Jack Grealish

[KennyG]

Grealish is great in tight spaces, creative and a fighter, exactly what Pep looks for. He is also deceptively quick and strong.

I really don't see how people could have any objections. He would improve our squad.

No idea if he is coming or not but would be very happy if he were.

Exactly, the move before Azpilcueta got sent off. He took people out of the game with ease. They guy is super talented. Stats will always be lower than his level as it is down to the club he is at. Get him in before someone else does.

 

[EL APACHE TEVEZ]

That doesn't sound great. Not exactly expecting another Adam Johnson situation but you know all his dirty laundry will be hung out for all to see as soon as he joins us.

Do we care, give up caring what the press spew out shit after shit after shit

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

Anyone who would be happy to see Jesus moved on after yesterday, I just don't understand. He's fucking incredible, he's confident, and if I were Pep I would be extremely tempted to start him in the final.

If he wanted a move, that's different. But he seems happy enough here. Call him a winger, call him a striker, call him whatever you want. Just give him a new contract ASAP.

 

[cookster]

Grealish would be immense in our current squad.
It's a fair argument about his character but I trust the club, they don't get many wrong.

 

[Coatigan]

We can fit Grealish into the squad as it is. He can play in the middle or out wide so we could fit him somewhere. We didn't replace David Silva last year, so we're a midfielder down on where we were 12 months ago and we know Pep likes lots of midfielders and options. He is a quality player, exactly the type of player Pep likes.

Add in that Aguero and Garcia are certain leavers that opens up two spaces in our current squad for two incomings. We won't replace Garcia with a defender so makes sense to look at the midfield area.

The issue I think we'll have is the cost of it. Striker had to be the priority and if it is Kane that will set us back £100m +. To fork out another £70m + with no real outgoings, I'm not sure how feasible that is. But then again, I have no clue about what we can afford, who else is potentially leaving within the current squad and how much we'll recoup from the CFG players.

If a striker comes, there is no more space in the squad. For anyone, in any posotion, of any age or nationality. It is that simple, one in, one out, while we are in the CL and build a squad for all competitions. Garcia leaving makes no difference, he never counted anyway, as a club trained/academy player. Sergio makes no difference, if he is replaced by a striker. Carson frees up a space, but only if replaced by a club trained keeper.

Imo, we Did replace David Silva.

With Foden.

 

[Tugay One Cup]

Do we care, give up caring what the press spew out shit after shit after shit

Well yeah. If, for example, a player has a drug problem that isn't commonly known but gets printed in the media after joining us then we've effectively just poured a shit load of money and effort down the drain.

Talking hypothetically, of course.

 

[Coatigan]

Good succession planning ? Another year of ferna - trialing switching Gundo back and playing grealish and getting grealish settled (as we know it takes players most of a season to get used to what pep wants generally).

Then next year we are set in midfield for a few more years and Ferna steps into a coaching role.

Only way I see it working, or as you say one is out the door and I know where I would put my money on that front.

Possibly. Someone still has to make way. If not from a squad balance point, then purely from a squad quota. Possibly economically as well.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Not heard anything regarding Kane, but yeah would be some outlay that. Wonder if there might be a high profile departure if we did actually get both?

I got the feeling Laporte’s head wasn’t there yesterday. Wonder if he’s off?

 

[akrh215]

Grealish replaces Torres.

Torres replaces Jesus

Jesus goes to spurs as a makeweight

Kane replaces Kun

Torres plays through the middle as rotation for Kane. Foden\Sterling\Mahrez\Grealish as the wingers.

That's how I see it.

Yes, it's entirely possible,Spurs would be stupid not to take Jesus because he's not a bad player, especially for them he would be absolutely great. But we'll see, for us he could be a backup winger

 

[Coatigan]

Sterling is not suited to the way we play anymore and Torres is far too raw. Grealish is a massive upgrade on them its as simple as that.

He really is not.