since when do we play with 2 CDM's mate? come on. a cheap backup will do fine there's absolutely no need to go big for every single player.
Bargain.Monaco want 60 mil euros according to reports
Bargain.
I still would, big fan of the kid. Doucoure at Lens as well.60 to 70 mil euros a fee in between should get the deal done according to reports from France. Madrid have offered 65 mil
Anyone who thinks we sign “backups” need to look at Ake. He can’t even be called a backup anymore, he steps in and does the job as well as the other ones, even if it took him a season to get settled. Pep has explicitly talked about this, he works with a smaller number but all top, top players. So Fernandinho will go and we will need someone of a top quality, who if Rodri is injured for the season will do the job as well, simple as that. Or dare I say, some so good that they could naturally end up playing more games than Rodri if he’s able to take over the position. No, we won’t rely on Gundogan for that and even less will we rely on an Academy kid — this is Pep we’re talking about. I think Tchouameni would do take the role well. He isn’t the only one, obviously, but there aren’t many, and they won’t be cheap (for us especially)
mate ake is still very much a backup. and we need a backup right now, because dias is injured and walker's injured.Anyone who thinks we sign “backups” need to look at Ake. He can’t even be called a backup anymore, he steps in and does the job as well as the other ones, even if it took him a season to get settled. Pep has explicitly talked about this, he works with a smaller number but all top, top players. So Fernandinho will go and we will need someone of a top quality, who if Rodri is injured for the season will do the job as well, simple as that. Or dare I say, some so good that they could naturally end up playing more games than Rodri if he’s able to take over the position. No, we won’t rely on Gundogan for that and even less will we rely on an Academy kid — this is Pep we’re talking about. I think Tchouameni would do take the role well. He isn’t the only one, obviously, but there aren’t many, and they won’t be cheap (for us especially)