It’s Quiet 20 - What is the Wirtz that could happen?

[Eoiyflem]

I guess we can agree to disagree mate? I`m not saying he would be my number one choice but he`s currently better than what we have in that particular role currently imo.

The poster seems to have an almost pathological aversion to Luiz lol. Refuses to give him any merit whatsoever

 

[YatesA]

Are there any benefits to leaving some business till the last week? Lots of clubs seem to do it

No room for negotiating bs I guess. It's a take it or leave it.

 

[chiswick blue]

That was a long time ago though. He suited Villa but I don’t think would solve anything now or we would buy him.

Juve cannot wait to get rid of him and they paid what £50 mill for him?

People think the overwhelming problem is getting legs in midfield so somebody can charge around and get stuck in. Maybe that would help a tiny bit in some games agreed but it’s far from the answer.

Gundo has never had to cover the distance we are asking him to now. He hasn’t aged overnight. Everyone looks tired because we aren’t keeping the ball in midfield…just look at the PSG game and the passing stats..it’s not like us.

Luiz doesn’t help with the solution, he is a sticking plaster at best. The sooner we find players to play the way we want to the better as we aren’t designed for charging about. Any move for Luiz would be an admission that we have failed to find anyone. If we have to I’d keep to our principles and suffer or even try Nico there.

We are going to need a Gundo replacement and a very good DM anyway because the former will most likely leave in the Summer and we can’t have no answer to Rodri getting injured again.

Not signing another DM, and bringing Gundo back not knowing that Rodri was going to get a season ending injury was,in hindsight, two errors. We still have those fundamental errors and Luiz isn’t better than what we have unless we are admitting we are going to play differently.

Kimmich, despite his age, would improve us much more because he keeps the ball under pressure annd is intelligent and Florian would be a dream as another CM. Neither of which we are odds on to get this Window but I’m sure we are still looking.

The Luiz stories are primarily coming from Juve and the player’s agent. I doubt Juve would loan him even if we went along with the charade. We aren’t buying him thank god so it looks like a none story to me right now.

So we need a player who can pass, is press resistant, reads the game and can run a bit but doesn’t need to over every blade of grass. This player also needs the correct attitude providing leadership and calmness. Quite an ask, however one name does spring to mind

 

[Cobwebcat]

So we need a player who can pass, is press resistant, reads the game and can run a bit but doesn’t need to over every blade of grass. This player also needs the correct attitude providing leadership and calmness. Quite an ask, however one name does spring to mind

Rodri

 

[meeesh]

So we need a player who can pass, is press resistant, reads the game and can run a bit but doesn’t need to over every blade of grass. This player also needs the correct attitude providing leadership and calmness. Quite an ask, however one name does spring to mind

Barry Conlon?

 

[bumbleblue]

Doubt we announce owt before Wednesday but… is there any sign of impending imminence?

 

[Gaz (FMwkdsoul)]

Doubt we announce owt before Wednesday but… is there any sign of impending imminence?

Nope.

 

[TonyColemansbagofapples]

Doubt we announce owt before Wednesday but… is there any sign of impending imminence?

We're on the verge of impending imminence.

 

[Damocles]

Are we waiting for clubs to get replacements? Not sure what we are waiting for??

We're not waiting, City know that we need a midfielder and will have been actively trying to recruit for several months.

Transfers are complicated and have a lot of moving parts. It's not like our entire executive staff is sat in the office 9-5 playing Miniclip games, they'll be constantly working on this.

 

[Cobwebcat]

Leverkusen wanting Mcatee, if the lad isnt going to get any game time here then maybe use in a deal for Palacios?

McAtee and 70 mill for Florian Wirtz

 

[Cobwebcat]

The poster seems to have an almost pathological aversion to Luiz lol. Refuses to give him any merit whatsoever

Why would I if I believe he is unsuitable to us?

I’ve not said he wouldn’t be OK elsewhere. He would suit united.

I’ve said my piece we will see if he comes.

 

[Calv_from_the_frog]

McAtee and 70 mill for Florian Wirtz

I don't want to see McAtee go under any circumstances. Although already 22, and although we've just got Marmoush, I feel he has more to offer than just being a bargaining chip.

 

[richards30]

McAtee and 70 mill for Florian Wirtz

Worth asking without question mate!

 

[Sibierskii]

I don't want to see McAtee go under any circumstances. Although already 22, and although we've just got Marmoush, I feel he has more to offer than just being a bargaining chip.

Why not? Has he ever done anything to suggest that he’s going to make it here? Snap their hands off for £40m

 

[Gaz (FMwkdsoul)]

McAtee and 70 mill for Florian Wirtz

you assuming McAtee is worth 55m+ here?

 

[Cobwebcat]

you assuming McAtee is worth 55m+ here?

Haha I didn’t say they would accept. They would probably want him and £100m

 

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

I don't want to see McAtee go under any circumstances. Although already 22, and although we've just got Marmoush, I feel he has more to offer than just being a bargaining chip.

I think he can become a regular starter. He’s shown enough for me to at least get a chance until the end of the season

 

[Cobwebcat]

I don't want to see McAtee go under any circumstances. Although already 22, and although we've just got Marmoush, I feel he has more to offer than just being a bargaining chip.

I really like him too. I’ve been following him for years but there are limits, even for Maca.

He is also worth a lot more than Bayer are offering.

 

[Gaz (FMwkdsoul)]

Haha I didn’t say they would accept. They would probably want him and £100m

Easily more like it.

 

[robbieh]

Marmoush showed in 60 minutes what a world class player looks like. It's a combination of things. Ability and confidence in that ability being important. He just looked like he had that X factor. We've had a few the last decade.
Not sure McAtee has that. He'd be an absolutely great squad player who would get plenty of minutes when we're running down games but that might not be what he wants. He is currently in competition with Foden, Bobb soon, Savinho, Doku, Grealish and now Marmoush.