6 | Nathan Ake - 2024/25

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Cobwebcat said:
Stones
Ake
Akanji

CH curse
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Concerning that Dias looks like he's trending in that direction too since his injury from a season or two ago. Akanji's largely been available since we've signed him and his current injury is just a consequence of carrying the load the other center backs have failed to hold up.

Sad for Ake though. Like Stones, it's looking like time's up for them but who in the world is going to go after them in the summer?
 
Lavinda Past said:
They will if the price and his wage demands are right. He's a quality footballer and probably worth the risk for a couple of years.
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We would struggle to give him away for free. He would struggle to get a loan deal. It will be hard to get someone to gamble on injury prone players, despite how good they are.
 
I assumed it was the plan to sub him at halftime didn't know he was injured. Neverending cycle for them all, we know ake and stones dont have stellar records prior to this season but this is all peps doing. Been forced to push them all to breaking point multiple times because of his decision to go with 6 defenders. I hope we give them all the summer off and an actual chance to recover properly, their bodies clearly desperately need it.
 
A reminder that many think we should go into next season with the same set of CBs or get rid of the least injury prone among the experienced ones.
 
I really feel sad for Nathan, he has been a really solid asset for City, saved us many times with goal-line clearances and scored a few unlikely goals too. But he seems injury prone. Hope he is given time to recover because he seems to be popular in the squad and always gives 100%. I live in Bournemouth, his former club, and he is still held in high regard here.
 
Delphinho said:
We should keep Callum Doyle next season as Ake can’t stay fit. If Ake is keen on going back to Bournemouth, a swap for Huijsen could make some sense
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Doyle and Huijsen for Ake and Stones.

Schlotterbeck for Akanji (maybe keep Akanji as a backup).

Vanderson for RB.

Defense is rebuilt.
 
alexmcity said:
A reminder that many think we should go into next season with the same set of CBs or get rid of the least injury prone among the experienced ones.
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Its probably more like we know we aren't going to be able to sell even if we wanted to so we might as well keep them for experience as the two new centre backs we've signed won't take up squad slots next season as they are under 21.
 
WallyA said:
Doyle and Huijsen for Ake and Stones.

Schlotterbeck for Akanji (maybe keep Akanji as a backup).

Vanderson for RB.

Defense is rebuilt.
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I like Huijsen and Schlotterbeck (not Vanderson so much), but very expensive though as we’ll probably sign a keeper and at least two midfielders as well
 
Feel sorry for him but this can’t continue. He’s unable to maintain fitness. Got to be let go in the summer.
 
alexmcity said:
A reminder that many think we should go into next season with the same set of CBs or get rid of the least injury prone among the experienced ones.
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Many dont think that.
Most are aware that the current centre backs are no longer reliable fitness wise.
The question is who goes and who do we hang on to.
 
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