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Hope we walk away and we either reveal a surprise new CB (Bonucci) or make a statement to the media that Tosin is replacing MDM in the squad and that's that.
 
TRUE BLUE NO1 said:
Sky reported this morning that talks havent just stalled with Everton but have stopped completely. Everton wont talk about a transfer for anything less than 50mil and have left it in City's corner...If this isnt going to happen, hope they move to plan C soon....
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Bonucci deal should be looked at if thats the case - we should wish Everton good luck in their pursuit of £50m
 
TonyM said:
Hope we walk away and we either reveal a surprise new CB (Bonucci) or make a statement to the media that Tosin is replacing MDM in the squad and that's that.
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At this point in the transfer window, Bonucci is the only CB I'd sign ahead of Stones and would be my No1 option. As it looks like Bonucci is not for sale, I'd be all in for Stones....The potential is there and 1-2years with Pep, he'll be one of the best CB's in the prem....;)
 
TRUE BLUE NO1 said:
Sky reported this morning that talks havent just stalled with Everton but have stopped completely. Everton wont talk about a transfer for anything less than 50mil and have left it in City's corner...If this isnt going to happen, hope they move to plan C soon....
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Walk away then, he isn't worth £50m

It's time we stop letting clubs take the mick; put denayer or tosin in the sqaud and allow them to develop
 
Pep will have a plan B, Fernandinho could play in that position, Peps already said he can play anywhere in the team, brave, strong, quick and good in the air.

We shouldn't be hanging around much longer IMO and tell Everton to fuck off-or Stones should be accelerating the move more strongly for my money, Tell Kenwright he has no intentions of playing for the first team again, the silk scarf wearing , grand old team playing, luvvy, jumped up Coronation Street loving twat.
 
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aguerrrroooooooooooo said:
Walk away then, he isn't worth £50m

It's time we stop letting clubs take the mick; put denayer or tosin in the sqaud and allow them to develop
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Hi Mate, it shouldnt be about what they are today. The one thing most of our signings this summer have in common is "potential". We shouldnt be putting a value on what he is but what Pep can turn him into! The 37-40mil we paying for Sane? Most of that is on potential. 27mil for Jesus? Is based on potential...I'm pretty confident that this time next summer, we'd be saying, he was worth every penny...
 
Well, I'm up for letting Denayer take that spot.

Kompany
Otamendi
Mangala
Denayer
Tosin
Facey
Humphreys-Grant
Sagna, Fernando, Kolarov, Clichy, Angelino and Fernandinho can all play there.
That's enough surely???
 
flb said:
Pep will have a plan B, Fernandinho could play in that position, Peps already said he can play anywhere in the team, brave, strong, quick and good in the air.

We shouldn't be hanging around much longer IMO and tell Everton to fuck off-or Stones should be accelerating the move more strongly for my money, Tell Kenwright he has no intentions of playing for the first team again, the silk scarf wearing , grand old team playing, luvvy jumped up Coronation Street loving twat.
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People keep mentioning we can just play Fernandinho there like it solves everything. Our central midfield without Fernandinho in it is not worth thinking about for me. The guy is our engine. If we sign another midfielder to compliment Gungogan then yeah by all means put Fernandinho in defence. But until then, no.
 
TRUE BLUE NO1 said:
Hi Mate, it shouldnt be about what they are today. The one thing most of our signings this summer have in common is "potential". We shouldnt be putting a value on what he is but what Pep can turn him into! The 37-40mil we paying for Sane? Most of that is on potential. 27mil for Jesus? Is based on potential...I'm pretty confident that this time next summer, we'd be saying, he was worth every penny...
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Surely our younger players have potential. Pep can work and mold them into the players he wants.
 
Tricky_Trev said:
People keep mentioning we can just play Fernandinho there like it solves everything. Our central midfield without Fernandinho in it is not worth thinking about for me. The guy is our engine. If we sign another midfielder to compliment Gungogan then yeah by all means put Fernandinho in defence. But until then, no.
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Perhaps Pep has already considered who could play there if Fern played CB-He will have options and plans in the event he's injured anyway.
 
I honestly believe that the emergence of Tosin has put the ball firmly in our court and Pep genuinely isn't too fussed over Stones anymore, we'll certainly not to the extent of spending £50m on him.
 
TRUE BLUE NO1 said:
Hi Mate, it shouldnt be about what they are today. The one thing most of our signings this summer have in common is "potential". We shouldnt be putting a value on what he is but what Pep can turn him into! The 37-40mil we paying for Sane? Most of that is on potential. 27mil for Jesus? Is based on potential...I'm pretty confident that this time next summer, we'd be saying, he was worth every penny...
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We have to draw a line in the sand though; we are letting clubs take advantage of us and if we continue to do so other clubs will also continue to try and rip us off

I think a transfer request from stones would definitely play into our hands though
 
Maybe the bid for the Roma defender was true after all.

Everton would be mad not to take anything over £40m in my opinion. Yet at that price its also a good calculated risk for us, given the attributes he has and the style we will want to play.
 
TRUE BLUE NO1 said:
Hi Mate, it shouldnt be about what they are today. The one thing most of our signings this summer have in common is "potential". We shouldnt be putting a value on what he is but what Pep can turn him into! The 37-40mil we paying for Sane? Most of that is on potential. 27mil for Jesus? Is based on potential...I'm pretty confident that this time next summer, we'd be saying, he was worth every penny...
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Fair comments but at what point do you draw the line for potential?. IMO, I think £50m is the wrong side of that line
 
I wonder if this is the one where we decide to walk away from the table. Sooner or later we have to, as teams have this idea we will pay anything. My guess is much depends on how Pep assesses what we already have.
 
tiggsywiggsywoo said:
Surely our younger players have potential. Pep can work and mold them into the players he wants.
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You are right mate but I think this summer has shown that Pep has concerns about the "potential" of some of our young lads. I really dont believe we'd be signing Sane, Jesus, Moreno and Zinchenko if Pep was completely sold (short term) on players like Bersant Celina and Brandon Barker for example. Stones is head and shoulders about any defender in our youth ranks at this point....Tosin has great potential but in my opinion, is 2years away from being a starting prem CB....Stones is a young, international, English defender that has world class "potential"...I'd just get it done!;)
 
TRUE BLUE NO1 said:
You are right mate but I think this summer has shown that Pep has concerns about the "potential" of some of our young lads. I really dont believe we'd be signing Sane, Jesus, Moreno and Zinchenko if Pep was completely sold (short term) on players like Bersant Celina and Brandon Barker for example. Stones is head and shoulders about any defender in our youth ranks at this point....Tosin has great potential but in my opinion, is 2years away from being a starting prem CB....Stones is a young, international, English defender that has world class "potential"...I'd just get it done!;)
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And what if this potential isnt realised, what if the price wears him down. You keep sayin g Pep will make him world class, but there are no guaranteesas we know
 
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