Centre back options

[cucumberman]

Anyone know if we are/really were interested in Leverkusen's Jonathan Tah? Other than being a big strong lad I don't know too much about him. Would he be a good option?

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/...ew-breed-of-ball-playing-centre-a6949221.html

No, to me he's not lived up to his hype. He was one of the few names in the young CB bracket of the future, but I can't see him reaching the level of say Van DIjk. The one that got away is to me Niklas Sule. A big unit who is fast and ploughs through opposing players with both physicality and dribbling finesse.

Tah wouldn't add a lot to our style, he's more of a Lescott type CB who is reliable as the anchor in defense but not clinical with passing and contributing to attacking play.

 

[cucumberman]

 

[Jazzman]

Good player but he has been bought by Bayern already. It will be interesting to see if he gets any game time. The competition seems unbeatable: Hummels, Boateng and Martinez.

 

[cucumberman]

Good player but he has been bought by Bayern already. It will be interesting to see if he gets any game time. The competition seems unbeatable: Hummels, Boateng and Martinez.

Yep that's why I said the one that got away. He's still developing as a player as well.

 

[aguerooo93]

Anyone else think we're set for this position? Otamendi was excellent last season and Kompany is a world-beater. In the event he gets injured, we have both Stones and Tosin who deserve a lot more minutes this season and another CB would only stall their development.

 

[Andrew___K]

Anyone else think we're set for this position? Otamendi was excellent last season and Kompany is a world-beater. In the event he gets injured, we have both Stones and Tosin who deserve a lot more minutes this season and another CB would only stall their development.

No. Rewatch the 1st leg vs Monaco and think about it. Komps is our only top defender, he's 31 and prone to injuries.

 

[NQCitizen]

I'd be tempted by Mawson.

 

[StretfordBlueReece]

No. Rewatch the 1st leg vs Monaco and think about it. Komps is our only top defender, he's 31 and prone to injuries.

I agree a top class centre back and possibly another left back is the most important positions to fill and I'd be over the blue moon with that. C'mon City!

 

[Lancet Fluke]

No. Rewatch the 1st leg vs Monaco and think about it. Komps is our only top defender, he's 31 and prone to injuries.

It's unbelievable to think there are City fans happy to go in to the season with Stones and Otamendi potentially playing a load of games together again.

 

[Dax777]

I think the logic behind the CB being able to cover LB is that we have just sold Kolarov who did just that.

I might be in the minority but I can't see the logic in loaning out Mangala with us paying part of his wages at the same time we spend a fortune on a new defender. Wouldn't we be better keeping Mangala?

But I thought the whole point of buying Danilo was that he'd cover both positions like Adriano used to do back in the day for Barca.