Douglas Luiz

[blue ranger]

Pep & City did not want to lose him.

Did he 'train on' to elite level at vanilla ??

City had the chance to buy him back from villa for a pretty low price due to a release clause. But didn’t. Maybe Pep didn’t rate as highly as you think.

 

[Keeper!]

A total no brainer of a deal for a player Pep rated highly.

 

[hilts]

City had the chance to buy him back from villa for a pretty low price due to a release clause. But didn’t. Maybe Pep didn’t rate as highly as you think.

Did we have a tremendous midfield at that point though? I would say yes. We need that area strengthening. It's a no brainer to see how he plays without the initial risk of a fee. These chances don't come up often.

 

[dadnlad]

City had the chance to buy him back from villa for a pretty low price due to a release clause. But didn’t. Maybe Pep didn’t rate as highly as you think.

Maybe wasn't a position in squad at time

 

[Asa's left peg]

Villa were also trying to get a massive fee, off us. Think there was press talk of 80m.

 

[simon23]

Can't agree with this don't think he's good enough on the ball to play the no 6 role the way we play it. I'd see him more of a 8. On the plus side he can take a corner!!!

what we need at present is defensive cover...he was Villa's player of the year.

he is very solid defensively, can cover the ground and will stop those counters on us when the likes of Rico, Gundo etc look like they are wading through concrete. He needs to just be able to keep it simple....we have been blessed with Rodri who can basically do it allbut he is a bit of a unicorn of a footballer....

If not Luiz who do you suggest that is attainable and better?

 

[simon23]

City had the chance to buy him back from villa for a pretty low price due to a release clause. But didn’t. Maybe Pep didn’t rate as highly as you think.

situations change....we didnt need him then - now we do....or would you prefer to continue with the absolute disaster that we have seen from the likes of Gundo, and Rico in recent months....?

Of if not thatwho is better and available? - and lets extendit further...who would you go for in the summer? cause most people predicted what would happen with Rodri in the last two summers and the club made a mistake in not providing the squad depth in that area buying the ilkes of Kalvin Phillips (was never going to be good enough) and Nunes....(again not good enough in that defensive role) bringing an aged Gundo back (who was nevr a great 6 even in his prime)

 

[Stelea]

I would say Luiz would be the ideal signing rather loan or permanent in a position where we are most desperate.
Not really sold on us being linked with young defenders who will have little impact this season

 

[Withnail]

A total no brainer of a deal for a player Pep rated highly.

Not sure he is at the same level as Ederson or Zubimend, but he will definitely be an upgrade on our current options.

 

[Blue Bogey]

A total no brainer of a deal for a player Pep rated highly.

Juve wanting £38m seems a bargain for a player that 12-18 months ago likely to have cost us £70-80m from Villa.