Who now then?...

[km09]

I'm glad you have recovered from the coma,you'll be fucking buzzing when you find out how last season panned out.

And how did the previous seasons after Title Wins pan out again remind me?

 

[FantasyIreland]

And how did the previous seasons after Title Wins pan out again remind me?

Blimey,it was a long coma.

 

[Andrew___K]

Gundogan can fill in at DM if need be. Xabi used to do it for Pep and Gundo is no less mobile and no worse at tackling. Xabi has done some absolute hatchet jobs over the years, being a top quality tackler is not the highest priority for a pep number 6.

That being said, I would like to see us sign another midfielder, whether it be a long term option like Wiegl/Kovacic or a shorter-term elite player like Rakitic or Vidal to help us make a tilt at the champs league while also retaining the league.

We've just signed Claudio Gomes for the EDS, turning 18 in 2 weeks. The upcoming preseason games will give an idea if he's ready to be a rotational option, like Foden.

 

[Franknorgrovesnephew]

Ndombele.

 

[PJM1891]

Rumours are that Pogba isn't happy at United and Mino is shopping him around again (Barca). I actually wouldn't mind him here, there is a player in there.

 

[Hart of the Matter]

Flipity flip flop flapity....
So City should appear desperate to the rest of the football world and declare a deal that was never declared is dead.... City should then say we are desperate to sign a DM ( or just perhaps look disentrested/ not fussed unless a target becomes avaiable). Some folks need to take a breath. We have cover if needed. As City said, we will only sign players that imorove us. No more Rodwells, Sinclairs etc.
Also, Perhaps ffp is a bigger squeeze than we realise. We did spend mega big last year after all.

 

[The Preacher]

This. And I’ve said on a previous post that it seems we are operating to a strict budget. This doesn’t mean we don’t have more to spend - we clearly do and have ‘saved’ the Jorginho fee - but I do think we’re having to be careful. Perhaps we are keeping our powder dry in case ‘a big opportunity signing’ comes our way in which case the club would seek to finance it by some means.

 

[Dr Jacoby]

Sign De Ligt and move Stones into midfield.

 

[Paul1970]

Flipity flip flop flapity....
So City should appear desperate to the rest of the football world and declare a deal that was never declared is dead.... City should then say we are desperate to sign a DM ( or just perhaps look disentrested/ not fussed unless a target becomes avaiable). Some folks need to take a breath. We have cover if needed. As City said, we will only sign players that imorove us. No more Rodwells, Sinclairs etc.
Also, Perhaps ffp is a bigger squeeze than we realise. We did spend mega big last year after all.

It’s not about being desperate it’s about continuing to build . Last two times we won the league we didn’t strengthen because we thought we could carry on and we got well and truly rinsed. So this is why it’s so important that we bring a n this top level midfielder . Also we need to get better in the ch league which we failed last year. Not being funny but is £60 mill in this day and age in football and also for a team bankrolled by a country

 

[Hart of the Matter]

It’s not about being desperate it’s about continuing to build . Last two times we won the league we didn’t strengthen because we thought we could carry on and we got well and truly rinsed. So this is why it’s so important that we bring a n this top level midfielder . Also we need to get better in the ch league which we failed last year. Not being funny but is £60 mill in this day and age in football and also for a team bankrolled by a country

A bit of a raggish statement and not remotely accurate....