citizens_1976
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It’s far easier said than done.
It’s all great saying we should strike while the iron is hot but if the players we want aren’t available or are only available at a price that we don’t consider value for money, then we walk away. There isn’t a single player in the world (including Messi) who can come in and make a guaranteed IMPACT, not a single one.
You mention Kompany, Gundogan, Silva and Aguero leaving in the next few years but we already have the next generation of players in Ederson, Laporte, De Bruyne, Bernardo and Sterling you are ready to step up into leadership roles.
The players we buy now don’t need to be ready made superstars, they should be players who are good/very good now but also ready to make the step up themselves to prove their worth in preparation for that next cycle. For example with Rodri (if he comes) he’s still got Fernandinho, Gundogan, De Bruyne, Bernardo etc. to learn from and improve his own game.
It’s far easier said than done.
It’s all great saying we should strike while the iron is hot but if the players we want aren’t available or are only available at a price that we don’t consider value for money, then we walk away. There isn’t a single player in the world (including Messi) who can come in and make a guaranteed IMPACT, not a single one.
You mention Kompany, Gundogan, Silva and Aguero leaving in the next few years but we already have the next generation of players in Ederson, Laporte, De Bruyne, Bernardo and Sterling you are ready to step up into leadership roles.
The players we buy now don’t need to be ready made superstars, they should be players who are good/very good now but also ready to make the step up themselves to prove their worth in preparation for that next cycle. For example with Rodri (if he comes) he’s still got Fernandinho, Gundogan, De Bruyne, Bernardo etc. to learn from and improve his own game.
It is far easier said than done, I completely agree. I do think we are in a good position at the moment, but the point I am making is, if Pep desperately wants João Felix and genuinely thinks he's going to be a superstar, just pay the money. There is always a risk with paying big money for players, but if Pep believes he will be a superstar, let's not hold back. If the kid stays at Benfica, has another absolutely immense season, then every club on the planet will be chasing him. Then the issue we have is, not only will the transfer fee increase, but the player can them demand silly wages which will price us out of the move. If I was Txiki, I'd let Pep have complete autonomy of transfers, if Pep thinks it's worth paying that bit extra to secure what could be a generational talent, then go for it. It's time to make a change to our strict transfer strategy and let's stick two fingers up at Uefa and everybody else for that matter.
The transfer fees don't bother me one bit, it's the wages. I completely understand City walking away from a deal where players are coming in earning more than the likes of De Bruyne, Aguero etc. That can't happen at all.
I just feel that, this is our time to be dining at the top table now. This is our time to forget about the B list and the C list targets like Harry Maguire and let's go for the ones that will make a difference. Players who can walk into most teams in the world and stand out.
Let's forget about budgeting and only signing two players, if Pep wants 4 or 5, let's just do it.