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This is something i really envy Bayern Munich, normally they get their deal done even before the season is over, and almost always there is no 'rumor' flying around.
 
aguero93:20 said:
That could backfire very badly, Arsenal fans I know were fuming that Nasri and Van Persie weren't sold abroad instead, even though there was never much real competition apart from ourselves and the rags. If there was a concrete rumour of interest from Bayern and they sold him to us...?
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Right, but in the case of Nasri and Van Persie, both times Wenger claimed he would let them go on a free rather than sell them to PL rivals, but ended up doing the latter instead.

It's more evidence that Wenger doesn't really have a say in the matter and that Arsenal's board, and ultimately Kroenke, are only interested in their bottom line. I mean, they are one of the richest clubs in the game and could easily pay Sanchez and Ozil what they want to keep them, no?

City_Sean said:
Sounds like Walker is a matter of when not if, so we can tick the RB off. As for the left side, I think it's between Gaya and Mendy, though the former could actually be the better deal when you throw Mangala into the equation. CM is the interesting one, it's evident we want Tielemans, but would he risk coming here at such a young age when he's not guaranteed to start every week?
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I think Jesus was proof that young players can be convinced to come because of the Pep factor if nothing else.

Walker and Sanchez are nailed on, I could see Gaya coming with some sort of deal for Mangala involved, but one things for certain: we are in on at least one Monaco player and if it's not Mbappe, then it's probably Mendy.
 
Akiva said:
Right, but in the case of Nasri and Van Persie, both times Wenger claimed he would let them go on a free rather than sell them to PL rivals, but ended up doing the latter instead.

It's more evidence that Wenger doesn't really have a say in the matter and that Arsenal's board, and ultimately Kroenke, are only interested in their bottom line. I mean, they are one of the richest clubs in the game and could easily pay Sanchez and Ozil what they want to keep them, no?



I think Jesus was proof that young players can be convinced to come because of the Pep factor if nothing else.

Walker and Sanchez are nailed on, I could see Gaya coming with some sort of deal for Mangala involved, but one things for certain: we are in on at least one Monaco player and if it's not Mbappe, then it's probably Mendy.
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What makes you say walker and Sanchez are nailed on? Are they done deals?
 
City_Sean said:
Sounds like Walker is a matter of when not if, so we can tick the RB off. As for the left side, I think it's between Gaya and Mendy, though the former could actually be the better deal when you throw Mangala into the equation. CM is the interesting one, it's evident we want Tielemans, but would he risk coming here at such a young age when he's not guaranteed to start every week?
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I'm a bit skeptical of Gaya, hasn't really impressed me when I've watched him and he didn't even start against Real Madrid last weekend. It's no coincidence that Valencia players tend to struggle when moving to other clubs in recent years (Otamendi, Andre Gomes, Alcacer), their reputation exceeds their ability and it's in no small part thanks to Jorge Mendes' influence in the club, he might not be all of the players' agents but he's working closely with Peter Lim and he has the right contacts to not only raise the players' reputation, but also their value. The reason that Valencia have underperformed so much the last two seasons is that their players just aren't good enough even for them, let alone City or Barcelona.

We really can't afford to fuck around with the leftback position for another season, I'd rather we pay a lot for Mendy and get it right instead of trading Mangala+cash for Gaya and risking that we might need a new leftback again the following summer.
 
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pavelsrnicek said:
On Isco, all I keep hearing is that he's signing a new deal with Real. He would be absolutely perfect but I don't think it's meant to be.

We really do need someone though, the difference between City with and without Silva is staggering.
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I would easily give £50/£60 mill for him he is what the side is screaming out for he would blow the premier league apart.
 
Dax777 said:
Have you heard his voice though? Sounds like someone with a potato in his mouth. You know he had to work around that limitation :)
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His voice most likely sounds like that because of his car accident. Funnily enough, the song "Through the Wire" was recorded after his accident, with his jaw wired shut and at optimum potatoe-in-mouthiness and effectively launched his career outside of production work.

Wait, how did I get here?

Ah, Fabinho! I'd love him in the team, limitations or not.
 
Tugay One Cup said:
His voice most likely sounds like that because of his car accident. Funnily enough, the song "Through the Wire" was recorded after his accident, with his jaw wired shut and at optimum potatoe-in-mouthiness and effectively launched his career outside of production work.

Wait, how did I get here?

Ah, Fabinho! I'd love him in the team, limitations or not.
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Haha! I know who to go to for my pop music related questions :)

#Fabihno can ball_ just not like Tielemans.
 
I won't mind James Rodriguez either to be honest. Isco is better, but RM are selling James and we should grab who we can.
 
CFC must be doing something or else how do they always sell at high price, while we struggle to even get 10M
 
The two players I most want are Isco and Fabinho. By the sounds of it Fabinho would be happy to come if we tell him he will play in midfield rather than right back. Fernandinho has had a really poor year so I think we absolutely need a CM so don't see the problem with telling Fabinho he can play CM and then putting him RB for emergencies.
 
hcblue95 said:
The two players I most want are Isco and Fabinho. By the sounds of it Fabinho would be happy to come if we tell him he will play in midfield rather than right back. Fernandinho has had a really poor year so I think we absolutely need a CM so don't see the problem with telling Fabinho he can play CM and then putting him RB for emergencies.
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If he was coming as a right back that would be fine, but sounds like Walker is more likely as Fabinho wants to be a midfielder. If its as a pivot I think there are better players for that than Fabinho.
 
blueparrot said:
If he was coming as a right back that would be fine, but sounds like Walker is more likely as Fabinho wants to be a midfielder. If its as a pivot I think there are better players for that than Fabinho.
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Are them better players obtainable though mate? The best players are already at the best clubs?
 
richards30 said:
Are them better players obtainable though mate? The best players are already at the best clubs?
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Possibly, Im no expert and others have listed players that would make better pivots, some to be honest Ive never heard of. Havent seen a huge amount of Fabinho either but he never seems to pass and move the ball forward like Id expect a Pep pivot to be doing. But if there is one position Pep knows better than any other it's pivot so whoever he's happy to go with Im fairly confident he'll choose well.
Edit, who'd have guessed Lahm could play as a pivot.
 
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