Erling Haaland

[colesy]

I am interested to read on this and some other transfer forums, about some targets not being "Pep like" players. I think it is clear to see, that Pep doesn't really have a player type, he molds whoever into his different systems. We have had midfield players that have played left back, left backs that operate in midfield, and our false nine system has the entire premiership scratching their heads as to who to pick up.

Just look at the transformation that has happened into many of our past and present players under Pep, personally I will not question a target, because I know the club completes due diligence on our transfers now that Pep is our coach, I cannot see us signing any more Bony's and Mangala's with him around.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Is this going to be another Koulibaly type of thread?

Depends on the frequency of your posts.

 

[bumbleblue]

Well that’s me all signed up for transfer madness. Window opens June 29th - August 31st. Roll on - it’s quiet!

 

[mancity6164]

I don't know if I'm imagining this or not hopefully someone can clarify this but I read somewhere a few months back that khaldoon had Alfie at the etihad as a guest for one of our game's?

 

[blue61]

The narrative has changed from Pep, from being irritated with the continuing slander of spending money he has switched into being yes we do and that is why we have the best players.

This can be taken in different ways, either he is winding everyone up or if we do spend big this summer, he can just carry on saying yes I told you we spend money to have the best players.

We as a club are without doubt one of the very few who have the financial cloutto go big this summer, bring it on!

 

[BillyShears]

I don't know if I'm imagining this or not hopefully someone can clarify this but I read somewhere a few months back that khaldoon had Alfie at the etihad as a guest for one of our game's?

True story.

 

[Gordyola]

I don’t get this to be honest. We aren’t owned solely by Sheikh Mansour. We are owned by City Football Group, of which Sheikh Mansour, Silver Lake and China Media Capital have a stake. So on the face of it, to someone who doesn’t understand the intricacies of football finance (me), it seems a lot like owner money?

Mansour sold his shares to Silverlake but invested the money back into CFG it was probably part of the cost of the deal If he was taking the money then it’s likely that the amount would have been less

 

[mancity6164]

True story.

Cheers pal

 

[Xhavenjoe]

Why? Does Joe like pies as well?

I think it was more important than Pies this time.
Weah is the president of Liberia and was structuring some sort of deal to get the Covid jabs distributed to third world countries.

 

[Centurions]

Well that’s me all signed up for transfer madness. Window opens June 29th - August 31st. Roll on - it’s quiet!

If this is completed I suspect it will be very early on in the window, I just don't see it being protracted.