Kalidou Koulibaly

[blueparrot]

Good to hear...I don't know too much about dias to be honest, but have seen koulibaly and he is a beast. Dias is obviously younger and would fit in line with securing a more long term partnership with both Laporte and Garcia- koulivaly obviously brings heaps of experience but at age 29

Alabama I would be happy with as well.

Agree about negotiations with Napoli would dòubtfully go smooth going of past history

I know nothing about Dias either but my son says he doesn't either but he paired him with Laporte when he was City manager in his football manager game and won the league so all good.

 

[christened at st marks]

Benfica have crumbled defensively in recent times.

How have Portugal gone ?

 

[higgi1p]

Knowing the bad experience’s we’ve had with Napoli over time I doubt the KK story is true, more like agent and owner throwing our name in to raise the price

 

[Ezzy]

Knowing the bad experience’s we’ve had with Napoli over time I doubt the KK story is true, more like agent and owner throwing our name in to raise the price

Correct.

Same applies for David Alaba(contract extension)

 

[dhruvblue]

£40m + Otamendi

 

[richards30]

dias and alaba would be two superb signings if it could happen.

 

[Holcombe bloo]

Dias a big gamble for me if anything over 40m. I know Napoli are a pain to deal with but koulibaly at 70m ish makes much more sense to me. Should hit the ground running, plays left cb but right footed and buys time for Garcia, tosin or tbh to come good without stifling them too much.

Also stops dippers getting stronger if rumours are true they are interested!

 

[blueparrot]

Dias a big gamble for me if anything over 40m. I know Napoli are a pain to deal with but koulibaly at 70m ish makes much more sense to me. Should hit the ground running, plays left cb but right footed and buys time for Garcia, tosin or tbh to come good without stifling them too much.

Also stops dippers getting stronger if rumours are true they are interested!

Who knows, but Dias sounds much more like a Txiki and Pep signing than Koulibaly.

 

[OliMCFC]

Koulibaly is sort of the ideal CB. Older and experienced at the top level, but with a good 3 years minimum left in him. Can help out Garcia and THB immensely and almost shows them their pathway to regular starter instead of buying someone at 23/24.

 

[Easy]

Dias a big gamble for me if anything over 40m. I know Napoli are a pain to deal with but koulibaly at 70m ish makes much more sense to me. Should hit the ground running, plays left cb but right footed and buys time for Garcia, tosin or tbh to come good without stifling them too much.

Also stops dippers getting stronger if rumours are true they are interested!

Exactly. Diaz has a new release clause around £80m.

Way too expensive for someone that is unproven coming from the sub standard Portuguese league. It has the potential to be a massive disaster, see Mangala.
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At least with Koulibaly that risk is much, much lower, you pay a lot but you get one of the best CBs in the world, proven at top level and in Europe.