It's Quiet 18 - Wanna ring the bell?

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Centurions said:
No, but then what do you consider a "concrete link"? Unless someone at the club states who we're looking at, anything else is just rumour and speculation. We would need a screenshot of City's long term planning to have anything "concrete" and even then there's a lot of things that can happen meanwhile, which is why City (rightly) keep everything very much in house.

I just pretend it's like Christmas and I'm not going to know who we're signing until City unwrap them.
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Valid point - maybe I’m just being impatient!
 
Shazza458 said:
Anyone feel that we are pretty light in terms of concrete links going into this window? Really not sure who we will get in
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We have been historically quiet on links apart from the big ones - Bellingham or Haaland
But also there have been a lot of links - Frimpong, Musiala, Kimmich, Bruno.G, Paqueta, Bakayoko, Neves
 
Where’s shit for brains Peter Spencer he told us Kun was off to Madrid just about every summer - he was convinced - there was never an once of truth in the story - then again that was true of almost all of Spencer’s exclusives.
 
Shazza458 said:
Anyone feel that we are pretty light in terms of concrete links going into this window? Really not sure who we will get in
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Probably for a couple of reasons:

1. It's not a great idea to play your hand early when they other parties understand the money sitting behind City.
2. We don't have any idea who may be leaving at the end of the season. I expect to see a fair amount of turnover if we pull off number four on Sunday. The past four seasons have been pretty grueling on the players. But I guess we will see.
 
The FA Cup final is on May 25th and the warm up games for the Euros and Copa America start soon thereafter. I'm hoping that our incoming transfer business is finalised before either tournament starts.
 
Gabriel said:
The FA Cup final is on May 25th and the warm up games for the Euros and Copa America start soon thereafter. I'm hoping that our incoming transfer business is finalised before either tournament starts.
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That should be the plan mate, especially as it seems our main targets have release clauses and Savio should be easy to do as well?
 
richards30 said:
That should be the plan mate, especially as it seems our main targets have release clauses and Savio should be easy to do as well?
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Its always the plan for all teams, easier said than done though as players start leaving for international camps and teams negotiate.Release clauses help but we have no real idea who our targets are nor who’s leaving. Doubt too many will be done before pre season begins..
 
Ghostofmerlin said:
Probably for a couple of reasons:

1. It's not a great idea to play your hand early when they other parties understand the money sitting behind City.
2. We don't have any idea who may be leaving at the end of the season. I expect to see a fair amount of turnover if we pull off number four on Sunday. The past four seasons have been pretty grueling on the players. But I guess we will see.
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There will players who will leave, but i think some of the top players that have been mentioned may want to stay if we win four.

Going for five next season would be a huge, exciting carrot, imo.
 
leo_city said:
They can afford everyone more or less. But it seems a lazy link imo. If they trigger his release clause I’d not be surprised but they already have so many midfielders to rid of.
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Think Ortega is more likely to leave than Bernardo, and possibly a bigger problem.
 
Bruno G and Paqueta or others to replace Gundo and what Philips needed to be, if Bernie go's we will need to go again. Maybe Kimmich cant see Musiala or Wirtz
Happy for Savio and Doku to eventually replace Mahrez one way or another
 
I'm praying that Ortega stays. Having him for cover in the PL/CL and the main man for the domestic cups makes us real contenders for multiple trophies a season.

I would give him a huge pay increase if needed. Or at least a regular supply of cake.
 
TonyM said:
I hope we don't get Kimmich. More like a united signing to me. Let's go get the guy that will become the next top player.
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Joao Neves.

He has the work rate of 4 players, Bernardo on speed, and the technique to match. In the last three summer windows, we have added a blue riband player in each (Gvardiol, Haaland, and Grealish), and Neves should be the next.
 
Gabriel said:
Joao Neves.

He has the work rate of 4 players, Bernardo on speed, and the technique to match. In the last three summer windows, we have added a blue riband player in each (Gvardiol, Haaland, and Grealish), and Neves should be the next.
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Joao Neves is a beast. That boy is a monster. The work rate is just is insane. His technique for such a young player is ridiculous. I would be surprised if this boy does not win the ballon d'or someday.
Personally I would be over the moon if we got. Neves, Musiala, Frimpong/Hakimi, Paqueta, personally for my winger I would go for [Neto but too injury prone] so Johan would be more viable over Savio. But if we end up with Savio, then it is what it is.
TonyM said:
I hope we don't get Kimmich. More like a united signing to me. Let's go get the guy that will become the next top player.
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I was a Kimmich fan, but I honestly see him past his best. Neves for me should be the target.
 
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