Think Carson is taking up 1 spot so that's an option. Think the Messi +Aguero+ another is highly unlikely,and in that case the plus 1 could be Delap.Do we have 1 free foreign squad spot currently? If not, it makes some of your options (Messi+Aguero/New striker) unlikely. I can't see City forcing an exit of any players not named Mendy this summer - moving players on huge wages is too difficult on the current market, and City rarely do that anyway
If Messi comes, he most probably replaces Aguero, and that's it. If he doesn't sign, we probably extend Kun for a year and wait until 22 when new opportunities will arise (for example, Mbappe's contract ends that summer)
That's how see it, though the reality could be very different. As for an orthodox No9, I don't think Pep really needs such a player - versatile forward like Foden fits CF role better for me.
Agree that Jesus isn't going anywhere
He was unfit at united and is now fit he apparently had a digestive problem and is one and half stones lighter. I don't think he'll be a target but the Lukaku at united is very different to Lukaku now.If he was that good, United wouldn't have sold him. The fact is he was getting progressively worse and looked unfit for a professional athlete. Don't know how he is doing well in Serie A, playing under a world class manager may have something to do with that, but have seen enough of him in the Premier league to say he is not good enough for us, especially as Aguero's replacement.
40 burgers a day will do that.He was unfit at united and is now fit he apparently had a digestive problem and is one and half stones lighter. I don't think he'll be a target but the Lukaku at united is very different to Lukaku now.
He also had Ibrahimovic who he froze out once he pushed Messi into a central position. My guess is Messi this summer and Haaland the summer after. The clue was the recent comment about wanting a player who could fit into his system and score lots of goals.Eh well, Pep did have Lewandowski. Think some at that time have thought he wasn't a "Pep player" but Pep managed to utilize him to excellent effect.
If the lad is good enough, the attitude is good enough, Pep will play him. This has always been the case with Pep.
Can be hard to buy Haaland if another club picking him up before us this summer?He also had Ibrahimovic who he froze out once he pushed Messi into a central position. My guess is Messi this summer and Haaland the summer after. The clue was the recent comment about wanting a player who could fit into his system and score lots of goals.
He’s not staying at Dortmund past this summer.Can be hard to buy Haaland if another club picking him up before us this summer?
Haaland is not an expensive painting to be auctioned to the highest bidder he is a man with free will, if he doesn’t want to go somewhere he won’t. I would also suggest his agent will get a better personal deal for his client when the transfer fee is lower.Can be hard to buy Haaland if another club picking him up before us this summer?
Unless anyone has spoken to Haaland or those close to him none of us have the slightest idea what Haaland wants or when. We do know Haaland will decide and might well decide he's better off waiting until next summer, wouldn't surprise me either way if he moves this summer or next summer.Haaland is not an expensive painting to be auctioned to the highest bidder he is a man with free will, if he doesn’t want to go somewhere he won’t. I would also suggest his agent will get a better personal deal for his client when the transfer fee is lower.
Unless anyone has spoken to Haaland or those close to him none of us have the slightest idea what Haaland wants or when. We do know Haaland will decide and might well decide he's better off waiting until next summer, wouldn't surprise me either way if he moves this summer or next summer.
He was unfit at united and is now fit he apparently had a digestive problem and is one and half stones lighter. I don't think he'll be a target but the Lukaku at united is very different to Lukaku now.