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Very successful window for City
Manchester City
Ric Turner, from Manchester City fan website Blue Moon:
Regardless of whether or not the club manage to secure a deal for Alexis Sanchez before the Thursday deadline, it has been a very successful window for City.
Two of the main problem areas in the squad, goalkeeper and full-back, have been addressed by the signings of Ederson, Kyle Walker, Benjamin Mendy, and Danilo.
Securing the services of the mercurial Bernardo Silva for £43m looked a bargain at the time, and even more so in the light of recent deals.
There is still a slight imbalance to the squad, but it is looking in much better shape than last season. There has been a significant upgrade in quality, with much "dead wood" being moved on, and the average age has come down considerably.
This was always likely to be an exceptionally busy window for the club, with a major overhaul needed for an ageing team. I suspect we won't see activity on this level moving forward. In future there will be a greater emphasis on quality rather than quantity, with one-two premium signings becoming the norm.
Sanchez would be the icing on the cake, of course, and could be the difference in the title race. Another centre half is needed too, although the possible signing of Jonny Evans has polarised fans.
The prospective £30m fee seems excessive given his age, although he ticks certain other boxes (home grown, left sided, comfortable on the ball and so on). With Leicester and Arsenal also interested this could go to the wire, although I suspect many Blues wouldn't be too disappointed if a deal didn't materialise, and Eliaquim Mangala was given another opportunity.
Very successful window for City
Manchester City
Ric Turner, from Manchester City fan website Blue Moon:
Regardless of whether or not the club manage to secure a deal for Alexis Sanchez before the Thursday deadline, it has been a very successful window for City.
Two of the main problem areas in the squad, goalkeeper and full-back, have been addressed by the signings of Ederson, Kyle Walker, Benjamin Mendy, and Danilo.
Securing the services of the mercurial Bernardo Silva for £43m looked a bargain at the time, and even more so in the light of recent deals.
There is still a slight imbalance to the squad, but it is looking in much better shape than last season. There has been a significant upgrade in quality, with much "dead wood" being moved on, and the average age has come down considerably.
This was always likely to be an exceptionally busy window for the club, with a major overhaul needed for an ageing team. I suspect we won't see activity on this level moving forward. In future there will be a greater emphasis on quality rather than quantity, with one-two premium signings becoming the norm.
Sanchez would be the icing on the cake, of course, and could be the difference in the title race. Another centre half is needed too, although the possible signing of Jonny Evans has polarised fans.
The prospective £30m fee seems excessive given his age, although he ticks certain other boxes (home grown, left sided, comfortable on the ball and so on). With Leicester and Arsenal also interested this could go to the wire, although I suspect many Blues wouldn't be too disappointed if a deal didn't materialise, and Eliaquim Mangala was given another opportunity.
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