Nice to hear ;)I think we may have been trying to put down a marker, knowing the landscape with a couple of the squad next summer.
The report went very hard, no couching, whatsoever, which makes me believe it has some legs.
We have the money to do him and Bellingham and still be well inside budget.
If we could get anywhere near 80m it has to be done, and would probably suit both parties.Love Laporte but I think he might be the one to make way.
He'll be 29 when the season ends and has more or less played his prime years with us and given us everything.
His resale value should be 80mil+.. top defender, good pace.
Maybe we can hold onto Ake too.. since most teams don't want to shell out the money for him!
Never heard of the chap. Is he any good?WHAT A PLAYER
Who would pay 80m+ for Laporte?His resale value should be 80mil+.. top defender, good pace.
Saka at LB? Ye great balance.Foden Haaland Alvarez
Bellingham Rodri KDB
Saka Gvardiol Stones Cancelo
Ederson
Yeah, like the balance.. lol Pace and Power. do it, im in.
I guess you're assuming Bernardo leaves?I agree with that and can only see us buying him if Ake and Laporte leave, also Walker might be tempted to leave if Sheff Utd go up.
So, If we sign him we would have the money to do it.
If that scenario happens, I wouldn’t be surprised to see us play with 3 CH’s:
Stones, Dias, Gvardiol; with Cancelo and Gomez playing right and left wingback.
We would be solid at the back and that will allow them to attack and provide the width, which plays to both of their strengths.
The midfield would have Rodri holding, Bellingham and Foden playing box to box and KDB roaming wherever he wants and Haaland would have a field day.
That team would be world class imo!
…………...Ederson…….………
…Stones…Dias…Gvardiol
Cancelo………………..Gomez
……………..Rodri……………….
Bellingham…………...Foden
………………KDB…………………
…………..Haaland…………….
Damn right. Rodri sits into a three or Bellingham slides into a double, with Kev in the 10. Cancelo can sit 2nd Dm. loads of options.Saka at LB? Ye great balance.
Who would pay 80m+ for Laporte?
Real or PSG would but I still don't think this Gvardiol thing has any legs.
We're honestly targeting super expensive Bellingham and super expensive Gvardiol?
Is that the same team that said no to Kane, Koulibaly, Alexis Sanchez because it didn't make sense economically?
We might go for 1 but I really doubt both.
Maybe Chelsea will leave him for us?
Thats interesting, might be something in us wanting Gvardiol, Chelsea have been after him since the summer, he was apparently joining them. Something must have happened for them to start thinking of alternatives, I reckon the world cup has had a effect. Such as apart from against Messi hes been the stand out CB at the world cup.
Yeah , I thought him to Chelsea was pretty much done seems not though. I think if one of our centre-backs leaves there’s a good chance we get him.