Centre back options

[Man City Gr]

cant the squad be adjusted for the next phase?

I thing that he won't be able to play because he has already played with Tottenham in Champions League

 

[BlueDeadHead]

The option of getting Alderweireld is for the January ? Do you thing that it is a right move, considering that he won't play in Champions League Games

If there is a release clause I would be shocked if it was triggerable in January. I agree with the previous poster who suggested there are likely strings attached (much like Delphs).

 

[BlueDeadHead]

A player can play in the other European competition, but would be cup tied for the same competition. So he could play for another club in the Europa, but not champions league. I think. But yes changes can be made to the squad so Jesus and Toure could be added as could Van Dijk as he played Europa for Southampton, not sure if there is a limit to how many changes.

All that is correct. No limit to changes.

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

Do we really need to spank out on a new CB?

Stones and Otamendi play well together for the most part. All right, they drop the odd clanger, but they get jumped on every time they do. All players make mistakes. Even Vinny has had off games. We have young Adarabioyo coming through the ranks. If you're good enough, you are old enough. Yes, he will need time to bed in, but then that will be the same for any new player coming in; at least he already knows the club. We also have Angelino in the first Team squad who is more than capable of stepping up.

I don't know of any players who play consistently well upon moving to a new club, so why not promote the youth?

 

[The Light Was Yellow Sir]

Do we really need to spank out on a new CB?

Stones and Otamendi play well together for the most part. All right, they drop the odd clanger, but they get jumped on every time they do. All players make mistakes. Even Vinny has had off games. We have young Adarabioyo coming through the ranks. If you're good enough, you are old enough. Yes, he will need time to bed in, but then that will be the same for any new player coming in; at least he already knows the club. We also have Angelino in the first Team squad who is more than capable of stepping up.

I don't know of any players who play consistently well upon moving to a new club, so why not promote the youth?

I'd agree about the youth given Peps transfer record (especially buying defenders!) He bought Benatia for Munich (much to the chagrin of many BM posters!), Jan Kirchhoff played 144 minutes and is now at Sunderland, Brazilian Henrique never played for Barcelona but cost £6M, Martin Caceres (£13M) played 23 times for Barca. We then have Chygrynskiy, signed for £19M from Shaktar, played 14 times and was sold back for £11M. Although not a defender, he bought Hleb for£13M and he ended up on loan at Birmingham! Finally there was £53M for Zlatan..........

 

[01cravend]

Finally there was £53M for Zlatan..........

£53mil + A Samuel Eto'o in his prime & off the back of his best ever goal scoring season.

 

[MarsLlama]

I'd agree about the youth given Peps transfer record (especially buying defenders!) He bought Benatia for Munich (much to the chagrin of many BM posters!), Jan Kirchhoff played 144 minutes and is now at Sunderland, Brazilian Henrique never played for Barcelona but cost £6M, Martin Caceres (£13M) played 23 times for Barca. We then have Chygrynskiy, signed for £19M from Shaktar, played 14 times and was sold back for £11M. Although not a defender, he bought Hleb for£13M and he ended up on loan at Birmingham! Finally there was £53M for Zlatan..........

I got the impression that Pep was pressured into agreeing to buy Zlatan by the board who wanted a big money signing, presumably for shirt sales and other PR stuff. It was a big mistake though I agree.

 

[Newman123]

Inigo Martinez?

 

[Ric]

Nicklas Sule.

 

[aguero93:20]

Inigo Martinez?

Big fan of this lad.