Koke?

[supercity88]

I've never seen him play, or heard of him til reading this thread. Serious question, is he really that good? Would he improve our first team significantly? I'd really like us to sign Pogba, is Koke as good/better or are they a totally different type of player? He's not another slow as fuck sideways passer is he?

This lad is the business and would be a great addition to the squad. Only trouble is the asking price and the other suitors.

Release clause is £43.5m and would be good value because he is world class at the age of 23, like Pogba (different type of player, Koke arguably what we need more). But as always the will of the player is important. He's fiercely loyal to Atletico and they have something good going. Worryingly, it's Chelsea linked more with him than us.

I think Koke would be a perfect fit to us as he has the work rate and technical ability you really need in the centre of the park to win things. I've said on other threads that when looking at how to replace Yaya there isn't really one player to answer that question. No young player in the central midfield role offers the ability to run a game and score a lot of goals a season. Koke provides the workrate and ability to run the game, Pogba provides a bit more drive going forward. We could change the system to get Yaya's goals and drive going forward through the likes of Bale/Sterling/De Bruyne and could play Silva in the no.10 role. I think he could combine really well with Koke in the centre and Fernandinho could also blossom alongside the two of them as Koke will match his workrate off the ball and I think we are yet to see how influential Fernandinho can be buzzing around the midfield further forward...

In the CL he shows how composed he is on the ball and can quickly beat a couple of players, get his head up and pass it on and then join the play in the box. You know you're going to get a lot of commitment off the ball from Koke and that's what we need in the CL. I'd add to that the fact that both Koke and Fernandinho are very quick at knowing the situation around them. They don't take three or four touches, they read the game and as soon as they get the ball they know what is going on further forward and get the ball to the right man quickly, identifying the space. If we add pace to our attack that will lead to a lot of chances and goals.

 

[richards30]

Just offer the release clause and get him in!! Brilliant player and perfect for our midfield for years to come!

 

[aguerooo93]

Just offer the release clause and get him in!! Brilliant player and perfect for our midfield for years to come!

Hopefully Barcelona/Real won't get to him first, but agreed. Koke and Yaya with Silva, Nasri and Bale/Di Maria/Sterling ahead of them behind Aguero up top would be incredible.

 

[bluechampion7891]

Just offer the release clause and get him in!! Brilliant player and perfect for our midfield for years to come!

Hopefully Barcelona/Real won't get to him first, but agreed. Koke and Yaya with Silva, Nasri and Bale/Di Maria/Sterling ahead of them behind Aguero up top would be incredible.

Koke and Yaya with Silva and Nasri wont be that different than Fernandinho and Yaya with Silva and Nasri.

Koke with Yaya and Fernandinho with Silva and Bale/Sterling though could be very promising (but I dont see Yaya at City next season)

 

[MCFC4EVR]

If we can't get koke I'd like us to look at getting Oliver Torres. I just hope we don't wait till he establishes himself cause his fee will skyrocket

 

[TCIB]

How much on the q ?

 

[Jaxite]

Koke will 100% not be going to RM

 

[Sergi0 Na5r1]

Koke will 100% not be going to RM

Was he actually linked with them? I don't think Atletico and RM sell to each other.

 

[supercity88]

Koke will 100% not be going to RM

Was he actually linked with them? I don't think Atletico and RM sell to each other.

They don't... the only way he would go to Real is via the French league as we all assumed Falcao would do! Koke is committed to the Atletico cause and it seems that many players who play for Atletico remain loyal to them for the majority of their career. I think Koke would honour them and stay away from Madrid. He suits Barcelona but they can't buy him and I think England's the perfect place. If we could sign him we've bought a cracking player. Fernandinho and Koke would be a better central two than Matic and Fabregas for me. You look at Oscar, Hazard, Willian, Costa - if we signed Sterling and possibly De Bruyne (maybe dreaming here) then Sterling, Silva, De Bruyne, Aguero beats Chelsea hands down with the options on the bench we have.

 

[mosssideblue]

Just offer the release clause and get him in!! Brilliant player and perfect for our midfield for years to come!

Hopefully Barcelona/Real won't get to him first, but agreed. Koke and Yaya with Silva, Nasri and Bale/Di Maria/Sterling ahead of them behind Aguero up top would be incredible.

Koke and Yaya with Silva and Nasri wont be that different than Fernandinho and Yaya with Silva and Nasri.

Koke with Yaya and Fernandinho with Silva and Bale/Sterling though could be very promising (but I dont see Yaya at City next season)

Nor Nasri with any luck