Jonny Evans

[J_MCFC21]

Though Mangala to Southampton in exchange for Van Dijk + £30m has been muted today on a couple of Southampton forums.

That would be deal of the window. Mangala worth about 50m though

 

[Steve68]

Can you point to the post you made about signing Stones, before he signed for neverton,what with it being a no brainer and all that?

No but why should I? Wasn't even a member back then but I do remember all the 'one for the future' articles when he was in the Barnsley first team at 17.

The Everton scouts also noticed.

 

[Neville Kneville]

Never has a truer word been spoken. THE REAL REASON.

True

He is the ugly bird who everyone laughed at as being shit even when he was winning titles.

Now however, he plays for West Brom, so clearly he's right up our street.

 

[cleavers]

Looks like Gibson is now the target.
Though Mangala to Southampton in exchange for Van Dijk + £30m has been muted today on a couple of Southampton forums.

Where ?

 

[Thenumber1blue]

Looks like Gibson is now the target.
Though Mangala to Southampton in exchange for Van Dijk + £30m has been muted today on a couple of Southampton forums.

Haha no chance

 

[deano ou812]

Looks like Gibson is now the target.
Though Mangala to Southampton in exchange for Van Dijk + £30m has been muted today on a couple of Southampton forums.

Fuck it I'm feeling generous give them mangala,delph and £40 mill..

 

[BlueAnorak]

Where ?

https://www.footballtransfertavern....-van-dijk-for-this-man-city-outcast-thoughts/

Search saint boards Van Dijk threads plenty of references to lots if options for replacing him. Mangsla is just one option.

 

[Barcon]

Where ?

Let me enjoy it while I can please mate.

 

[BufordUSABlue]

Fuck it I'm feeling generous give them mangala,delph and £40 mill..

You left out Wilf.....no wonder his confidence is shattered, he's constantly overlooked!

 

[Deleted member 13905]

Looks like Gibson is now the target.
Though Mangala to Southampton in exchange for Van Dijk + £30m has been muted today on a couple of Southampton forums.

 

[deano ou812]

You left out Wilf.....no wonder his confidence is shattered, he's constantly overlooked!

Is he not going back to the vallleys ?

 

[The Light Was Yellow Sir]

Is he not going back to the vallleys ?

 

[Manchester_lalala]

I'd pay Southampton £50m for van dijk, plus mangala, bony and delph. Let's face it, no team is going to buy them so we may as well just get rid of them.

 

[deano ou812]

Hahaha I remember that ..

 

[BlueRockape]

I keep clicking on this page in the hope City have said fuck it too much :(

 

[Dr Jacoby]

I'd pay Southampton £50m for van dijk, plus mangala, bony and delph. Let's face it, no team is going to buy them so we may as well just get rid of them.

I doubt they'd be able to afford their wages.

 

[sir baconface]

We will have done our homework and we still have Tosin who makes it 5. I cannot possibly imagine City have just pulled Evans out of the hat. I have 2 football agents as clients and both have told me of a company like OPTA who keep unbelievably detailed stats on every professional player in the world. Players can be graded & cross referenced down to the finest detail which gives clubs an indication of what a player's like before they take the time to monitor & scout them.

Trust me, we will have every available metric available on Evans and he must have been identified as our best option for the money. Last season we concentrated on the forward line, & this season it's the defence, but obviously Sanchez & Mbappe have forced us to make provisions for their availability, meaning we've probably had to lower our sights with the CB position based on the assumption that VK's fitness problems with his calves are over.

Either way, I seriously cannot see our club have done what we have this summer without it being a part of a bigger plan.

Fair enough up to a point and you might well be correct on your last point about a bigger plan. However, surely every signing in recent years has been subject to the same detailed OPTA metrics, yet some have turned out shit. Why? Probably because metrics - although extremely useful - still leave a lot untold. And then there's the chemistry: fitting in with team mates, manager and the system.

 

[GeorgeHeslop'sTackle.]

I keep clicking on this page in the hope City have said fuck it too much :(

Was hoping that would be the rumoured embargoed transfer news that was supposed to break at 10:30pm tonight.
Sadly, as I wrìte, it seem the whole sorry episode is still ongoing and has yet to go completely tits up :-(

 

[BlueRockape]

Was hoping that would be the rumoured embargoed transfer news that was supposed to break at 10:30pm tonight.
Sadly, as I wrìte, it seem the whole sorry episode is still ongoing and has yet to go completely tits up :-([/QUOTE

Never mind I might wake up in the morning and it's all gone away ;)

 

[TRUE BLUE NO1]

Pep mentioned in his presser that we "only have 3 CB's" and looking to sign another....seems like Evans could be our last signing of the summer, if Arsenal not willing to let Sanchez go.