Jonny Evans

[Ajm1985]

Yep, looks like it's happening - £25m. Mangala on his way for £10m.

Christ. Will Keane was 5m more and would have made more sense.

 

[PragueBlue]

Long time member, infrequent poster.
If this is the way forward we might as well close the academy.
All these posts about Diaz, foden etc, under pep they will be lucky to get 3 hours first team experience in the prem.

I doubt any of those could fill in for Mangala if he leaves.

 

[asahartford1]

No

Then be loud and PROUD...


Of your words.

 

[dannybcity]

Long time member, infrequent poster.
If this is the way forward we might as well close the academy.
All these posts about Diaz, foden etc, under pep they will be lucky to get 3 hours first team experience in the prem.

If we were signing Evans as cover for midfield I'd take your point, but which one of the youth team do you want to bring in to play centre back?

 

[Impeccable One]

>See's a thread about Jonny Evans...200+ pages...WTF?...read a bit more...is this real life?

Or is it just fantasy ...

 

[BlueMojito]

That would mean going into the season with Kompany, Stones, Otamendi, Tosin and Denayer. Denayer looks to be off so four players for three positions.

Ok thanks, so you reckon Mangala is off or just not suited to possession football and therefore not in Peps plans at all?

 

[dannybcity]

Ok thanks, so you reckon Mangala is off or just not suited to possession football and therefore not in Peps plans at all?

I'm just going off the rumours and the general consensus seems to be he's going (although for what its worth I thought Mangala could have been given a second chance). If that's case I can see the logic.

 

[MarsLlama]

Long time member, infrequent poster.
If this is the way forward we might as well close the academy.
All these posts about Diaz, foden etc, under pep they will be lucky to get 3 hours first team experience in the prem.

And why should Foden get in ahead of Gundogan, Silva, De Bruyne? The latter three are seasoned professionals with experience and rare skill. Foden had a solid debut against United and has looked lost every time he's played since. He has undeniable talent but probably isn't ready for more than three hours a season. He's still a teenager too.

 

[Blue Coop]

Yep, looks like it's happening - £25m. Mangala on his way for £10m.

Well there we have it. Let's support the lad.

Could be an inspired signing...

 

[MarsLlama]

Well he's a rapist actually.

And a city player has never spat ? Id completely forgotten about that !

He was accused of rape and then cleared of all charges, if that makes him a rapist then it also makes Sterling a woman beater.

It's one thing to not like the guy...