Leonardo Bonucci

[OrigamiNinja]

If he's that loyal, we wouldn't be bidding for him. The club isn't going to go through painful negotiations with Juventus only to get rejected by the player.



Did we not also go the tried and tested route with Lescott, Kolo and Otamendi? - There's another £60m there.

I'm not sure it's an age thing. That kid we signed from Hamburg in 08 was decent.

Lescott and Kolo were nothing more than proven Prem players when we bought them, nobody would have ever said that they were world class. Even so you could argue that "they did a job". I think with Otamendi there is a good defender in there somewhere and hopefully under Pep he will look the player we thought we were buying.

I dont think its an age thing either, the problem for me is that centre back is a specialised position where experience plays a big part. Is Mangala the complete dud he looks? I dont think he is but we dont have time to stand by him and wait until he reaches 28 to see the best of him.

We know what Bonucci offers, yes hes 29 but he is world class and has been for a number of years. People seem to have forgotten the absolute car crash that was our central defence last season. If he is a available we would be mad to pass up the opportunity

 

[Armaan]

I was pretty sceptical about this rumour at first, but it seems to be gathering momentum. Will be a great signing if we manage to pull it off.

No way! I love Bonucci this has made my day :)

 

[domalino]

Lescott and Kolo were nothing more than proven Prem players when we bought them, nobody would have ever said that they were world class. Even so you could argue that "they did a job". I think with Otamendi there is a good defender in there somewhere and hopefully under Pep he will look the player we thought we were buying.

I dont think its an age thing either, the problem for me is that centre back is a specialised position where experience plays a big part. Is Mangala the complete dud he looks? I dont think he is but we dont have time to stand by him and wait until he reaches 28 to see the best of him.

We know what Bonucci offers, yes hes 29 but he is world class and has been for a number of years. People seem to have forgotten the absolute car crash that was our central defence last season. If he is a available we would be mad to pass up the opportunity

I agree with a lot of what you're saying - and I'm 100% behind this transfer, I just don't think the issue with our CB's is age and that's what i was trying to point out.

I would love Bonucci here.

 

[TCIB]

Just popped on to say i am seeing this fella being linked with us now all over the shop so maybe time to see what is going on in here.
Personally i thought we had as much chance of nelson getting his eye back as we did of getting him from Juve but if we did then wow.
A 29yo Italian defender has a good solid 5 years left at the top of his game history seems to show so hopefully this applies to him also.

 

[razman]

Saw what pep had to say about Vinny, it's clear his injuries are a big concern... And that's why we are going for Bonucci...

Interesting where this leaves stones... Mangala leaving now I think.. For some reason... I want him to stay and learn from pep....

 

[Ric]

No way! I love Bonucci this has made my day :)

No guarantee it will happen, of course, but I do think our interest is genuine. Too many sources are reporting it, and City haven't briefed any denials as far as I can tell.

Presumably it wouldn't have got to this stage unless the player was open to the move. Remains to be seen whether or not Juve will sell though.

 

[Le Havre Oswald]

I was pretty sceptical about this rumour at first, but it seems to be gathering momentum. Will be a great signing if we manage to pull it off.

is that based on the recent articles or have you heard owt mate

 

[FantasyIreland]

Do Juvents have anything by way of a replacement currently in their ranks?

 

[TCIB]

is that based on the recent articles or have you heard owt mate

Sometimes the old adage "no smoke without fire" is more than just convenient.
That is how i am taking it anyway. A random naughty twitter account takes longer to disperse across the web in general, just a strange feeling in my arsehole really mate for what it is worth :-D

 

[Blue warrior]

No guarantee it will happen, of course, but I do think our interest is genuine. Too many sources are reporting it, and City haven't briefed any denials as far as I can tell.

Presumably it wouldn't have got to this stage unless the player was open to the move. Remains to be seen whether or not Juve will sell though.

Ric are you still getting info yourself these days? Sometimes difficult to tell if what you post in personal opinion or inside stuff!