. Thats surely low enough for us.
Can I counter with Josh Wilson-Esbrand?So long as we get an actual left back in.
Please refrain from countering such hopes with talk of Cancelo. Just don't.
That's the fear I have. We sign Pau Torres then use Ake as a LB.I wonder if there isn't a suitable left back to go for this year whether we would go for a centre half instead and have Ake as permanent left back
Wait for the next window you mean? No chance too big a gamble.What other options will we be looking at do you think?
Linked in press:
Gerardo Arteaga, Genk
Álex Grimaldo, Benfica (1 year left on his contract)
Borna Sosa, Stuttgart
Kieran Tierney, Arsenal
Tyrick Mitchell, Crystal Palace
Other players potentially available:
Rayan Aït-Nouri, Wolves
José Gayà, Valencia (1 year left on his contract)
Javi Galán, Celta Vigo (£15.1m release clause)
Ramy Bensebaini, Gladbach (1 year left on his contract)
Raphaël Guerreiro, Borussia Dortmund (1 year left on his contract)
Or will we wait?
There’s a chance. I would take it over nothing.Tha
That's the fear I have. We sign Pau Torres then use Ake as a LB.
No thank you. Only 79 appearances in all competitions over the past 5 seasons.Ghoulam is a free agent as well, that’s all I remember links for last few seasons
Yes I like him too. Had some very decent performances for Wolves.Wait for the next window you mean? No chance too big a gamble.
Nouri for me though god knows what Wolves would want!? You would think 40 would get him.
He has been pretty good in the pre season games for wolves.Yes I like him too. Had some very decent performances for Wolves.
Pep wanted Cucurella in his first season 5 years ago. Was still at Barca at the timeWere the scouting department supposed to spot that Mendy would have two serious knee injuries? Don't recall anyone saying he was a disaster in those first few games before the injury.
I do think we need to find some cheaper options occasionally though. I don't recall any links to Cucurella when he was in Spain and it's not like we haven't got plenty of links out there to spot potential.