Demichelis

[Ray78]

Updated/ If he plays an official match for Atletico, which he seems not to have done yet, he cannot move.

-- Fri Aug 23, 2013 5:11 pm --

Updated/ If he plays an official match for Atletico, which he seems not to have done yet, he cannot move.

Not true as he hasn't played for Malaga this season and he was a free agent at the end of last season. The only complication is if he plays for us and we decide to move him on in January. Same with Sinclair last season as we couldn't loan him out.

 

[onceabluealways]

It seems pretty clear to me that City went after pepe.

The only reason for this would be the board / management do not think Nastasic or the squad is good enough and Pepe would not want to be sat on the bench.

If that is the case then where is the plan B? Scratching around looking at buying other teams free transfers is no where near the same standard of player. Hope this decision to potentially put all our eggs in the pepe bascket doesn't come back to haunt us. It would be a shame after such a good window that we throw the season away because we have no quality cover at CB a position were it's known Kompany has injury issues.

This guy may be Ok but if we were looking to move on then i don't see why this move - Pelle must have known he was available for free and yet he wasn't his first option

 

[Ducado]

It seems pretty clear to me that City went after pepe.

The only reason for this would be the board / management do not think Nastasic or the squad is good enough and Pepe would not want to be sat on the bench.

If that is the case then where is the plan B? Scratching around looking at buying other teams free transfers is no where near the same standard of player. Hope this decision to potentially put all our eggs in the pepe bascket doesn't come back to haunt us. It would be a shame after such a good window that we throw the season away because we have no quality cover at CB a position were it's known Kompany has injury issues.

This guy may be Ok but if we were looking to move on then i don't see why this move - Pelle must have known he was available for free and yet he wasn't his first option

 

[cmdub]

Performed quite well in both legs against dortmund especially in the first leg where he was man of the match:

<a class="postlink" href="http://www.whoscored.com/Matches/704839/Live" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.whoscored.com/Matches/704839/Live</a>

<a class="postlink" href="http://www.whoscored.com/Matches/704840/Live" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.whoscored.com/Matches/704840/Live</a>

I've already talked myself into believing this will be a great signing, especially when hes paired alongside zaba.

really excited

 

[Blankomania]

The report from goal btw is from Paul clenman who has been spot on about a lot of our previous business this window

<a class="postlink" href="http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2892/transfer-zone/2013/08/23/4207596/manchester-city-close-in-on-demichelis-signing" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2892/tra ... is-signing</a>

This Paul Clenman guy off goal seems to get it right most of the time.

<a class="postlink" href="http://www.goal.com/en-ke/news/4748/exclusives/2013/07/11/4109951/manchester-city-close-in-on-jovetic" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.goal.com/en-ke/news/4748/exc ... on-jovetic</a>
<a class="postlink" href="http://www.goal.com/en-au/news/4146/england/2013/06/05/4027505/fernandinho-arrives-for-medical-ahead-of-29m-manchester-city" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.goal.com/en-au/news/4146/eng ... ester-city</a>

He also seems to love us, in the Goal predicting the season thing:

Title: Man city
Best Manager: Pellegrini
Top Scorer: Dzeko
Best Player: Navas
Best Signing: Navas

<a class="postlink" href="http://www.goal.com/en/slideshow/4752/1/title/premier-league-predictions-for-2013-14?ICID=OP" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.goal.com/en/slideshow/4752/1 ... 14?ICID=OP</a>

New Favourite Journalist :)

 

[kun]

The report from goal btw is from Paul clenman who has been spot on about a lot of our previous business this window

<a class="postlink" href="http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2892/transfer-zone/2013/08/23/4207596/manchester-city-close-in-on-demichelis-signing" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2892/tra ... is-signing</a>

This Paul Clenman guy off goal seems to get it right most of the time.

<a class="postlink" href="http://www.goal.com/en-ke/news/4748/exclusives/2013/07/11/4109951/manchester-city-close-in-on-jovetic" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.goal.com/en-ke/news/4748/exc ... on-jovetic</a>
<a class="postlink" href="http://www.goal.com/en-au/news/4146/england/2013/06/05/4027505/fernandinho-arrives-for-medical-ahead-of-29m-manchester-city" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.goal.com/en-au/news/4146/eng ... ester-city</a>

He also seems to love us, in the Goal predicting the season thing:

Title: Man city
Best Manager: Pellegrini
Top Scorer: Dzeko
Best Player: Navas
Best Signing: Navas

<a class="postlink" href="http://www.goal.com/en/slideshow/4752/1/title/premier-league-predictions-for-2013-14?ICID=OP" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.goal.com/en/slideshow/4752/1 ... 14?ICID=OP</a>

New Favourite Journalist :)

Also, Best youngster: Nastasic

 

[QuickSilva]

experienced signing and pellegrini knows him.

could be a shrewd signing for 4m<br /><br />-- Fri Aug 23, 2013 10:32 pm --<br /><br />experienced signing and pellegrini knows him.

could be a shrewd signing for 4m

 

[SkyBlueUSA]

Seems ok to me. So are we most likely signing this guy and when?

 

[I'm no cynic but...]

Seems ok to me. So are we most likely signing this guy and when?

This is just a guess, but I think the Champions League draw is made on the 29th August and it could depend on who Athletico have to face. Whatever happens, it won't leave either club much time to sort things out.

 

[cibaman]

It seems pretty clear to me that City went after pepe.

The only reason for this would be the board / management do not think Nastasic or the squad is good enough and Pepe would not want to be sat on the bench.

If that is the case then where is the plan B? Scratching around looking at buying other teams free transfers is no where near the same standard of player. Hope this decision to potentially put all our eggs in the pepe bascket doesn't come back to haunt us. It would be a shame after such a good window that we throw the season away because we have no quality cover at CB a position were it's known Kompany has injury issues.

This guy may be Ok but if we were looking to move on then i don't see why this move - Pelle must have known he was available for free and yet he wasn't his first option

I think Pepe is our first choice because 1) He can provide the physicality we need when VK is unavailable and 2) He's good enough to be a regular starter if Nastasic suffers from 2nd season syndrome.

I'm guessing the delay is because we're waiting for the Bale transfer to go through and then Real Madrid start offloading players.