John Stones

[Cheadle Blue]

There's no guarantee he'll go anywhere - not if Koeman wants to keep him, and Stones is happy to see how things develop under Koeman. If they are going to spend £100m then that might change the way a lot of people think about EFC including the player? Possible surely

I don't see City buying two central defenders on top of what we already have. Especially given that Kompany should have a decent chance of recovery. last season he never gave himself a chance to recover. he just wanted to get back. Now he's forced to take a rest and get himself right.

everyone knows that. if City add Laporte on top of Kompany, forget about any top player player coming here - unless there's going to be a radical change in the playing system.

I agree with you mate, but I don't think there is enough passing ability at the back, unless denayer steps up to the plate, and I include company in there

 

[Marvin]

I agree with you mate, but I don't think there is enough passing ability at the back, unless denayer steps up to the plate, and I include company in there

I really rate Stones as well. Lots of mistakes in him, but his talent is unquestionable. I would go for him above all the other defenders we've been linked with, but then I don't know about Laporte. It does sound like the Laporte deal is well advanced

 

[Shaelumstash]

Charles puyol I believe (:

Oh ok, that's great news then :-)

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

Hopefully denayer will play cb and we will sign a natural rb. I still want stones though

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

No, Laporte is with Mendes, he's the front man, Puyol is a player liaison.

And Stones only changed agents recently from Star Management to WMG.

Would seem very strange to be changing so soon and especially with this summer.

In addition, City have briefed off record on a number of the players we have been linked to.

Laporte and Stones have not been denied.

If City had any inkling Stones was now going to United, we'd have briefed we were not in for him anymore, to avoid any embarrassment I would assume.

 

[Lkzerinho]

No, Laporte is with Mendes, he's the front man, Puyol is a player liaison.

And Stones only changed agents recently from Star Management to WMG.

Would seem very strange to be changing so soon and especially with this summer.

In addition, City have briefed off record on a number of the players we have been linked to.

Laporte and Stones have not been denied.

If City had any inkling Stones was now going to United, we'd have briefed we were not in for him anymore, to avoid any embarrassment I would assume.

Is that what we did with Pogba?

 

[Zin 'messiah' Zimmer]

Mendez isn't behind puyols agency, was set up with Ivan de la Pena in 2015....

Unless he's behind the scenes but there are no links to suggest this!!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...-chance-work-Roberto-Mancini-Inter-Milan.html

http://metro.co.uk/2016/02/11/aymer...tion-over-manchester-united-transfer-5676609/

 

[Dax777]

We have to have four centre backs in the squad; especially given Vinnie's injury problems. A lot depends on whether Denayer is in the squad and whether that is primarily as a CB or RB.

Can't say I'm a fan of rotating centre backs but if the system is well understood and you have a stable core of defenders, you ought to be able to make it work over time. You buy both Stones and Laporte with a long-term view. Whether we will buy one, both or none is something we will have to wait on but I do not think it is at all inconceivable that we would buy both.

Agreed. Hope we buy both. Think they are both very good players who could develop into a great tandem. Especially playing in a Pep possession football system. Also, if Kompany's injury stays a problem, we'll be chopping and changing CBs anyway. So we might as well have very good ones.

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Mendez isn't behind puyols agency, was set up with Ivan de la Pena in 2015....

Unless he's behind the scenes but there are no links to suggest this!!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...-chance-work-Roberto-Mancini-Inter-Milan.html

http://metro.co.uk/2016/02/11/aymer...tion-over-manchester-united-transfer-5676609/

Signed with Gesfute and Mendes back in Feb 2016, numerous reports.

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co...chester-united-transfer-news-laporte-10863475

Nobody can do a deal across Spain or Portugal without Mendes somehow being involved.

Not sure what Puyol had agreed to.

Mendes also has Renato Sanches but he couldn't even persuade an 18-year-old kid to join United over Bayern, even with having Maureen as a client.

 

[g180aj]

Wasn't Pep recently on a show with Puyol