It's Quiet 18 - Wanna ring the bell?

[Chopper2115]

We will get our targets I believe people can look at everything negatively if they want I back my club in how they run it!

It’s not negative to say the club has made mistakes before

 

[waspish]

It’s not negative to say the club has made mistakes before

Well it ain’t a positive [emoji1]

 

[Tevez City]

We've rarely missed out on targets and when we have its not been that much of a negative. The club have got it right on transfers more often than not so lets back them to do it again

Alexis Sanches, Hazard, Fred, Jorginho, Mbappe, Frenkie and even Pellistri

 

[domalino]

PSG might be in the market for a RB.

 

[Ajm1985]

I don’t understand why we shouldn’t get the players in and then look to offload Bernardo and Laporte ect. Why do we have to sell first to bring in players we should go out there and be the first in line to get players because surely if we are against united for De jong then surely we are a better project for him than united

I agree - frustrated me last summer. Can't see why it's an issue for us, considering we always have a tiny squad.

 

[domalino]

I don’t understand why we shouldn’t get the players in and then look to offload Bernardo and Laporte ect. Why do we have to sell first to bring in players we should go out there and be the first in line to get players because surely if we are against united for De jong then surely we are a better project for him than united

Realistically the 2 things can happen at the same time. You can do all the prep for selling/buying 2 players simulataneously.

 

[01cravend]

Rather the huge money for De Jong may aswell just go for Kovacic. Very similar players(ball carrying box to boxers) with same weakness of low goal/assist output.
Both brilliant dribblers, both can metronome pass, both work hard defensively too. Literally can't separate them other than age.

 

[twosips]

Rather the huge money for De Jong may aswell just go for Kovacic. Very similar players(ball carrying box to boxers) with same weakness of low goal/assist output.
Both brilliant dribblers, both can metronome pass, both work hard defensively too. Literally can't separate them other than age.

And injury record!

 

[Protein Junkie]

So we should miss out on our fist targets because we can’t get rid of players when we made the same mistake with zinchenko and didn’t bring in a replacement

I think you need to knuckle down on your spelling:-)

 

[01cravend]

And injury record!

Fair, though Frenkie is suceptible to little niggles now and then too.
Last 2 and a half seasons Kovacic missed 24 games(5 separate injuries), Frenkie missed 14(5 separate injuries)
It's a small amount but they can start to build up and become more frequent as he gets older. Say opposed to Rodri who has had one injury in his entire career(back in 19/20)

Kovacic also has 4 and a half years experience in our league.

 

[foggy1974]

If we do sign Bellingham FDJ & Garvidol for the £300m that Tolmie quoted with out any out goings, then in my opinion the only player that it would really hurt is Laporte. Pep has fitted Bernie in at false leftback & isn't Gundogans contract up at the end of the season.

 

[leo_city]

I fear city will still not deal with Barca for Frenkie.

 

[mancityscot]

I fear city will still not deal with Barca for Frenkie.

got united written all over it

 

[yarny101]

I fear city will still not deal with Barca for Frenkie.

Why not? We've sold them Ferran Torres recently and that went through pretty straight forward.

 

[lee_wsm]

Barca can’t buy anyone by sounds of things have to sell or else they get a transfer ban

 

[Woody135]

PSG might be in the market for a RB.

Assume you mean cancelo. Strikes me as a psg player. Onto another league collecting another title

 

[WRicko]

I don’t understand why we shouldn’t get the players in and then look to offload Bernardo and Laporte ect. Why do we have to sell first to bring in players we should go out there and be the first in line to get players because surely if we are against united for De jong then surely we are a better project for him than united

I think this summer is different in that in the past we have not really wanted to get rid of players and players that have been looking to move have maybe not be sure where they want to go. This summer assuming Gundogan does not sign an extension then he is going. Cancelo is on loan so half out the door. Bernardo and Laporte might be harder in terms of getting the value we want but again I think they want to go and know where so we can get players in and out much more quickly

 

[Sleeping_Easy]

Alexis Sanches, Hazard, Fred, Jorginho, Mbappe, Frenkie and even Pellistri

You've named 7 there and at least 4 of them the club chose not to meat the valuation placed on them. Its rare that we go balls deep for a player and get knocked back. I don't mean that arrogantly I just mean it as in the club know almost for certain that they've got the player on side before we fuck about going down the official bid route.

 

[RayCTID]

Alexis Sanches, Hazard, Fred, Jorginho, Mbappe, Frenkie and even Pellistri

The first two happened when we had just won our first league title (and major trophy) since 1968 and 1976 and with us missing out on Alexis Sanchez the first time around we just signed Aguero instead.

 

[aguero93:20]

Barca can’t buy anyone by sounds of things have to sell or else they get a transfer ban

Outside of the few jewels they have they've fuck all players with any sale value as well.