Gundogan

[JoeMercer'sWay]

well it's going to be a typical City window, sign a bunch of players, half of whom aren't fit and won't be till after the season starts meaning Pep will have a disjointed squad and god knows who will play the Playoff leg in the CL, Delph probably, we'll be out the tournament we bought half those players for before they even wear the training kit.

Tired of us buying crocks, get Kroos and be done with it.

 

[BlueMoonz1977]

not helpful this injury business, especially considering his past record. The last thing we need is to buy someone who may turn out to be injured for the majority of the first season under Pep.

He is an excellent player but we should use this to our benefit now and not pay top whack for someone recovering from injury.

 

[chemicalboy99]

Just buy the bloke.....£17M is theft!!!

 

[BlueAmy]

His history of injuries isn't that alarming, apart from the two big ones which are a big concern:

http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ilkay-gu ... eler/53622

His current injury which is a big one, and the one on top of page 2 about the spinal compression.

I think we have enough injury prone players without adding another one to the squad

 

[Hamann Pineapple]

Just buy the bloke.....£17M is theft!!!

Agreed , it's a snip for 25 yr old of that quality, look how long Barca had to wait for Arda Turan

 

[JoeMercer'sWay]

Agreed , it's a snip for 25 yr old of that quality, look how long Barca had to wait for Arda Turan

yes but Barca could pick Rakitic, Iniesta, Messi, Suarez, Neymar instead. We'd have to pick Delph or Fernando.

 

[MeatHunterrr]

Agreed , it's a snip for 25 yr old of that quality, look how long Barca had to wait for Arda Turan

the difference is though that arda turan is a squad player for Barca.

 

[Dax777]

Pogba is a name mentioned that appears fit. Wiltshire, Laporte, Gundogan are all injured or in Wiltshires case just returned but nearly always out. Pogba looks too expensive, but if the price is right he looks the best one of the lot named so far. He is fit. With our injuries last season why chase three players who are not fit?

Wait! Didn't you just say Pogba wasn't for us on the Pogba thread?

 

[Dax777]

I'd still take him even if he's out til mid October. He's a top player we could have for years. We could sign someone else and lose them to a freak injury at the start of the season for all we know.

Nah. This is where I sign out. Move on to someone else. Kroos, Pjanic, Isco, Xhaka and those yet to come. There are a score of equally talented or slightly less talented players who give more value coz they play mist games.

It's the reason why Otamendi is better than Kompany. And Suarez than Aguero. And Koke than Silva And Griezmann than Reus. Ad infinitum. Injury prone players are a drag. Move on.

Pour good money into great players with little history of injuries. Folks need to start viewing injury as a talent. It is. It's as important at calmness in front of goal, or timing into a tackle.

Pogba, Isco, Hector, Coric and Halilovic.

 

[Dax777]

My concern, and it is not a negative post, is that after a season that has been blighted with injuries to key players, why are we interested in Wiltshire, Laporte and Gundogan?

I agree with you.