De Bruyne?

[coleridge]

Here this might help you

I'll trump you. mate.

Transfer Related ‏@TransferRelated 10m10 minutes ago
Kevin De Bruyne will become a Man City player in the next 48 hours for £50m. He could arrive on a private plane tomorrow. [The Sun] #mcfc

 

[itisrising]

Here this might help you

Until I see an agreed fee, I don't think it will help. I'm just expecting for Klaus Allofs to come out, say the player is happy and he's 99.9999% certain to stay. It's like one step forward and one step back.

 

[DiscoSteve]

Try to think a Txiki Thought

 

[itisrising]

But I'm right, aren't I?

 

[SWP's back]

As I've said before in my opinion we should have been focusing on our central midfield - I hope Delph is the answer but can't see it - above all in Europe

sterling? Great signing but not as imperative as midfield

I also look at our strike force. I don't see Bony being as prolific as hoped then we've got a kid as third choice (albeit very promising)

Regarding sterling, did you see the extra room Silva and Yaya were afforded (and Kolarov) as Chelsea were having to double up on him due to him skinning Ivanovich (something neither silva or nasri could have done). It left them wide open on their right.

Sterling dint get an assist or goal, but he was fundamental to us cutting through them so frequently which we were unable to do, despite bossing the past 4 or 5 games against them.

Sterling is vital for us against teams that park the bus, and gives a new dimension on the counter to teams that decide to play football against. KDB on the right will be the same.

 

[George Hannah]

LATEST: #MCFC are closing in on the signing of Wolfsburg's Kevin De Bruyne after the Belgian asked for permission to leave.

5:04 PM - 20 Aug 2015

 

[Ducado]

But I'm right, aren't I?

Right about what?

 

[DiscoSteve]

But I'm right, aren't I?

you're only right in the sense that you are right in behaving like you have no balls

 

[SWP's back]

Can't argue with that really.

You can. Wolfsburg really thought he wanted to stay. They are now well aware he wants to come to City.

 

[johnmc]

Average in the sense that it has addressed one of our key weaknesses from last season - the others haven't been in my view

The sterling signing has addressed more than one weakness however. He has added pace which was required. He provides more assistance to the left back which was an area often exposed last season. You can see after two games how Kolarov seems a better player. He has allowed Silva to play central and control the game more. He has lowered the average age. He has improved the homegrown quota. He has weakened another team in the league.

That's why were so keen on getting him and willing to pay the fee. One player can address more than one issue.