Aymeric Laporte

[HelloCity]

Otamendi has a shot. Mangala isn't great on the ball, nor is he reknowned for his intelligence or passing range. He seems the polar opposite of a 'Pep player'.

Wait,

All of those things are issues with Otamendi as well. He's dire on the ball.

 

[City_Sean]

Manchester City News ‏@ManCityMEN 33m33 minutes ago
Athletic Bilbao president claims #mcfc target Laporte has not asked to leave

He doesn't need to ask to leave really though, we'll pay the buyout clause and he'll join. Di Marzio has already said that he has a verbal agreement to join City at the end of the season.

 

[Ajm1985]

Not asking to leave means he'll get any loyalty bonus due, much like Sterling

 

[Credo]

Injury history

Laporte had a good injury record until the present problem. Why are we interested in so many injured players?


Season injury from until Days Games missed
15/16 fracture of the tibula Mar 24, 2016 - 57 days 10
15/16 Knee injury Nov 5, 2015 Nov 21, 2015 16 days 2
14/15 Muscular problems

 

[mosssideblue]

I can't see beyond Mangala and Otamendi as the CB pairing for the CL qualifiers. Kompany will not be fit. Laporte is also be coming back from injury. If we sign Stones, even if Everton do not drag out the transfer until mid August, he will be a late arrival after the Euros and doesn't seem to me to be the sort of player that should be thrown into a CL qualifier after spending very little time at the club. If we do sell Mangala I cant see it happening until the final days of the window, more likely on a loan deal.

Good points mate

 

[mosssideblue]

Wait,

All of those things are issues with Otamendi as well. He's dire on the ball.

I'd disagree with that. Looks more that comfortable and competent with the ball at his feet.

 

[Dax777]

The 5 is set. Pogba, Gundogan, Laporte, L

We can fix the rest later

Injury history

Laporte had a good injury record until the present problem. Why are we interested in so many injured players?


Season injury from until Days Games missed
15/16 fracture of the tibula Mar 24, 2016 - 57 days 10
15/16 Knee injury Nov 5, 2015 Nov 21, 2015 16 days 2
14/15 Muscular problems

I can't fault what you are doing. Injury has to be viewed as a talent if we really want to get the best out of our team.

 

[MasterOfKnees]

Injury history

Laporte had a good injury record until the present problem. Why are we interested in so many injured players?


Season injury from until Days Games missed
15/16 fracture of the tibula Mar 24, 2016 - 57 days 10
15/16 Knee injury Nov 5, 2015 Nov 21, 2015 16 days 2
14/15 Muscular problems

We were interested in Laporte and Gundogan before they got injured, just our luck that two of our primary targets had to get lengthy injuries.

 

[Pam]

Injury records should be very high up in our criteria for identifying targets. We can't afford more silliness on the medical front. Look what having an injury fee season did for Leicester. Well, that and the cyro chamber ... allegedly.

 

[Credo]

We were interested in Laporte and Gundogan before they got injured, just our luck that two of our primary targets had to get lengthy injuries.

Does that mean we have now pulled out? I hope so.