Kyle Walker

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jamesha said:
The likes of Mbappe and Vinicius will worry me more if we lose Kyle. At his age we need to start planning for life without him though even if he does stay.
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Agreed but do we keep a player so cuz we're worried about 2 players in world football... I don't think so
 
waspish said:
20m I’d be amazed if we get anywhere near that 10m max
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Not sure what we end up getting but there's literally no reason we shouldn't aim for 20m+. The same arguments for Bayern wanting him are the same for why he should cost 20m+: experience, winning mentality, superb 1vs1, faster than basically any attacker. Having 1 year left shouldn't reduce it that much, but I know City are happy to reduce fees as a sort of 'honour' thing for those with time served
 
Hard really to judge. I mean at the end Im always from a "Pep can do whatever" camp, but this one is a bit counter-intuitive for me. Mostly because I believe one more year hes gonna be still special in a way hes covering last line with his pace. He was one of the very best heroses of especially Real encounter and in some games, especially in UCL, still might be very useful. Club knows best though, also in the aspect of players management, wage-structures etc. Probably improved and extended offer for 33 a years old was against it. Probably Pep too did not oppose this approach to much. So at the end of the day I am calm;)

If so, best for Walker, there is no way around it, hes up there with high status in terms of contribution to this golden era.
 
IronsideKozuch said:
Hard really to judge. I mean at the end Im always from a "Pep can do whatever" camp, but this one is a bit counter-intuitive for me. Mostly because I believe one more year hes gonna be still special in a way hes covering last line with his pace. He was one of the very best heroses of especially Real encounter and in some games, especially in UCL, still might be very useful. Club knows best though, also in the aspect of players management, wage-structures etc. Probably improved and extended offer for 33 a years old was against it. Probably Pep too did not oppose this approach to much. So at the end of the day I am calm;)

If so, best for Walker, there is no way around it, hes up there with high status in terms of contribution to this golden era.
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I see a few players having one more fully decent season ahead of them, Gundo as a prime example. City offered a 1yr extension for a reason, they see him being at the top for that time period.
It’s better to move a player on now while they still hold some worth, but also you don't want to wait until they’ve hit a wall before we start to replace them, better to do it now while it benefits everyone.
It means maybe a season of transition but long term it’d be worth it, also worth remembering Pep is off in two seasons. Better to let him build a decent winning base of a squad now ready for his departure and for the new manager to come in and hit the ground running with.
It doesn’t make these players any less of a club legend or fan favourite, its just good business by the club getting a decent fee while we can and using it to invest in younger talent.
 
not my fault! said:
also worth remembering Pep is off in two seasons.
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Where's Pep said this? He's just starting a two year contract extension & was saying after the CL win that he doesn't want us to fade away like previous winners.

He wants us to start dominating the CL like Real have. So there's another set of targets for Guardiola. Pep's own words 8 days ago...
 
Dribble said:
Where's Pep said this? He's just starting a two year contract extension & was saying after the CL win that he doesn't want us to fade away like previous winners.

He wants us to start dominating the CL like Real have. So there's another set of targets for Guardiola. Pep's own words 8 days ago...
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100% agree, baldy is going nowhere even after 2 years, he is building his personal dynasty here, unless players stop responding to him, he is here long term.
 
Keeper! said:
100% agree, baldy is going nowhere even after 2 years, he is building his personal dynasty here, unless players stop responding to him, he is here long term.
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I truly hope so. I just don't see where else in world football he can go to get the time, space & backing to achieve what he's done at Manchester City...
 
Dribble said:
I truly hope so. I just don't see where else in world football he can go to get the time, space & backing to achieve what he's done at Manchester City...
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His mindset used to be that he could only manage at a club for a few years until he and the players get burned out, doesn't look like he still believes that so in theory he could be here another decade.

Think this management stuff is a lot easier when your bosses aren't too busy going to jail or fighting over elections to run the club. At Barca Pep was even in charge of organising team transport FFS.
 
MarsLlama said:
His mindset used to be that he could only manage at a club for a few years until he and the players get burned out, doesn't look like he still believes that so in theory he could be here another decade.
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He made a point of mentioning that he couldn't think of another elite club where he could've stayed this long without winning the Champions League & not faced the sack.

I saw love in his eyes when he uttered those immortal words! We've got Guardiola & he's all ours! :-)
 
Be sad to see him go as he's been an absolute monster for us, but all good things come to an end. He's 33 and father time is going to catch up sooner or later. One of the toughest things for a manager to do (imo) is know when to cut bait and I think Pep has been spot on so far. How can you not trust him completely?
 
Kyle has given 100% to this club and I will be sorry to see him go , but a change might do him good and he has now achieved everything he can at City and the only downside is that it’s the German rags he’s linked with . I wouldn’t give them the dewdrop off the end of my nose unless the deal includes Kimmich coming the other way
 
not my fault! said:
I see a few players having one more fully decent season ahead of them, Gundo as a prime example. City offered a 1yr extension for a reason, they see him being at the top for that time period.
It’s better to move a player on now while they still hold some worth,
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Gundo is a free agent isn't he ? There is no "worth"
But I disagree he has another 3 years imo so I would give him a contract to persuade him to stay. Players can play longer these days.
 
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