Fabinho

[Timce]

:( Have a bit of a man crush on him.

 

[Centurions]

Of all the youth players on tour, I'm excited about Maffeo the most (maybe second most after Manu). He is a fullback who can do the defensive shift and still get forward. That is a rarity these days.

He's only just turned 18 and is physically capable of mixing it with the pro's he's come up against - but his game is not based on physicality, he reads defensive situations very well.

I hope we start him against Real, see what he's like against some of the very best in the world.

I think he picked up an injury and is already back in Manchester, it was somewhere on the OS.

 

[Ajm1985]

Maybe we've turned our attention to Sandro instead?

City Watch‏@City_Watch21m21 minutes ago
L'Equipe: Monaco right-back Fabinho (21) will remain at the club for one more season after reportedly being close to joining City.

Was this entire venture only reported by L'Equipe?

 

[Centurions]

I think he picked up an injury and is already back in Manchester, it was somewhere on the OS.

Ahh, it was on his twitter in fact.

 

[TRUE BLUE NO1]

Was this entire venture only reported by L'Equipe?

Hi Ajm1985...yes mate...I only ever saw those rumours reported by L'Equipe....so maybe we never were interested in the first place!;)

 

[Ajm1985]

Hi Ajm1985...yes mate...I only ever saw those rumours reported by L'Equipe....so maybe we never were interested in the first place!;)

Hi mate! I always find it suspect when only one news source picks up a transfer 'story'. He seemed decent, but not a massive improvement on what we have.

 

[FantasyIreland]

In 12 months time I'd expect Maffeo to be challenging Pablo for his starting spot.

I was waiting for that......I don't....while Maffeo has huge potential I think he's at least a couple of seasons away from playing in our first team - I think he'll be zaba's replacement.

 

[pudge]

Just like Firmino, people acted as if it was a done deal with very little to suggest even interest in the player.

 

[Andouble]

Maybe we've turned our attention to Sandro instead?

City Watch‏@City_Watch21m21 minutes ago
L'Equipe: Monaco right-back Fabinho (21) will remain at the club for one more season after reportedly being close to joining City.

Sandro is a left-back, though.

Fabinho would have been a great signing because he could be an additional midfielder. Two birds, one stone and all that

 

[BlueAnorak]

Disappointing. Sagna can't overlap for toffee.