I think he would improve us, because Kompany has left us a year earlier than expected, but if it was my money, I'd have stopped short at £60m. I don't think it's a good idea to buy players with short term problems - lack of experience for our 4th choice young defenders - unless they are out of this world.
If we buy Maguire for £80m, we probably say goodbye to the best young players at the club. Unlikely to happen.
Hopefully stones steps up so we won't need this guy.
so why isn't it enoughStones stepping up or not is irrelevant because this is a matter of having enough depth. Our 3rd and 4th choice as it stands are Otamendi and Fernandinho (makeshift) not good enough for a whole season.
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so why isn't it enough
well pep seems alot more confident with the players at his disposal so I'm happy to go along with him and I'm more than happy to go in the season with those 4 plus the kids than spunk 80 million on that blokeStones has yet to play a full season without injury. Both Stones and Laporte will need to be rotated because of work load/ possible injuries/ off form.
Otamendi is washed now, was never good enough for a Pep system aside the good run of form he had but that's 2 years ago, he's aged and he's definitely not the brightest or quickest. Fernandinho on the other hand is 34, he can probably fill in there for a game or 2 but not more than that. The need is quite evident.
well pep seems alot more confident with the players at his disposal so I'm happy to go along with him and I'm more than happy to go in the season with those 4 plus the kids than spunk 80 million on that bloke
If we don't get anyone in I'm comfortable with Danilo. I wouldn't want to see Fern play there too much, we need him at CM unless there's a real urgency elsewhere.
When he came to us he was described as being able to play CB.... and although only a pre-season trial, I did see him having the right ability to do a job there.