Seeing Ilkay leave would be worse than seeing Kev leave??If we are being shrewd we'd look at selling KDB and Ilkay, I love both these players, but both are on the wrong side of 30 and both still hold value. I'd look at FDJ from Barca, its almost a perfect time to raid them. Ferran and Sterling can go for the right price or a make weight.
It's brave and uncomfortable, but we have strength in the market due to the the lack of other feasible clubs.
It seems silly to wait another year and then be desperate and have other clubs after the same players.
LB, ST or F9 and possible a CB and a mix of youth.
Although seeing ilkay would be like a dagger to the heart.
lol pep also loves the midfield he has here also. so no need to buy a 70mil player to ride the benchHed go straight in. Peps a massive fan. He can play anywhere in midfield also has alot of attributes that Pep loves in a midfielder
sorry big disagree. instead of buying a shiny new toy in midfield we need to the develop the players we have and concentrate on other positions we have a need for like striker, wingers to replace sterling, mahrez a left-back and a Ferna replacement. Jack, Foden, mcatee, palmer are enough for two future midfield positions.And all for the combined cost of circa £70m.
No Bernie, no party. No Rodri, no party.
Gundo and Kev are coming to the end, certainly the end of their peak.
If we see Frenkie end up at Chelsea, Liverpool or United, we would live to regret it, especially as Torres is the viable makeweight right now.
Palerm will replace Mahrez. I think Foden will stay as the option in the left forward for a few more seasons yet, hes the best finisher of the lot.sorry big disagree. instead of buying a shiny new toy in midfield we need to the develop the players we have and concentrate on other positions we have a need for like striker, wingers to replace sterling, mahrez a left-back and a Ferna replacement. Jack, Foden, mcatee, palmer are enough for two future midfield positions.
Brave decisions like I said.....Seeing Ilkay leave would be worse than seeing Kev leave??
Also what the fuck is this? Sell 2 of our best midfielders and bring in 3 new players - none of which are midfielders.
I also like how a "lack of other feasible clubs" will help us sign whomever we want, but will apparently have no effect on us selling players like KDB and Gundogan....
lol pep also loves the midfield he has here also. so no need to buy a 70mil player to ride the bench
We need a Fernandinho replacement but the Fernandinho that is a back up for Rodri.Gundogan is 31
KDB is 30
Fernandinho is 36
We need replacements.
De Jong is 24 years of age, Netherlands International player. Who has played in every major competition. Can play CDM, CM, CAM. He is more than useful. He'd replace Gundogan in city's midfield. To say no to a player of that calibre would be ridiculous.
Especially that you wouldn't have to pay a fee in the summer for a Fernandinho replacement.
Crazy that people on here are talking about the end of Kev ! Give him some time, the lad passes like no one else and he isn't losing that, it's been a tough start in terms of Covid/injuries for him.