The Squad planning thread

[WRicko]

Any thoughts about Ampadu ? Was linked in the summer I think. Hearing his name a bit in forward positions on commentary when Leeds play plays CB and DM maybe also RB English youngish

 

[M12Blue]

We'll still have plenty of leaders, Haaland, Donnarumma, Rodri, Dias we certainly won't be short.

Plus everyone else could be winners by next year hopefully

 

[TonyColemansbagofapples]

Any thoughts about Ampadu ? Was linked in the summer I think. Hearing his name a bit in forward positions on commentary when Leeds play plays CB and DM maybe also RB English youngish

Yes but not many complimentary ones.

 

[christened at st marks]

Quite a bit of pace in the squad 2026

Semenyo the fastest Bournemouth player in the squad – hitting the fastest top speed (34.2 km/h)

 

[KingGeorge]

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Quite a bit of pace in the squad 2026

Semenyo the fastest Bournemouth player in the squad – hitting the fastest top speed (34.2 km/h)

Goes to show how the naked eye can deceive you. Watching O'Reilly, I would have not guessed he had that kind of pace.

 

[Mad 4 It]

If we get Semenyo Guehi and Anderson I think we’re sorted. Others are saying MGW as well but I can’t see that. I just don’t see how we keep Marmoush, Lewis and Sav with those incomings and tbh I wouldn’t be bothered if they were sold

 

[Paul1970]

Any thoughts about Ampadu ? Was linked in the summer I think. Hearing his name a bit in forward positions on commentary when Leeds play plays CB and DM maybe also RB English youngish

Good player but Rodon is the one making it tick at Leeds big the main player who would be great and will be a top player is Anton stach who would be great for us as he ticks all the boxes in midfield. Keep an eye on this player as he will go to a top team .

 

[richards30]

There is a publication in Spain linking us and Newcastle with TAA…………

 

[Mancini’s Pastilles]

So looks like were gonna have more big changes in next couple windows
With Stones Bernie Ake Kova Bobb potentially lewis Savinho Trafford all going.

Semenyo
Guehi
Livramento
Anderson
Wharton
All linked

We need a new number 2 goalkeeper
We could see Reis Echeverri back in squad.

 

[Blue Bogey]

So looks like were gonna have more big changes in next couple windows
With Stones Bernie Ake Kova Bobb potentially lewis Savinho Trafford all going.

We need a new number 2 goalkeeper
We could see Reis Echeverri back in squad.

If city have real ambition to keep Echeverri long term then the next 6 months could be very important in the planning for his future. In summer he will be down to his last 2 years of his contract. For a young player with so much potential that is short.

Don’t forget we loaned him in his first year back to River Plate. We can extend the contract to protect his value but Echeverri himself may not want that, especially if true that he is thinking of going back to River. A sale in summer would not surprise me as it stands. The next 6 months will enlighten us whether he has a future with us.

 

[Gumzy97]

There is a publication in Spain linking us and Newcastle with TAA…………

Which one?

 

[Xhavenjoe]

There is a publication in Spain linking us and Newcastle with TAA…………

We're buying an airline?

 

[K-Bo]

Seems like we’re gonna sell Bah from that Gaughan report, so next year cbs Gvardiol, Dias, khusanov, guehi/new signing and reis

 

[kun]

Seems like we’re gonna sell Bah from that Gaughan report, so next year cbs Gvardiol, Dias, khusanov, guehi/new signing and reis

I trust the club's judgement of these lads, but I do personally prefer Bah to Reis.

 

[richards30]

Which one?

I think it was called central defensa or something similar mate?

 

[Blue Bogey]

That Madrid ITK is reliable, I have no idea how we could get Vitinha out of PSG. But his info is normally solid.

Vitinha has a not so secret clause apparently.

Hopefully this is true, well if we are seriously interested. Otherwise I would not want him going to a rival.

Madrid ITK

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

 

[CΛL]

Vitinha has a not so secret clause apparently.

Hopefully this is true, well if we are seriously interested. Otherwise I would not want him going to a rival.

The only legitimate heir to Bernie in midfield

 

[salfordbluetrue]

So the January window is here again, the last one was quite successful as we cemented our CL spot, though we have a lot of players who have won nothing with us, something that bonds teams, our year on year is better than all rivals. So here is who i would want, though it contains summer signings.
Striker Haaland, no quality player is going to come to City with him here, so it is our academy or an outside academy, Viktor Dadason, the giant 17 year old striker at Copenhagen, he is not far off the giant Newcastle striker, and that is how he will stay if he does not come here, if he does he could be the next Lewandowski, buy stick on the bench every game.
Wingers Doku and Silvinho, unless it is a Robben or Mahrez, it is a use it up and wear it out, ours or other academy for a replacement, if Tottenham want Savinho £25 million and Archie Grey.
CAM Marmoush, Foden, Cherki and Bobb, probably the best CAM in the country, but lacks work rate and strength, a flaw that gives the academy an angle, Bobb out but only because he is blocking the academy, in Semenyo.
CM Kovacic, Bernardo, Lewis and Reijnders, out is Bernardo and Kovacic in the summer, and no doubt Pep will try Lewis`s work rate to cover Bernardo`s that is a huge loss on experience, which is why i think Pep will go for Paqueta in the summer ( watch him against us, ball retention, )
DM Rodri, Nico and Phillips, out Phillips, there is a rumour the City are looking at Titi from Troyes, now i do not think he is any better than our academy RB but we may buy him for the remainder of Phillips wages, about £ 15 million, send Phillips there and give Troyes a 50% sell on with Titi, a win for CFG, Troyes, City, Phillips and his family as it is a great place to bring up a family. if Rodri does not get fit for the summer then Onana, a big fee for the best DM in the country.
LB O`Reilly Al Nouri best in the league.
RB Nunes, Khusanov best in the league.
CB Gvardiol, Dias, Stones , Ake, and Akanji, looks like Stones Akanji and Ake out in the summer, in Branthwaite in January swap Grealish plus cash, the cash being paid when fit, Guehi sound good on a free, but he does not improve us, Lacriox for Akanji would, Calafiori regarded as the Italian John Stones, not for him missing most of last season, but for him bringing the ball down and playing it on the floor, do not know if he can do that in the PL, or Noahkai Banks, Quick tall good cross and shot, could become the Varane that Varane wished he was, problem is he will become a non EU player.
GK Donnarumma, Trafford, Bettineli out Ortega January

 

[Dax777]

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Quite a bit of pace in the squad 2026

Semenyo the fastest Bournemouth player in the squad – hitting the fastest top speed (34.2 km/h)

Imagine the defense with NOR, Nunez, Khusa and Josko. It would be speed everywhere. We can comfortably play a high line with zero fear