It’s a little known fact that there is zero correlation between a good signing having played in the PL before vs those that have not. Yet pundits quite often say prior PL experience is important. City must know it’s bollocks.
more likely no club will sell in Jan and if they did the inflated prices they would ask for leaves most clubs unwilling.
Might be right, but over the last few seasons, Chelsea and City have bankrolled the PL, Chelsea are not in a position to do so now. as for assets, there is always another one, and always a better foreign one cheaper.
Maybe we have someone lined up and the club does not want the news coming out?
To be fair, it’s not dissimilar to what we did with the front line, bringing in Doku and then Savinho in quick succession. Midfield next?
I imagine of those listed Gundogan may be retained, perhaps even in a coaching capacity, and Grealish, too. However, recent signings suggest that we’re now deliberately targeting younger prospects and not the ready-made stars often fantasised about in here. I think we might sign 2-3 midfielders this summer rather than one finished article.
As there is with every player. That's why I think they will buy 3 midfield players instead of one. There are pages and pages on here about established stars, but when using the search facility and looking at the first mention of names that actually appear to be coming in, the club is evidently operating in another world: the real one. There may be a little more churn in the coming seasons, as not all youngsters will make it and we clearly cannot rely on a small squad when faced with so many games, but I think it will be refreshing for all involved; us included.