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Centre back options
- Thread starter Tugay One Cup
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stonerblue
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Fonte has just handed in a transfer request - great opportunity we should be all over that
To right we should. Real quality.
ali benarbia's studs
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Fonte would age....
What you have is form and experience, the same as Kompany.
More importantly one of the winners without Ronaldo. I got behind Portugal more in that game when the tit left the park, I always go for the underdog by nature.
ali benarbia's studs
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We need a LB more than a CB imo
Ryan Bertrand , English and all.
mosssideblue
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Replacing who?Fonte would be a great option at right centre back for 18 months, as long as we have pace at right back.
Replacing who?
Stones, Fonte and Otamendi would be decent options at centre back for the short term.
Fonte is a huge upgrade on Kolarov in that area, that's for sure.
Not every signing has to be a long term one. Experienced, powerful, good quality, knows the league, good on the ball, solid, reliable. Lots of positives for signing Fonte for 18 months, he's helped young-ish centre backs like Lovren and Van Dijk massively too.
Monkfish
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Winston Reid
Strike whilst their down
Strike whilst their down
Neville Kneville
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Stones, Fonte and Otamendi would be decent options at centre back for the short term.
Fonte is a huge upgrade on Kolarov in that area, that's for sure.
Not every signing has to be a long term one. Experienced, powerful, good quality, knows the league, good on the ball, solid, reliable. Lots of positives for signing Fonte for 18 months, he's helped young-ish centre backs like Lovren and Van Dijk massively too.
The rags have 'decided against' signing Fonte, according to the media. Which usually means he is going to one of the teams they consider rivals but don't want to appear inferior to.
But Southampton players normally sign for Liverpool, so it could be that.
Unlikely he's asked for a transfer without having a potential move lined up though. It would tick the boxes as an older, short term player to stiffen up the squad whilst transitioning to a younger defence.
Gleaming from the post match what little Pep would ever reveal it seems pretty clear City are going to sign a central defender in this winter window and apart from a short term option I imagine Txiki will seek a potential starter.
Laporte would make sense with Bonnucci extending but the Basque club are not easy to negotiate with - City will have to overpay to get him. Would be a smart signing, IMO
Laporte would make sense with Bonnucci extending but the Basque club are not easy to negotiate with - City will have to overpay to get him. Would be a smart signing, IMO