Houssem Aouar

[Otamendi's Beard]

I'm not itk, but I think this deal was sorted last season, he was heavily linked with arsenal, but his chairman mentioned something about a future deal, imo we sorted last season with the deal sorted for this season ,I haven't seen loads of him, but what I have seen v us he is a very good player, a perfect understudy for gundogan, as i say i know fuck all just my inkling

That's what I'm thinking in that he's a ready made Gundo replacement.

Would end up being great value at that price too.

 

[supersonicblue]

I'm not itk, but I think this deal was sorted last season, he was heavily linked with arsenal, but his chairman mentioned something about a future deal, imo we sorted last season with the deal sorted for this season ,I haven't seen loads of him, but what I have seen v us he is a very good player, a perfect understudy for gundogan, as i say i know fuck all just my inkling

I hope your right!

 

[richards30]

if that fee quoted is correct then we surely have to be all over it?!

 

[handsofstone]

Sign him up

Still would like a more athletic CM like Bissouma, Zakaria, Camavinga etc. But sometimes a deal just makes to much sense

Top top quality player, has a style that should suit Pep, right age profile, a ready made Gundogan repalcmeent and arguably available for half what he is actually worth

As I said, sometimes a deal seems too good to be true and you have to take advantage of it

 

[markbmcfc]

£30m or £40m plus Mendy is a steal.

 

[Hamann Pineapple]

Am I the only one who always says his name in a farmer's accent?

I say it like that song........... Get yout booty on the floor tonight

 

[Gabriel]

Been advocating we sign him for the last three seasons, but since we’ve never gone in for him, I’d given up hope.

 

[MCFC ISRAEL]

No one here thinks maybe there's a reason his price has dropped so much in the last year? He has not had a good season, he is not even a starter at the moment for Lyon. I think there are better options

 

[Edwin Edwin]

Stalled in the last 18 months tbh,should have left about 2 years ago. He's coming off a quite average season,and is one of them players who looks good on the eye with his technique,but isn't particularly excellent at any facet of the game and doesn't affect games,in any phase,enough for me.Aulas will look to sell but he isn't what we need,even at a discounted price.
Would rather a direct replacement for Ferna,if he leaves (an alternative to Rodri) and Grealish

 

[Mid Wales blue]

No. I always talk like that!

 

[Bobby the blue]

Every time I’ve seen him play I’ve always been impressed by him. But if other posters have seen a lot more off him and reckon his form has drifted away and coupled with his relatively low price then maybe he has not kicked on. Shame as I reckon he will look good in this team.

 

[Gabriel]

He’s had Covid and abductor problems this season, which perhaps explains his drop in form, but he is only 22 and was also called up into the national team, so there is plenty time to recapture that.

 

[nmc]

He has good technique and is an excellent passer - Pep would mould him into a very good player.... my only doubt watching him is he’s a diving little shit... he needs to take that out of his game - cos he won’t get the free kicks he does at Lyon playing for City.

 

[Gabriel]

He has good technique and is an excellent passer - Pep would mould him into a very good player.... my only doubt watching him is he’s a diving little shit... he needs to take that out of his game - cos he won’t get the free kicks he does at Lyon playing for City.

In that regard, Rodri and Cancelo have ratcheted our diving up a notch this season, but we could always do with more.

 

[RayCTID]

In that regard, Rodri and Cancelo have ratcheted our diving up a notch this season, but we could always do with more.

There is no way we can completely avoid that aspect.

 

[decmancity]

Can never have enough good players, 30m. Get him in.

 

[anonkb]

So Fabrizio Romano says we're in the market for a central midfielder. Aouar back on the cards perhaps?

 

[ChicagoBlue]

At 23, he’s the right age, and he’s been long admired for his performances against us, so what gives?

Does he not have the correct “personal profile” for the club once they started digging?

I know personal mentality and off field antics, not to mention gelling with the squad, are important parts of the holistic approach Txiki & Pep take towards players. Could that be the hang up, because he ticks so many boxes?

 

[LongsightM13]

At 23, he’s the right age, and he’s been long admired for his performances against us, so what gives?

Does he not have the correct “personal profile” for the club once they started digging?

I know personal mentality and off field antics, not to mention gelling with the squad, are important parts of the holistic approach Txiki & Pep take towards players. Could that be the hang up, because he ticks so many boxes?

Nothing so sinister, I just don’t think his performances this season were up to previous levels

 

[Keeper!]

Nothing so sinister, I just don’t think his performances this season were up to previous levels

True but is it a dip in form of he has regressed?