Manuel Akanji | City close to £15m agreement, 5 year contract

[Otamendi's Beard]

Stones, Dias, Ake all prone to injury.

True. I guess Laporte isn't the most durable either.

 

[BufordUSABlue]

Keith Curle vibes.

If only .......... 'OOOO Curly Wurly"

 

[MCFC1993]

Spuds is at home.

I should know that, I'm going as well. Head in the clouds this evening.

 

[dadnlad]

Spuds is at home.

more reason to cover CB's hoof flick son goal

 

[footballmanager]

Signing him now with the intention to let Ake go in either January or the summer?

i think its a market opportunity first and foremost, we are once again having injury issues with our center backs and hes a guy with experience but with some untapped potential still. On the cheap its a good chance to take

 

[Chi-town blues]

£15 million for an unknown is pretty scary . The £20 million we have paid has to be accounted for . Going out and blowing £30 million on Dortmunds fifth choice centre back is a gamble especially as the £40 million price tag could be used elsewhere .
But, ultimately,if Pep and Txiki think he’s worth £50 million then the £60 million price agreed is a bargain.

 

[BufordUSABlue]

Signing him now with the intention to let Ake go in either January or the summer?

Not sure I agree with this, Pep rates and loves Ake, rightly so in my humble opinion.

 

[kupest]

We have Spurs at home in 2 weeks, lets say Dias picks up an injury and we're left with Stones & Mbete.

That's a lot to ask of a young kid with no experience. Akanji has plenty of experience, is a physical presence and Mbete gets a good loan to the Championship, like Doyle, McAtee and Delap got, all of whom are highly rated.

So sign a player for one game? Except for a 3 CB system, I can't see us keeping all 5 happy. One of Ake, Stones and Akanji is going to go into the next summer not at all happy with their playing time.

 

[LongsightM13]

we pay £15m for a player who might be playing in case 2 or 3 other guys are injured..seems Mbete or the other CBs on loan/EDS/CFG aren`t rated at all..

Or they are inexperienced teenagers, one of whom is coming off the back of two injury ravaged years
This lad could do a Danilo style job and then leave for a profit if we think one of the loanees has a real chance after a stellar year in the Championship

 

[Gray]

True. I guess Laporte isn't the most durable either.

Maguire rarely gets injured?