It's Quiet 18 - Wanna ring the bell?

[Tony - MCFC]

if that happened and they stayed up then Southampton? Or maybe loaned to Burnley to play for Vinny?

Both good moves for him. Talented player but prob needs a move.

 

[Bluemoon has risen]

so potentially out:

Gundogan
Laporte
Bernardo
Cancelo

Potentially in:

Bellingham
Gvardiol
Chilwell

Think we need another midfielder if Bernardo and Gundagon go or drop Foden to midfield and bring in a wide player.

Not keen on Chilwell personally but the other 2 would be unreal signings.

 

[wolviedinho]

Probably not ground breaking news, but have been told that Gundogan is unlikely to be offered a new deal and Laporte will be sold in the summer.

The rebuild is well and truly underway. Both fantastic signing and will be hard to replace.

 

[richards30]

Both good moves for him. Talented player but prob needs a move.

i do wonder if there is something in his personality or mentality that is holding him back?

 

[Tricky_Trev]

Probably not ground breaking news, but have been told that Gundogan is unlikely to be offered a new deal and Laporte will be sold in the summer.

Fits in with tolmie saying Gvardiol is coming. That’s a really good bit of business to be honest. Laporte will be 29 when sold, Gvardiol 21. Just a no brainer.

 

[wolviedinho]

And where is Laporte supposedly going to?

Bribealona? -;)

 

[richards30]

Think we need another midfielder if Bernardo and Gundagon go or drop Foden to midfield and bring in a wide player.

Not keen on Chilwell personally but the other 2 would be unreal signings.

i do wonder if the club will move foden more inside next season mate and sign another proper winger?

 

[Tricky_Trev]

He drops far too many howlers in big games. He's slow, and to be honest I've never gotten over going to the press to tell everyone how he might leave after Dias-Stones was the preferred partnership for 6 weeks.

If people weren't so focused on attributing all the blame on the usual 1 or 2 players, they'd look back at the Spurs CL tie and Lyon game and realise Laporte cost us at least 4 goals between the 2 games and 2 Champions League finals.

Only time we got to a CL final was when Pep dropped him.

Aké is much more of a defender, he's faster, and he's growing into a leader too. A good LB, Aké, Dias and Walker? That's a back 4.

And don’t forget Gvardiol if we’re to trust tolmie’s info. Laporte out, Gvardiol in is such a great shake up of the defence imo.

 

[Tony - MCFC]

i do wonder if there is something in his personality or mentality that is holding him back?

He probably needs a run of games and confidence building which sadly he won’t get the time here.

 

[Tony - MCFC]

And don’t forget Gvardiol if we’re to trust tolmie’s info. Laporte out, Gvardiol in is such a great shake up of the defence imo.

Love Laporte but would be a class move if that happens.

 

[Bluemoon has risen]

i do wonder if the club will move foden more inside next season mate and sign another proper winger?

Potentially yeah, I think Foden's future is more central personally. As good as he can be out wide he does get isolated sometimes.

 

[christened at st marks]

Trouble is there are many players that we really want from their team

Alejandro Balde
De Jong
Gavi
Pedri
I don't know but Pep and Txiki may

 

[RayCTID]

Alejandro Balde
De Jong
Gavi
Pedri
I don't know but Pep and Txiki may

Somehow they wouldn't want to trade them

 

[RayCTID]

They still owe us is a bit misleading - there are still planned payments to be made as part of the deal - it's not like they've done a runner from the catalogue man

Still the potential is there for that arrangement to go tits up

 

[vin]

Chilwell's shite. Not good enough defensively

 

[RayCTID]

Chilwell's shite. Not good enough defensively

We can do better for that LB slot

 

[christened at st marks]

Somehow they wouldn't want to trade them

They want Bernie & Eric and owe for Torres, trade or go away and do one

 

[RayCTID]

They want Bernie & Eric and owe for Torres, trade or go away and do one

I agree but they are still key players for them. Swaps very rarely happen

 

[Nicholas van Whatsisface]

Alejandro Balde
De Jong
Gavi
Pedri
I don't know but Pep and Txiki may

Both Gavi and Pedri are a complete pipe dream - neither will be leaving Barca any time soon.

They’re building their next team around those two, who as Barca fans would have no reason whatsoever to want out.

Balde wouldn’t be easy either, but is undoubtedly an excellent option in a position we desperately need.

De Jong feels the most achievable off that list, but from the noises they’re making it looks like the Rags will be after making him the figurehead of their rebuild under new ownership - which I can see him going for.

 

[The Light Was Yellow Sir]

Potentially we’ll lose Bernardo as well. We’ll need two very good midfielders to replace players of that quality.

I wonder what the rationale for losing Laporte is? Unhappy behind the scenes? Maybe we’re just happy with Stones, Dias, Ake and Akanji.

If you’re not getting in the team ahead of in form and fit Dias, Ake or Stones I’d imagine there’s not much of an issue. If Akanji is being preferred to you it must be hugely dispiriting and I wouldn’t blame him in the slightest for wanting out.