Declan Rice

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Suspect as reported this all rides on whether Gundogan goes or stays although they are not really similar style of player although with Kovacic in also it probably covers the bases.

Still think Arsenal will sign him… which likely means Gundo stays.

Interesting to see how this unfolds…

i think we need a younger midfielder even if Gundo stays mate? he`s 33 now and if we go as hard again next season (which we all hope we do) alongside KDB who picks up injuries then we need Kovacic and another? Unless Foden goes inside and we sign two wingers?
 
Suspect as reported this all rides on whether Gundogan goes or stays although they are not really similar style of player although with Kovacic in also it probably covers the bases.

Still think Arsenal will sign him… which likely means Gundo stays.

Interesting to see how this unfolds…

I don't understand why it has to do with Gundo , unless Pep wants to play Gundo in that pivot role with Rodri, Rice is perfect for our formation right now, Stones is perfect there but he's got injury problems. So Rice would be perfect long term.
 
i think we need a younger midfielder even if Gundo stays mate? he`s 33 now and if we go as hard again next season (which we all hope we do) alongside KDB who picks up injuries then we need Kovacic and another? Unless Foden goes inside and we sign two wingers?
He’s not 33 until October, bit like asking FOC’s their age, “I’m 73 next”, no your not, your 72!
 
I understand this perspective as well, so as long as we are not going to potentially miss out, our management is probably right in giving it a few more days. This transfer window is about to kick-off big time this week, that's for sure :).
Maybe our interest is to ensure Arsenal pay top dollar for rice thus making further transfers more problematic
 
Both Rice and Caicedo are excellent players but £100m for a holding midfielder is crazy. I just can't see us doing either. Grealish at £100m was different. Fans all round the world wearing Grealish shirts etc Not going to happen with either of the above. Both make Rodri look a bargain. Only vague and still unlikely possibility is if Moyes wants Phillips.
 
i think we need a younger midfielder even if Gundo stays mate? he`s 33 now and if we go as hard again next season (which we all hope we do) alongside KDB who picks up injuries then we need Kovacic and another? Unless Foden goes inside and we sign two wingers?
Certainly possible mate. Busy one for sure.
 
I imagine Phillips will train on, or at least we'll give him a chance too.

So not including Gundo and Bernardo, we will have,
Rodri, Phillips, Kovacic, Kevin, Foden, Alvarez, Haaland, Mahrez and Grealish for the front 6.
Kovacic covers a few bases so don't think we need to buy Rice, especially if you factor in Stones.
The attacking midfield looks light and we need a new wide player even if Mahrez stays.
 
I imagine Phillips will train on, or at least we'll give him a chance too.

So not including Gundo and Bernardo, we will have,
Rodri, Phillips, Kovacic, Kevin, Foden, Alvarez, Haaland, Mahrez and Grealish for the front 6.
Kovacic covers a few bases so don't think we need to buy Rice, especially if you factor in Stones.
The attacking midfield looks light and we need a new wide player even if Mahrez stays.
Shouldn't we also add McAtee to that lineup (assuming Palmer is going out on loan)?
 
Shouldn't we also add McAtee to that lineup (assuming Palmer is going out on loan)?
Of course we should.
But say KDB is out and Foden too with an injury, not sure he'd go with Rodri, Kovacic and McAtee.
A lot depends on how we are going to use Alvarez.
 
West Ham are never accepting anything under £100m so I don’t see why they are bidding £90m. He ain’t gonna try and push for a move aswell cause he lives the club too much.
 
I imagine Phillips will train on, or at least we'll give him a chance too.

So not including Gundo and Bernardo, we will have,
Rodri, Phillips, Kovacic, Kevin, Foden, Alvarez, Haaland, Mahrez and Grealish for the front 6.
Kovacic covers a few bases so don't think we need to buy Rice, especially if you factor in Stones.
The attacking midfield looks light and we need a new wide player even if Mahrez stays.
Yes indeed. If all of sudden he becomes shithot makes a mockery paying around 100m for either of those 2 spoken about! Thought Kalvin was done but reckon Pep will get more satisfaction by preventing a big buy failure and burning 100m on someone else of similar traits
 
We might not need to buy rice - but a perfect Pep player and made of the right stuff for MCFC. Weve got the dosh (300m without sales) so why not plan for the future with the best we can get at the moment?
Rice would give us so many option as well as the double pivot with Rodri.
IF Rodri gets long term injury- what then?
I still think he’ll end up at Arsenal, but I’d take him here if we could.
 
Is it just me who thinks he isn't that good?

He's a solid enough premier league player no doubt but when he's played for England against actual high level opponents, he is nowhere to be seen and that can't happen in the position he plays.

I mean, if he comes here I'd love to be proven wrong, but I think he will be found out at our level. I said the same when we signed Phillips too and it seems evident he's come and then not been fancied.
 
Tolm said on another thread that lampard is coming back. So that’s frank and Kavlin in the middle.

Maybe we will now try and win the league with a legends team? Pep does like a challenge -:)
 
I imagine Phillips will train on, or at least we'll give him a chance too.

So not including Gundo and Bernardo, we will have,
Rodri, Phillips, Kovacic, Kevin, Foden, Alvarez, Haaland, Mahrez and Grealish for the front 6.
Kovacic covers a few bases so don't think we need to buy Rice, especially if you factor in Stones.
The attacking midfield looks light and we need a new wide player even if Mahrez stays.
From reports we are more than happy for Phillips to leave, he is the problem.
 
Tolm said on another thread that lampard is coming back. So that’s frank and Kavlin in the middle.

Maybe we will now try and win the league with a legends team? Pep does like a challenge -:)
He is gonna win the treble next year with the youth team
That’s why we’re selling the whole team

Trafford
Lewis
Hardwood bellis
Doyle
Wilson esbrand
Doyle
Mcatee
Foden
Palmer
Bobb
Borges

Treble winners and net spend champions
 
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