Jerome Boateng (Merged)

[Failsworth_Blue]

Re: Jerome Boateng

Hope our new manager has given his approval over this signing if true.......

Seriously though he's at the right age, has got european experience and played in one of the better leauges in europe. This is the kind of signing i like and to be fair we've picked up two excellent buys from Hamburg so i hold high hopes for this, to be fair when i've seen him on ESPN in the games Hamburg have been on and i've watched he's been impressive more often than not

 

[The Fat el Hombre]

Re: Jerome Boateng

Does this spell the end of Richards ?

Not necessarily. I think Boateng can play all along the back line.

 

[Fanzone Danny]

Re: Jerome Boateng

Does this spell the end of Richards ?

Spurs bound me thinks.

Yeah I think Spuds want him but I can Imagine the size of fee will be a problem for the as lets be honest we dont want to be doing them any favours.

 

[Ntini77]

Re: Jerome Boateng

Does this spell the end of Richards ?

Not necessarily. I think Boateng can play all along the back line.

I thought he was a centre back that can slot in at right back, could be wrong though.

 

[The Fat el Hombre]

Re: Jerome Boateng

Not necessarily. I think Boateng can play all along the back line.

I thought he was a centre back that can slot in at right back, could be wrong though.

I might also be wrong but I thought he could slot in at left back as well. Either way, despite him having another poor season I'd still keep hold of Micah just yet, don't forget how young he still is

 

[johnny crossan]

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I think Ned, Micah and AJ remember him from the U21 Final last year

Ozil is on here too, another for next season?

 

[MCFC-alan88]

Re: Jerome Boateng

Ozil's playing well for Bremen at the moment. Stalling over a new contract though.

 

[avoidconfusion]

Re: Jerome Boateng

Does this spell the end of Richards ?

Possibly. Boateng is a much better player allround I am afraid. He can play anywhere along the back 4.

 

[Seosa]

Re: Jerome Boateng

Nice one, top defender apparently, hopefully he'll do alright if its true

 

[Cityisland]

Re: Jerome Boateng

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Boateng set for City
Young defender reportedly agrees deal with Blues

Hamburg defender Jerome Boateng has agreed a deal to move to Manchester City in the summer, according to reports in Germany.

The 21-year-old Germany international has long been linked with a move to Eastlands and has reportedly agreed to the switch which will cost City approximately £11million.

Boateng, whose brother Kevin-Prince currently plays for Portsmouth, has been in good form for HSV this term, leading them to a Europa League semi-final and a strong position in the Bundesliga.

Hamburg had tried to thrash out a new deal with the player to get rid of a minimum-fee release clause in his contract, but City are rumoured to have come in to activate that clause.

The Blues are in a good position to finish fourth in the Premier League this season and secure a place in next year's UEFA Champions League.

Former Hamburg players Vincent Kompany and Nigel de Jong are currently at City and are former team-mates of Boateng.

Bayern Munich were also thought to be interested in the youngster, who has dual German-Ghanaian nationality, but City have reportedly swooped in to capture his signature.

Twenty per cent of the transfer fee will go to Hertha Berlin, Boateng's former club where he spent five years.