Its just categorically not true as Saka is better than Grealish. Did you not just watch the World Cup. I dont even think City fans would admit Grealish would have had a bigger impact than Saka if Grealish was picked ahead of him.
As for Saka needing to do more to impress Pep. Does he really? Because Grealish efforts at Villa convinced you to part with 100m. More to the point. Saka isnt playing for Pep's approval.
hate to break it to you, but not every players north star is t play for Pep and Man City
I've watched a bunch of Moroccans prove they're better than the Germans and Spanish and Brazilian players too based on that poor logic, even Saiss the former Wolves defender has actually looked a world beater in this competition does that mean he's better than Laporte?
I think you better concentrate on hoping Arsenal renew his deal and quit trying to make him out to be a superstar footballer already.
Our main priority on the right for the future is Cole Palmer who maybe you're completely ignorant to but he's a top prospect, he's backup to Mahrez but has had some injuries and Alvarez/Foden can also play on the right too if needed, so Cole Palmer is first in line rather than us making a big money move for Saka as things currently stand.
Away from England many blues like myself have little interest in Saka in the transfer market, beyond feelings of maybe in a few years because he has more to prove even if he has so far impressed during his career, because right now we're are far more invested in how Cole Palmer might turn out and if he stays a right sided.
I pointed out someone like Ousmane Dembele having a far higher talent ceiling than Saka and that isn't wrong, there's others that do and in the next half decade plenty more will pop out of nowhere too he might massively improve and win me over.
Listen I'm not belittling him he is just more Arsenal than City right now and you should be very happy about that, if this wasn't the case they'd be a multitude of bigger clubs like Real Madrid who might seriously wanna take him.
Saka has a lot going for him but as it stands on current ability and with Cole Palmer coming through I wouldn't be all that hyped about us signing him, you're also very wrong in suggesting he wouldn't have to impress Pep to sign for us, and quite frankly you're the one pushing it on us so don't get on a high horse and rant about us not being the north star.
Saka would indeed have to impress Pep and Txiki as our transfers are well thought out unlike yours up until the last couple years.
Instead though you've strangely taken it to heart that he isn't the finished article, when that is clearly the truth like I've said he and Martinelli have some promise with some inconsistencies that need ironing out, for me as things stands Odegaard should be the only one of your players we're considering as possible in the next 18 months.
