Ilkay Gundogan - Done Deal

[KingGeorge]

I thought we'd offered a 2 year contract but it came that late in the day he'd already given his word to barca that he would sign for them.

I thought it was a one year deal but you could be right.

 

[GSW Blue]

Or errrrr, Gary Glitter

He’s the leader

 

[yankblue]

Welcome back you beautiful sexy bastard

 

[Goodlove]

Kovecic is a squad player
Pep doesn't seem to trust

Good points....This is my hope that Gundogan is a stop gap before a Musiala signing.

Pep doesn’t seem to trust Kovacic? With the greatest of respect I’ll have whatever you’ve been on blue.

 

[P-Nic85]

Gonna be devastated when Chelsea swoop in with a 9 year contract for him

 

[Vienna_70]

I agree, but I also think he's been a victim of his versatility. However, as we saw last year, he was more outspoken than ever about not wanting to play on the wing, and he backed that talk up through the middle by more or less carrying us to the title. Shouldn't that be rewarded? Hasn't he bit the bullet long enough? Bringing in Gundo, an attacking midfielder, feels a disservice to Phil. Not to mention Kovacic, who just put on a brilliant showing, McAtee, who likely thought he could get some minutes there, giving up on Nunes, etc. As I said yesterday, if Gundo comes, I won't be mad about it, but I don't think it's a move that needs to be made.

But Gündoğan isn’t just an attacking midfielder.

He can play anywhere down the spine from pivot to false nine, a position that Phil plays brilliantly too.

If we don’t bring in an understudy for Erling, and he gets injured, we might we see either or both of them in that rôle.

 

[KingGeorge]

Pep doesn’t seem to trust Kovacic? With the greatest of respect I’ll have whatever you’ve been on blue.

ignore...I forgot to edit my post..corrected now

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

Tell me you're not being serious re Sterling @Prestwich_Blue?

Let me put your mind at rest my friend. I was absolutely not being serious about Sterling. Not in any way, shape or form.

Edit. Just seen how many interactions that tweet got. There's clearly money to be made in shite wind-ups.

 

[Irlamblue]

You can never have enough good players in the squad.

 

[Bozo]

I cannot believe this.