Fabinho

[Timce]

:( Have a bit of a man crush on him.

 

[Centurions]

Of all the youth players on tour, I'm excited about Maffeo the most (maybe second most after Manu). He is a fullback who can do the defensive shift and still get forward. That is a rarity these days.

He's only just turned 18 and is physically capable of mixing it with the pro's he's come up against - but his game is not based on physicality, he reads defensive situations very well.

I hope we start him against Real, see what he's like against some of the very best in the world.

I think he picked up an injury and is already back in Manchester, it was somewhere on the OS.

 

[Ajm1985]

Maybe we've turned our attention to Sandro instead?

City Watch‏@City_Watch21m21 minutes ago
L'Equipe: Monaco right-back Fabinho (21) will remain at the club for one more season after reportedly being close to joining City.

Was this entire venture only reported by L'Equipe?

 

[Centurions]

I think he picked up an injury and is already back in Manchester, it was somewhere on the OS.

Ahh, it was on his twitter in fact.

 

[TRUE BLUE NO1]

Was this entire venture only reported by L'Equipe?

Hi Ajm1985...yes mate...I only ever saw those rumours reported by L'Equipe....so maybe we never were interested in the first place!;)

 

[Ajm1985]

Hi Ajm1985...yes mate...I only ever saw those rumours reported by L'Equipe....so maybe we never were interested in the first place!;)

Hi mate! I always find it suspect when only one news source picks up a transfer 'story'. He seemed decent, but not a massive improvement on what we have.

 

[FantasyIreland]

In 12 months time I'd expect Maffeo to be challenging Pablo for his starting spot.

I was waiting for that......I don't....while Maffeo has huge potential I think he's at least a couple of seasons away from playing in our first team - I think he'll be zaba's replacement.

 

[pudge]

Just like Firmino, people acted as if it was a done deal with very little to suggest even interest in the player.

 

[Andouble]

Maybe we've turned our attention to Sandro instead?

City Watch‏@City_Watch21m21 minutes ago
L'Equipe: Monaco right-back Fabinho (21) will remain at the club for one more season after reportedly being close to joining City.

Sandro is a left-back, though.

Fabinho would have been a great signing because he could be an additional midfielder. Two birds, one stone and all that

 

[BlueAnorak]

Disappointing. Sagna can't overlap for toffee.

 

[Universidad de Chile]

:/

This guy looks really classy!

 

[p.taker]

:/

This guy looks really classy!

I don't think his long hair exudes classiness at all.

 

[Universidad de Chile]

I don't think his long hair exudes classiness at all.

Haha... but no ghetto football tattos has he, still.... thums up!

 

[birchwoodgingerste]

Hoping this deal can be resurected like delph fingers crossed.

 

[Mezrah]

Anyone Seen this kid lately? Is he still a hot prospect in Monaco? Sooner or later we'll need a new right back and this kid seemed like a likely suitor for one of our right back spots.

 

[George Hannah]

Get him in!!

 

[ojeme]

Was just thinking if we could get this guy and then have Sagna as a center half option. But the big question remains, is he going to give us that Zaba effect going forward whilst not compromising on the defensive side. Maybe someone who watches him regularly can give us an unbiased opinion

 

[KCblue]

Pep would love him too as he can play multiple positions. Big and strong at both right back and defensive mid

 

[Wolfkin]

There goes another "target"

 

[Bellamy's Caddy]

There goes another "target"

If there's any truth in the speculation linking us with Bellerin I don't think we'll be sorry to miss out on this one!