Kalvin Phillips | Joins City on a 6-year deal

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Is there any expectation that both could leave TH?

An obvious possibility, rather than expectation.

 

[peps bald head]

Zinchenko leaving if Cucurella comes? Maybe we can move him into DM where he plays for his country right?

 

[City_Sean]

Think this could be a really good as shrewd signing. £35m is not a lot in the modern game. He's a dynamic and tenacious midfielder who can play as both a #6 and #8.

He's got experience of playing as a sole pivot, and has played for a coach who plays high pressing football.

He's not as exciting as a De Jong, but he's much more functional and is already suited to the league. Add to the fact he'd potentially get an entire pre season with Pep and it's a deal we should be all of over.

We can't have world class backups in every position, it's just not feasible.

 

[Lkzerinho]

Felix.

Do you know Felix is the choice or is it more about putting pieces together?

If he is the big 100M one, I can't see City spending that on a guy who is a 2 year project, and a massive gamble.

 

[Didsbury Dave]

Phillips gives us something we have lacked since Fern's legs have gone, lateral movement. He is very comfortable shifting side to side, whereas Rodders likes to break the lines and is much more up and down.

I don't want to slag Rodders, he's magnificent, but both goals conceded at the weekend had an element of his failings in them?

He couldn't get back in for the first and was caught ahead of the ball. The second one, he is the wrong side of Watkins for the flick.

Rodri has dragged us through games in recent weeks and being able to sub him during matches next season for Phillips will be a huge benefit.

Yes, and Phillip opens the door to the two holders in certain games or to see games out, which Pep has been using Bernado for at the business end of this season. And I totally agree as well that the option to sub or rotate Rodri reduces the chances of injury/tiredness. Fernandinho, like pretty much all of our big stars, arguably stayed a year too long.

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

In regards to what u mentioned about player sales for Felix: do you think gabby alone leaving will make the club go in for Felix or Gabby + Sterling/Mahrez. Just trying to clear up the confusion.

Depends which club Gabby chooses.

 

[peps bald head]

Do you know Felix is the choice or is it more about putting pieces together?

If he is the big 100M one, I can't see City spending that on a guy who is a 2 year project, and a massive gamble.

Think someone mentioned price would be 70m ish

 

[el wey]

Felix.

Very exciting transfer should we pull it off. That's our forwards sorted for the next decade.

Haaland (21)
Alvarez (22)
Foden (21)
Felix (22)
Palmer (20)

 

[Gremlin]

No idea, likely making sure the exit is as amicable as possible.

Leeds have offered him another pay rise but he's obviously ambitious.

I suppose we should remember we have five subs next summer, that should really work in the favour of purchases such as this.

Possibly, but Pep has form in not using 5 subs even when he is allowed to.

 

[peps bald head]

Very exciting transfer should we pull it off. That's our forwards sorted for the next decade.

Haaland (21)
Alvarez (22)
Foden (21)
Felix (22)
Palmer (20)

Pep 10 year extension?