It's Quiet 18 - Wanna ring the bell?

[JC2]

We don't half have some panic merchants on here. Give the club (the player and the selling club too) time to get the right players in.
Anyone who thinks you can click your fingers in January and magic up a superstar or 3 is dreaming.
The best players are rarely available in this window. That reduces the pool significantly as we don't want lesser quality players, they have to be better than our academy players as a minimum.

It leaves us with limited options-
Players with Release Clauses (not at a top team that want to come to City)
Paying way over the odds for a player with all of the FFP ramifications
Taking a player who is out of favour at their present club (there is usually a good reason why)
CFG transfer / loan

Doing nothing is not an option so we will move but it will most likely be at the behest of the selling club who will want a replacement lined up and secured before they sanction any sales.
We have 4 weeks and a fair few days before the next EPL game so I'd expect to see any new players drip fed into the squad over the next few weeks.

No need to panic

 

[Xhavenjoe]

I asked father Christmas for Natalie Sawyer but he didn't deliver

I asked him for Natalie but have more chance of getting Sam Matterface

 

[Sibierskii]

We don't half have some panic merchants on here. Give the club (the player and the selling club too) time to get the right players in.
Anyone who thinks you can click your fingers in January and magic up a superstar or 3 is dreaming.
The best players are rarely available in this window. That reduces the pool significantly as we don't want lesser quality players, they have to be better than our academy players as a minimum.

It leaves us with limited options-
Players with Release Clauses (not at a top team that want to come to City)
Paying way over the odds for a player with all of the FFP ramifications
Taking a player who is out of favour at their present club (there is usually a good reason why)
CFG transfer / loan

Doing nothing is not an option so we will move but it will most likely be at the behest of the selling club who will want a replacement lined up and secured before they sanction any sales.
We have 4 weeks and a fair few days before the next EPL game so I'd expect to see any new players drip fed into the squad over the next few weeks.

No need to panic

You say it as if Rodri didn’t do his ACL three months ago.

 

[skillman]

Christ. Douglas Luiz isn't some Make A Wish winner, he's a brilliant footballer who would tick a lot of boxes that we've been needing to be ticked since September.

And on loan with no real commitment unless he smashes it? A big fat yes from me.

Shame the links aren't particularly concrete.

 

[super_city_si]

Fuck that I want 90+ points and a collapse of epic proportions by the scouse vermin.

youre going to be disappointed....the max we can get is 88pts if we win all our remaining game

 

[ancoats]

I doubt that City think we won’t be buying anyone in January because of the 115 charges otherwise they’d simply brief that Pep is happy with the squad.

Judging by the timelines so far, we may not know our fate on the 115 by the time the summer transfer window is closed.

It's been reported late Feb 2025 and possibly an appeal ? City hands are tied until the hearing verdict
No world-class player will sign until our future is sorted because a guilty verdict would be relegation to whatever they feel the punishment should suit the crime,

 

[ancoats]

We don't half have some panic merchants on here. Give the club (the player and the selling club too) time to get the right players in.
Anyone who thinks you can click your fingers in January and magic up a superstar or 3 is dreaming.
The best players are rarely available in this window. That reduces the pool significantly as we don't want lesser quality players, they have to be better than our academy players as a minimum.

It leaves us with limited options-
Players with Release Clauses (not at a top team that want to come to City)
Paying way over the odds for a player with all of the FFP ramifications
Taking a player who is out of favour at their present club (there is usually a good reason why)
CFG transfer / loan

Doing nothing is not an option so we will move but it will most likely be at the behest of the selling club who will want a replacement lined up and secured before they sanction any sales.
We have 4 weeks and a fair few days before the next EPL game so I'd expect to see any new players drip fed into the squad over the next few weeks.

No need to panic

Yep and spot on

Loans look like the best option and maybe options to buy after the loan period

 

[JewelZee]

I must be in the minority who actually likes this transfer and thinks he will do a good job for us .

Of course he would...

 

[EL APACHE TEVEZ]

I asked him for Natalie but have more chance of getting Sam Matterface

More chance of something in your face

 

[foden47]

Douglas Luiz on loan reeks of 115.

Why? He isn't being chosen by Juventus. So why not bring him in for 6 months with an option to buy? It could be that other players we are after won't be allowed to leave their clubs in January. Of course Zubimendi has a release clause, but maybe he wants a move in the summer. I don't believe him coming on loan is any proof the case will go against us.