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I didn't make up the £65m figure as such. I merely split the difference between the reported £50m City have offered & the £80m valuation Newcastle have set. The ball's in Newcastle's court because of the player's remaining contract length, hence the add-ons being in the Geordie's favour...

This is on City mate. If Newcastle are quoting astronomical £100m - £130m prices, I'd understand City's reluctance, but media reports are stating they value Tino at £80m & that City are willing to pay £50m. £65m plus add-ons should be enough to start serious dialogue between the club's. City...

It's certainly a bit of a head-scratcher. Livramento ticks so many boxes, with him being talented, young & English. He'll serve us well for a decade if we go for him, so for me it wouldn't be an issue to pay £60m - £70m with or without add-ons to settle this problem position for years to come...

And last season?

Tbh, it turns out it was mainly Pep who thought differently, but at least he was man enough to hold his hands up to the mistake he made after rejecting the chance he was offered to start our squad rebuild last summer.

Mate, if you stand still, others will not only catch up, they'll soon pass you by. We should've kept moving forward & kept clear sky blue water between us & the chasing pack. With Pep believing our ageing squad had enough to go again & again, he allowed the chasing pack to not only to catch us...

I very much doubt City have asked anyone to share our interest in Livramento on their social media accounts, if we hadn't had the nod from the player & his representatives. City’s interest in Livramento has been widely reported. It's also been reported that Tino is "open" to the idea of moving...

Nunes has done enough to earn a reprieve imo, BUT I firmly believe we'd be far stronger & better off with Livramento as our main RB, with Nunes as his back up to rotate & rest with. I'd feel a lot more settled if this was the case. The issue with Nunes comes when he has to face the likes of...

We need a specialist right back mate. Nunes may have earned himself a reprieve with his improvement in the latter stages of last season, but I can't see him being relied on as a RB starter for any top team across Europe, so why should we? We need to stop messing around with Pep's love of...

A top quality right back is imperative. Just this being settled alongside clearing the decks with our ageing players & those no longer wanted, will give us the squad clarity we need. Plus, moving unwanted players on will massively trim our wage bill. I'll be seriously pissed if we merely switch...

He did. However, much like McAtee last season, he rarely affected games outside of scoring. It seems odd saying that, because scoring & not conceding are the two most important aspects of the game, but for both McAtee & Palmer, their positions at City under Pep required them to control games...

Tbh, Palmer didn't exactly illuminate the pitch the season he was given a first team break. To then allegedly want assurances of first team football or to be loaned out, was only gonna end one way. Palmer was too far down the pecking order to be making such requests on Pep. You win some, you...

Wide forward?

There's a list of ageing players (Gundog, Stones etc) & players who evidently have no future at the Ethad (McAtee, Grealish etc) who we need to jettison. Any incomings now rely on those players being culled. The issue is that when push comes to shove, Pep will fall back on his tried & tested...

We need a top quality right back. Gundog, Stones & Ederson want to remain for the season. Kovacic being injured means he'll probably remain too. The question is, does Pep want to keep them for the season for continuity purposes? If so, what happens to our new recruits like Gonzalez & those...

Mate, the majority of the squad looked visibly fucked last season. They'd been rinsed to the verge of collapse over the last 3-4 years, & last season was a step too far for many. If we want to battle on all fronts (including players on international duty) we have to better protect our assets...

On having two strikers, & whether Haaland wants to play every minute of every game, we'll agree to disagree. I visibly saw Erling's levels drop last season because of the increased demands placed on him after Julian's transfer. For that reason & others, I fear for his well-being, as I don't...

Has Erling told you all this personally, or is this just your personal opinion? My post is just what I think is best in City's interest, especially if Haaland were to suffer a long-term injury because of burn-out like Rodri.

The biggest games opinions are subjective. My point is there's more than enough high profile games to go around for players in a bigger squad.

Any elite striker who suits our needs. I couldn't care less whom. Over the course of a season, they'll each get ample elite game time. Now your turn.