Eduardo Conceição

The Portuguese always have strong links with Brazil. Viana and his Brazilian contacts may prove very resourceful
And although there is a risk signing players like this the money we are bringing in selling academy players covers it. Obviously we want those good enough to either stay or come back with buy backs or successful loan spells but not all will.
 
We signed Reis and Nypan for the future but i very much doubt we'll see them play for us, so i can't see the point in signing more foreign kids when our academy lads should be given a chance to prove themselves.
If the players we are signing aren’t playing anyway not really stopping any academy lads. Really if you are good enough, and take the opportunities, then it’s your spot to earn.

Rico did a few years ago, Nico has this year. Academy players definitely getting a chance more so than ever I’d say. Alleyne, Bobb and McAtee all had lots of chances last 2 seasons as well.

Reis is definitely good enough though - he has everything to be a top player we just already have quite a few!
 
If the players we are signing aren’t playing anyway not really stopping any academy lads. Really if you are good enough, and take the opportunities, then it’s your spot to earn.

Rico did a few years ago, Nico has this year. Academy players definitely getting a chance more so than ever I’d say. Alleyne, Bobb and McAtee all had lots of chances last 2 seasons as well.

Reis is definitely good enough though - he has everything to be a top player we just already have quite a few!

Reis without question will make it here, everything screams a young Johnny Stones with Reis.
 
If the players we are signing aren’t playing anyway not really stopping any academy lads. Really if you are good enough, and take the opportunities, then it’s your spot to earn.

Rico did a few years ago, Nico has this year. Academy players definitely getting a chance more so than ever I’d say. Alleyne, Bobb and McAtee all had lots of chances last 2 seasons as well.

Reis is definitely good enough though - he has everything to be a top player we just already have quite a few!
Bobb and McAtee were given chances but didn't do enough and i doubt we'll rue the day we sold them. Alleyne may be sold as we're pretty much sorted for CBs but I'd rather we keep him because i feel he could become a top defender. I'd rather us sell Dias than young Max.
 
Bobb and McAtee were given chances but didn't do enough and i doubt we'll rue the day we sold them. Alleyne may be sold as we're pretty much sorted for CBs but I'd rather we keep him because i feel he could become a top defender. I'd rather us sell Dias than young Max.
They all had chances was my point and the later 3 didn’t take them. Well Max did well actually as he got thrown into it and everyone came back after that disaster of a Bodo game.

I like Max but I’m not selling Dias who has been incredible for us over the years for him just because he came through our academy.

If they are good enough they play like Trafford, Foden, Nico, Rico etc. There will be plenty more that do - Mfuni will be a great player. Hopefully we see more of McAidoo around the squad going forward.
 
They all had chances was my point and the later 3 didn’t take them. Well Max did well actually as he got thrown into it and everyone came back after that disaster of a Bodo game.

I like Max but I’m not selling Dias who has been incredible for us over the years for him just because he came through our academy.

If they are good enough they play like Trafford, Foden, Nico, Rico etc. There will be plenty more that do - Mfuni will be a great player. Hopefully we see more of McAidoo around the squad going forward.
Fair enough. I just think Dias has played his best football for us, he's not the same player nowadays.
 
Fair enough. I just think Dias has played his best football for us, he's not the same player nowadays.
Maybe true but at least we know what we get with him. He’ll be captain next year - we aren’t selling him for Alleyne.

Not sure what happens with Max but he’s a top talent, will keep an eye on him wherever he ends up - he could still stay at City. Got to remember a world cup year and Josko coming back from a big injury. Think either him or Mfuni stays with the squad. And hopefully Nico OR Gets midfield minutes which will help ever so slightly with the defence rotation.
 
Maybe true but at least we know what we get with him. He’ll be captain next year - we aren’t selling him for Alleyne.

Not sure what happens with Max but he’s a top talent, will keep an eye on him wherever he ends up - he could still stay at City. Got to remember a world cup year and Josko coming back from a big injury. Think either him or Mfuni stays with the squad. And hopefully Nico OR Gets midfield minutes which will help ever so slightly with the defence rotation.
None of know who the club will sell, pal. Not sure Dias will be captain 'backslap' either. I think Guehi will make a better long-term captain as he'll hopefully be here for the long-term.

Max Alleyne will no doubt be on the radar of other clubs so time will tell where he ends up. I just hope it's not Liverpool, god forbid.

O'Reilly will most probably get Bernardo's minutes, can't see gim playing LB next season with Gvardiol back and Ait Nouri as options there, but we'll have to wait and see i suppose.
 
We signed Reis and Nypan for the future but i very much doubt we'll see them play for us, so i can't see the point in signing more foreign kids when our academy lads should be given a chance to prove themselves.
You can’t see the point? Have you ever noticed how the amount we sell players for is larger (sometimes a lot larger) than what we buy them for? It’s called profit and it helps pay the bills
 
Elano was a ray of light when he arrived too.

Also he might play for Portugal, but Nunes was born in Rio.

Also Danilo and Gabriel Jesus played their parts.

And Robinho was the start of a new era. An individual success or not, that day we signed him and the excitement watching SSN is something I wish I could encapsulate!
 

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