It's Quiet 18 - Wanna ring the bell?

[Alexia_Ko]

Maguire, Dani Alves,Bellingham, Rice as well. It is a big step and it still has to take some consideration regardless of Pep and City,

Dani Alves and somewhat Bellingham are the only successful ones on this list. Says more about them than us

 

[John Wayne]

No only one to replace Gundogan, A midfield 3 of Ederson, Zubimendi and Rodri is as far from Pep midfiel 3 as you can get.KDB replacement will be somebody far more creative.

He won't necessarily play all three in tandem. That's like saying Phillips, Rodri and Gundogan isn't a Pep midfield but they were all in the same squad two seasons ago.

I think we'll get two in January AND a creative replacement for KDB in the summer.

 

[blueparrot]

He won't necessarily play all three in tandem. That's like saying Phillips, Rodri and Gundogan isn't a Pep midfield but they were all in the same squad two seasons ago.

I think we'll get two in January AND a creative replacement for KDB in the summer.

We'll have Rodri, Kovacic plus 1 that will be plenty even if we decide to replace Kovacic it will be more a squad player not somebody like Ederson or Zubimendi. Doubt either way there will be more than 1 in January.

 

[Gaz (FMwkdsoul)]

Juve trying to push Nicolò Fagioli on us or United, possibly Luiz on offer as well. Chancers coming out the woodwork now to see how desperate we are

 

[John Wayne]

Juve trying to push Nicolò Fagioli on us or United, possibly Luiz on offer as well. Chancers coming out the woodwork now to see how desperate we are

Douglas Luiz loan offer perhaps?

 

[Semper aggressus]

Juve trying to push Nicolò Fagioli on us or United, possibly Luiz on offer as well. Chancers coming out the woodwork now to see how desperate we are

Not that desperate. We are in this position because we’ve signed too many relatively cheap players in the last few transfer windows, no point signing more. Get the best available or don’t bother.

 

[Gaz (FMwkdsoul)]

Not that desperate. We are in this position because we’ve signed too many relatively cheap players in the last few transfer windows, no point signing more. Get the best available or don’t bother.

Yeah, dont think we'll bite on these two. Luis makes some sense but not sure we'll go short term on this with a loan it'll be buy or nothing .

 

[pavelsrnicek]

Walker has gone mate and Rico just isnt that guy? Our right hand side is a mess and needs surgery asap imo

I think we can go for a right back as a simple replacement, left back so Gvardiol moves central or a centre back and Akanji becomes our starting right back. One defender sorts a few problems.

I think we’ll look at a centre back as Stones and Ake aren’t hugely reliable with injuries and then go again in summer.

 

[Brewster's millions]

We'll have Rodri, Kovacic plus 1 that will be plenty even if we decide to replace Kovacic it will be more a squad player not somebody like Ederson or Zubimendi. Doubt either way there will be more than 1 in January.

Rodri will be handled with kid gloves when he gets back, so we will need an extra midfielder to cover that.

Plus, the two key lessons of the past few months must surely be that (i) our squad is simply too small and (ii) we’ve allowed our midfield to get old together, with a major overhaul required.

Ultimately it will be determined by who is available. But if two quality midfielders can be bought in January then I think we’ll buy them both, because we need them.

 

[jonah62]

Douglas Luiz ??