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Josko Gvardiol
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vanchi
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bellingham and perez and his obsession with mbappe at the moment. there were rumors of their long term interest, and they will need a young lcb, so it depends on mbappe i believe and whether joško will be available next year.I can’t believe Madrid are not all over this lad
If this is even remotely true then I will be of the belief that txiki struggles to close deals that do not involve any type of a clause.
Sounds like a non story. There are obviously other targets if Gvardiol doesn’t come. The story is all about IF Gvardiol doesn’t happen, but there’s nothing that suggests it won’t get done
It’s a strange one where people cannot express concern until the end of the transfer window.
The same people calling ones flappers, will also be the same ones saying how well run we are on previous seasons when we identify, buy early and have them in the squad pre season.
This window so far has seen teams improve, Liverpool (our biggest threat) have a lot more quality in CM.
We where clearly in for Bellingham and Rice and have ended up with neither (it happens).
We have lost Gundogan (I like Kovatic and age profile is better, but big boots to fill). Mahrez was an exceptional player, but whilst I don’t think we had much option it leaves us short.
I can see why people feel we need 1 if not 2 more and that’s before anything with Walker/ Silva related. We are also hoping for a significant upturn in form from Phillips, which seems a long way off at present.
The Gvardiol transfer is an upgrade, but if it doesn’t happen and Laporte is happy to do another season then Ake, Dias, Akanji I’m comfortable with and Laporte as back up.
I don’t believe there is a drop off in the club, there will be as much will to win as before. I do believe we are extremely well run and will be making plans. Having Pep, Haaland and KDB is a dream and we won’t want to not make the most.
However even the best plans don’t always work and we could end up coming out of this window in a weaker position.
I believe you stand still in football you go backwards, so being weaker will impact a lot.
It’s not doubting the board and their ability, I am sure they will have made the best decisions they felt right, with the info at the time.
However, I do think there is a lot to do.
The same people calling ones flappers, will also be the same ones saying how well run we are on previous seasons when we identify, buy early and have them in the squad pre season.
This window so far has seen teams improve, Liverpool (our biggest threat) have a lot more quality in CM.
We where clearly in for Bellingham and Rice and have ended up with neither (it happens).
We have lost Gundogan (I like Kovatic and age profile is better, but big boots to fill). Mahrez was an exceptional player, but whilst I don’t think we had much option it leaves us short.
I can see why people feel we need 1 if not 2 more and that’s before anything with Walker/ Silva related. We are also hoping for a significant upturn in form from Phillips, which seems a long way off at present.
The Gvardiol transfer is an upgrade, but if it doesn’t happen and Laporte is happy to do another season then Ake, Dias, Akanji I’m comfortable with and Laporte as back up.
I don’t believe there is a drop off in the club, there will be as much will to win as before. I do believe we are extremely well run and will be making plans. Having Pep, Haaland and KDB is a dream and we won’t want to not make the most.
However even the best plans don’t always work and we could end up coming out of this window in a weaker position.
I believe you stand still in football you go backwards, so being weaker will impact a lot.
It’s not doubting the board and their ability, I am sure they will have made the best decisions they felt right, with the info at the time.
However, I do think there is a lot to do.
Still 2 weeks to go until the start of the season proper.
But If anyone thinks we’re going to win either the PL title or CL again after losing Mahrez and Gundogan, and only having the current team and squad, you can think again.
Revenues of £700mill according to Soriano, current transfers in and out are against player wise, and wages are a positive reduction for the club.
But If anyone thinks we’re going to win either the PL title or CL again after losing Mahrez and Gundogan, and only having the current team and squad, you can think again.
Revenues of £700mill according to Soriano, current transfers in and out are against player wise, and wages are a positive reduction for the club.
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If we were gonna walk on this deal you gotta feel like it would’ve happened a while ago. We stopped pursuing rice after one bid was rejected so I strongly feel this is going to get done. Especially after the long standing communication between clubs this window. Kovacic commenting on it is the sealer for me
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All others END on 30th or 31stAll others have 30 or 31.
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leipzig wanting to get this done soon makes a lot of sense, plus they need it done before august 12, they can’t wait until the last day before the bayern game obviously. and tolmie said joško believes it will be done/it is done, and he did like that ig post. i think leipzig will play friendlies on wednesday, and a big friendly at the arena on saturday so i hope this gets done quickly.Bild, Leipzigs local jorno, Tolmie, fabrizio. even Jan aage
Have all said this deal will be done bild even going as far as to say Leipzig want it done this week....
but people believe that secret scout guy.
kova saying that and gaughan publishing it would be really strange if if doesn’t happen.If we were gonna walk on this deal you gotta feel like it would’ve happened a while ago. We stopped pursuing rice after one bid was rejected so I strongly feel this is going to get done. Especially after the long standing communication between clubs this window. Kovacic commenting on it is the sealer for me
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We have more than enough to win again. Maybe not all 3 this time around but that would be unrealistic even if we bought all the players we wanted.Still 2 weeks to go until the start of the season proper.
But If anyone thinks we’re going to win either the PL title or CL again after losing Mahrez and Gundogan, and only having the current team and squad, you can think again.
Revenues of £700mill according to Soriano, current transfers in and out are against player wise, and wages are a positive reduction for the club.
No point throwing money if the players are not available. We need more creativity as we have lost a lot of goals and assists in the players you mentioned. Window is open for another month. The squad should be able to start the league confidently with the current players and win each game.
Over the season I agree but what can you do? The club have a certain amount they want to spend on certain players. The stance is professional but in terms of sporting excellence I can see why some are worried.
I have said it a lot but we don’t have a creative playmaker and if we did have a quality cam then Haaland scores mores and the wide players automatically become more effective. Gundo saved us last season.
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