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Jack Grealish
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OB1
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The beauty of a player like Grealish is that he can play across the line.I think we have depth at LB for how our current LBs play.
But... If Pep wants them to be wide in the future (Gosens, or Mendes) because he wants his LW (Grealish) to come inside, then I can see him going for that.
In our current set up I don't see Grealish as a wide winger, I mean he can, but I think some of his qualities get diminished a bit (like Foden), but he could perhaps a midfield role similar to how Gundogan has been playing lately, where he can be central and have moments of playing off the striker.
I think Pep is likely to mix things up as to who goes wide etc. Mendy still offers lots of possibilities as a wing-back.
At some point, we will need a "proper" new LB but, they need to be exceptional for us to bother and if such a cndidate is not available this summer, I think we'll cope but don't quote me!
Going back to Grealish, he's one of the few English players that I'd be happy to see us sign: I think he would thrive in our squad and he'd naturally up the entertainment factor.
Swear when he signed his new contract it was on condition that he had a buy out clause and that buy out is 60m
I thought that something about he can go for 60 mil to a champions league club
I thought that something about he can go for 60 mil to a champions league club
yeah could be and all the clubs who are interest in him will know that.
Transfers are all about calculated risk and I'd be happy to replace the weakest of our attacking players with Grealish.
At the moment that could be anyone from Sterling, Jesus, Mahrez or Aguero (because of age/injury).
My preference at the moment would be to replace Sterling but if form reversed before the end of season I could be thinking it's Mahrez. Who knows. Fickle.
At the moment that could be anyone from Sterling, Jesus, Mahrez or Aguero (because of age/injury).
My preference at the moment would be to replace Sterling but if form reversed before the end of season I could be thinking it's Mahrez. Who knows. Fickle.
grim up north
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Nothing like GazaFor the love of god, NO
this looks and feels like a gascoigne situation, for as talented as he is, he is an off the field nightmare, and frankly I don’t think he fits here unless we’re moving De Bruyne on. Which I certainly hope is not the case
tolmie's hairdoo
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What's the harm with waiting a year to get the Portuguese lad - if he is such a great prospect. Personally I'd throw the gauntlet down to Zinchenko and challenge him to to make the LB position his own.
Zin is getting a new deal pal, so only Mendy in firing line.
Zin is getting a new deal pal, so only Mendy in firing line.
It would make sense for us to buy Mendes from sporting then loan him back he is only 18, plus sporting from reports want him back no matter what deal on loan. So he gets a year in Portugal then comes straight into the city team the year after then when Mendy leaves.
tolmie's hairdoo
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I've thought for a while that Grealish would be a great fit for City. Would be delighted if we signed him.
He's a great player, really is.
Great engine and wonderful delivery. Made Rodri look way off the other week.
Contrary to media reports, people who know him say his attitude is first class.
I also wonder if Brexit might have something to do with this one, lot of clubs preparing for their academies to tail off with foreign talent set to be excluded until age of 18?
Might as well cover our arses for the next five years until things are more clear on that front.
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