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

[Alan Harper's Tash]

more reason to cover CB's hoof flick son goal

Happens every game we play against them, except at Wembley.

 

[LongsightM13]

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.

Stones, Laporte, Ake and Dias have all had their injury problems. Smart to bring in another experienced international CB when we have room in the squad. We all saw how we ended last season even with four seniors and Mbete in the squad

 

[dadnlad]

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.

there's a post some way back already sold this new lad for 50 million and he's not signed yet

 

[Sky Blue]

Maguire rarely gets injured?

Concrete slabs last for years.

 

[LongsightM13]

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.

Mbete has gone to Huddersfield

 

[AirbagsOptionalTheReturn]

Jesus people on here asking for more signings and when we are close to one are whinging like spoilt brats because he is not going to cost £50million and not that well known! If the lad can play anywhere at the back and is half way decent with pace then I am well happy with this. Can the spoilt brats just go and back to playing Fifa

 

[kupest]

Stones, Laporte, Ake and Dias have all had their injury problems. Smart to bring in another experienced international CB when we have room in the squad. We all saw how we ended last season even with four seniors and Mbete in the squad

Not sure we played a game without 2 of the 4 CBs starting?

 

[Chi-town blues]

Concrete slabs last for years.

ya but can concrete slabs track back ?

 

[Dieguito]

He's good!

 

[MCFC1993]

Mbete has gone to Huddersfield

Yes I saw that earlier, I was just assuming in this scenario he meant Mbete staying and we don't go for Akanji. Which is would have been an option but I think this is a safer route for us.