Manuel Akanji | Rumours of an Inter loan deal

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0 ambition, like I said. The signs were there, saying he doesn't want to play the club world cup a couple of months ago. Galatasaray are in the CL and he is not interested. Last hope is in Spurs. He can join Spurs and play CL football. London should appeal to him as well. He has been told he is not in our plans and he simply doesn't care. I hope I am wrong...
 
Pep's selections recently made it clear that he's last in the pecking order if he stays. Whether Pep will actually stick to that when push comes to shove, who knows.

Have to say, if he does refuse to take any of the numerous opportunities he's being given to leave, it will be a bit disappointing. Milan, Spurs, Leverkusen, Galatasaray, even Palace - not exactly shit destinations, are they?
 
He can stay. I just hope he doesn’t get chosen in front of Khusanov. He is probably watching stones and knows that he will play regardless. We don’t act like Chelsea and stop playing players. Akanji can be our last resort when Everyone else is injured.
 
balotelli's back pocket said:
Pep's selections recently made it clear that he's last in the pecking order if he stays. Whether Pep will actually stick to that when push comes to shove, who knows.

Have to say, if he does refuse to take any of the numerous opportunities he's being given to leave, it will be a bit disappointing. Milan, Spurs, Leverkusen, Galatasaray, even Palace - not exactly shit destinations, are they?
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After a few years at City (and the financial package), they probably would feel quite a downgrade.
 
He wants champions league football which is fair enough. He doesnt want Galatasary which is also fair enough. Id not play there for all the lira in the world if i was him. It will be spurs(or similar) or no one. Not the end of the world if he stays.
 
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He may want champions league football but if he stays, he may well not be in the champions league squad anyway seeing as 2 of the current squad can't be in it.
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We need to make it crystal clear to him for the sake of our future (and situations alike). Players need to know that they are employed by the Club and not the other way round, and will do as they are told.
 
Haaland94 said:
0 ambition, like I said. The signs were there, saying he doesn't want to play the club world cup a couple of months ago. Galatasaray are in the CL and he is not interested. Last hope is in Spurs. He can join Spurs and play CL football. London should appeal to him as well. He has been told he is not in our plans and he simply doesn't care. I hope I am wrong...
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And this is exactly what I was getting at when folk start piling in on Hugo Viana. Honestly, I don’t get it. The bloke’s shown nothing but ruthlessness since coming in. People are acting like he’s soft or dithering, when the evidence says the exact opposite.

Look at the way Walker and KDB were dealt with - absolute club legends, but the decision was made and it was made quick. No messing about, no sentiment. That’s ruthless. Same with the backroom shake up. The entire staff structure got turned on its head, with long-serving figures moved out and Hugo's own people brought in. Again, ruthless. That’s how you stay ahead of the curve.

But let’s not kid ourselves, there’s only so much you can do. You can’t just boot players out if nobody’s willing to take them. Akanji sat on £180k a week… who’s paying that? No club in their right mind. That’s not on Viana, that’s just the modern market.

And yet, despite that, we still managed to shift Grealish, with Everton stumping up 75% of his wages. That’s clever business whichever way you slice it. People cry about deadwood, but shifting those sorts of deals is about as ruthless as it gets in this game.

So for me, Hugo Viana deserves a lot more credit than he’s getting. He’s doing exactly what we brought him in to do, make hard calls, refresh the squad, and keep us evolving. He’s not the problem, and if anything, he’s a big part of why the club will continue to operate at the level it does in the next 5-10 years.

Also, this obsession with watching what everyone else is doing is toxic. If you can’t handle the fact that City won’t just buy for the sake of it, then maybe step away from the endless Twitter rubbish and clickbait. Stay off social media for a bit, it’s healthier, and it’ll stop you falling into that trap of thinking the club isn’t doing enough just because another team unveiled a shiny new signing for 100 million.
 
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Berti No Show said:
And this is exactly what I was getting at when folk start piling in on Hugo Viana. Honestly, I don’t get it. The bloke’s shown nothing but ruthlessness since coming in. People are acting like he’s soft or dithering, when the evidence says the exact opposite.

Look at the way Walker and KDB were dealt with - absolute club legends, but the decision was made and it was made quick. No messing about, no sentiment. That’s ruthless. Same with the backroom shake up. The entire staff structure got turned on its head, with long-serving figures moved out and Hugo's own people brought in. Again, ruthless. That’s how you stay ahead of the curve.

But let’s not kid ourselves, there’s only so much you can do. You can’t just boot players out if nobody’s willing to take them. Akanji sat on £180k a week… who’s paying that? No club in their right mind. That’s not on Viana, that’s just the modern market.

And yet, despite that, we still managed to shift Grealish, with Everton stumping up 75% of his wages. That’s clever business whichever way you slice it. People cry about deadwood, but shifting those sorts of deals is about as ruthless as it gets in this game.

So for me, Hugo Viana deserves a lot more credit than he’s getting. He’s doing exactly what we brought him in to do, make hard calls, refresh the squad, and keep us evolving. He’s not the problem, and if anything, he’s a big part of why the club will continue to operate at the level it does in the next 5-10 years.
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Well fucking said BNS.
 
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I get wanting CL football, but you'd think as a footballer the chance to play for AC Milan at the San Siro would be a bit more appealing than just rocking up at any club that's crawled through CL qualifiers.
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Serie A is boring at this point. I think he would rather prefer PL, Bundesliga or La Liga.
 
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