Kalvin Phillips | Joins City on a 6-year deal

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MikeF said:
Cantona? Alan Smith?

Lets hope they spunk another £80m + £450k a week in wages on a player we’re ‘rumoured’ to be after.
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Oh how we’ll laugh. Maguire 2.0

Can see him at Newcastle, will fit their narrative
 
Jokithedruid said:
Signing him would be like when we signed walker for me. Strong, athletic and entering his prime.

I remember people absolutely lambasting the club for signing someone that were a ”clogger”, especially at that price. Maybe Phillips will be a failure or maybe he will become an integral part of our squad if we sign him.
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Another one for me was Mahrez, I was baffled by it but I have to look back and say it was a perfect signing.
 
BrazilianBlue (Gus) said:
Was pretty weak in the Euro final I thought. He’s just one of a few English internationals I wouldn’t want, alongside Pickford, Maguire, Shaw, Mount, Mings etc.
Raphinha is the Leeds player I’d want
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England will never be a top class international side for the fact our centre midfielders don’t have a clue how to control tempo or a game at a high level . 2 runners/tacklers in front of back 4 or 5 with no European experience whatsoever

Look elsewhere at Spain in the past , France Croatia and Italy most recently . Chalk and cheese

Would be interesting at what pep could do with them but I think we need to be looking at much better if we want to improve
 
I get why people would be underwhelmed with him as a signing but, at the end of the day, if Rodri does his ACL at the beginning of the season, I'd be much more comfortable seeing Kalvin Phillips take his spot rather than Romeo Lavia.

That might not exactly be a ringing endorsement but the fact is he's an experienced player, is homegrown, has a decent enough passing range, knows what it's like to work for an insane manager and isn't a pushover. On top of that, he's supposedly a decent lad.

If anyone has any other suggestions then I'm all ears but he seems a good fit for the fairly limited role we have to offer.
 
skyblue92 said:
Disagree . Not a patch on mahrez and we already have cole palmer ready to take over the RW spot in next couple of years
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For the amount of games we play we can't just rely on Palmer. Raphinha is 25 while Mahrez will likely be leaving soon.

I think it would be a good signing for the future.
 
JDV said:
For the amount of games we play we can't just rely on Palmer. Raphinha is 25 while Mahrez will likely be leaving soon.

I think it would be a good signing for the future.
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Agree to disagree mate , I meant we already have mahrez for another 2 years and palmer is ready made replacement .

jesus foden Sterling Alvarez can all play off the right as well .

bar Alvarez who is much a unknown . Raphinha is not better than any of the other 3 mentioned . Decent player I agree but not what city require in my opinion
 
skyblue92 said:
Agree to disagree mate , I meant we already have mahrez for another 2 years and palmer is ready made replacement .

jesus foden Sterling Alvarez can all play off the right as well .

bar Alvarez who is much a unknown . Raphinha is not better than any of the other 3 mentioned . Decent player I agree but not what city require in my opinion
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Mahrez has one year left. And Raphinha has much more potential than you realize
 
BrazilianBlue (Gus) said:
Mahrez has one year left. And Raphinha has much more potential than you realize
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My mistake I thought he had 2 years left.

barking up the wrong tree gus I’ve just said he’s a good player and I also know he potentially has a high ceiling just like many others in that RW position

he’s not what we need this summer simple as that and he won’t improve us the slightest .

for what it’s worth antony is the better of the two as they are very similar in many ways :)
 
Tugay One Cup said:
I get why people would be underwhelmed with him as a signing but, at the end of the day, if Rodri does his ACL at the beginning of the season, I'd be much more comfortable seeing Kalvin Phillips take his spot rather than Romeo Lavia.

That might not exactly be a ringing endorsement but the fact is he's an experienced player, is homegrown, has a decent enough passing range, knows what it's like to work for an insane manager and isn't a pushover. On top of that, he's supposedly a decent lad.

If anyone has any other suggestions then I'm all ears but he seems a good fit for the fairly limited role we have to offer.
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Add to that he fits in the HG category. We have really struggled with the 17 foreign + 5 HG players limit over the last 10 years.

Currently we have:
Carson, Stones, Walker, Raz, Jack.

Foden counts for CL but not PL I think. Not sure on Ake.
 
Gaudion M said:
Add to that he fits in the HG category. We have really struggled with the 17 foreign + 5 HG players limit over the last 10 years.

Currently we have:
Carson, Stones, Walker, Raz, Jack.

Foden counts for CL but not PL I think. Not sure on Ake.
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Ake counts as HG
 
skyblue92 said:
My mistake I thought he had 2 years left.

barking up the wrong tree gus I’ve just said he’s a good player and I also know he potentially has a high ceiling just like many others in that RW position

he’s not what we need this summer simple as that and he won’t improve us the slightest .

for what it’s worth antony is the better of the two as they are very similar in many ways :)
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I’d be so happy if we signed Antony, you have no idea
 
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