Benjamin Pavard

[JewelZee]

By that logic we should have offered Bernardo Silva + 40m to Chelsea for Mount. I mean his younger, right?

LMAO...

 

[samuelyeboah]

Big, quick and strong in the tackle

Can play abit aswell - astute business

he's absolutely not quick

 

[Sibierskii]

he's absolutely not quick

Boy can shift

 

[JewelZee]

Quality and athleticism shines regardless of age. This obsession to offer quality mature players plus cash for substandard "younger" players is deeply rooted in some childish Playstation football transfer market logic and I don't buy into it.

If it were for substandard players why would anyone do that? Substandard as defined by you or by the market? Just asking...

 

[DeBlueLou]

Still ZERO reports from Citys/English end regarding Pavard. Smells like BS

 

[Ghostofmerlin]

Still ZERO reports from Citys/English end regarding Pavard. Smells like BS

Maybe we really thought Walker would stay?

 

[JewelZee]

Time will tell, I guess, but I'm not even sure if I'd consider him a direct replacement.

But then I guess that gets us into the whole conversation of whether or not we even need a direct replacement. I'm leaning towards Pavard being too similar in profile to Akanji and Stones for it to be worth it.

If we're going to play with 4 CB types regardless of the formation we need SIX players who fit this mold. Dias, Gvardiol, Ake, Stones, Akanji, and ? If Walker and Laporte go then Pavard fits the bill...

 

[JewelZee]

I think tolmie is a married man .

PMSL...

 

[Tugay One Cup]

If we're going to play with 4 CB types regardless of the formation we need SIX players who fit this mold. Dias, Gvardiol, Ake, Stones, Akanji, and ? If Walker and Laporte go then Pavard fits the bill...

I'm not entirely convinced we will stick rigidly to playing four centre backs.

 

[DeBlueLou]

Maybe we really thought Walker would stay?

It's more about the interest in Pavard. Its only for german end... Feels like BS if city havent commented on it yet.

 

[Ruzzles]

I'm not entirely convinced we will stick rigidly to playing four centre backs.

You should be. Everything points to it since we have no fullbacks except for Walker who is leaving. We are replacing him with a CB who can also play RB so perfect for the formation

 

[Galvanoth]

He's better as a centre half

 

[JewelZee]

I'm not entirely convinced we will stick rigidly to playing four centre backs.

Possible...As we all know with Pep anything is possible...

 

[Bluewars]

He's shite.

 

[sincity]

So...would it be like Walker + 5m for Pavard?

 

[Franknorgrovesnephew]

He's shite.

Thanx pep

 

[Kippaxpete]

He's shite.

 

[MadchesterCity]

He is French which is a big concern

 

[Uglyassin]

Beware of French international fullbacks called Benjamin.

 

[Haaland94]

He is French which is a big concern

Laporte is French ;).