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

[Rammy Blue]

Not quite sure why we need 5 centre halves

Because at least 2 seem to always be injured?

 

[chaddblue]

As it allows Ake to play LB when needed and the other 3 CBs are injury prone.

Maybe.. or maybe the new lad can play full back as well?

 

[better dead than red]

What Vinnie Jones?

Could be worse, he could be similar to Phil Jones.

 

[PrezIke]

Not quite sure why we need 5 centre halves

Injuries to Laporte and Ake must not be confidently to be resolved before the WC especially as both will 100% want to be in their WC squads so won't want to come back until certain to be fit.

Deal also to be had now as could sign on a free elsewhere if we waited leaving us with less options.

 

[bornblueegg]

Me likey

 

[Brett Sinclair]

is he any good?

 

[Gaz (FMwkdsoul)]

Top speed last season :

Akanji: 34.38 (km/h)
Gvardiol: 34.57 (km/h)

Gnabry: 34.76 (km/h) not bad.

seems quick for a CB at least, decent pass stats and def. stats etc

 

[Tony - MCFC]

Seen him play around a dozen times, quality with the ball at his feet, has some pace for a CB, has played RB.

Good signing.

 

[yeah whatever !!]

is he any good?

City seem to think so..... Good enough for me.

 

[Jack74]

Another body in , can’t be bad ,be lovely if we added another who could play on either channel/wing

 

[Woody135]

Didnt play or bench on saturday nor labelled as injured

 

[jamesha]

Getting a body in for cover sounds sensible but I do wish we would give opportunities to our youngsters. If this guy were to play ten games for us this season then those could have gone to someone like THB and would have been enough to make staying at the club worthwhile rather than going to Burnley.
I guess the injury situation has got worse since his loan was arranged but I struggle to see how Garcia was trusted to play in massive games two years ago and the likes of THB cannot seem to get time against anyone.

 

[domalino]

Bad news for Luke M'Bete.

 

[yeah whatever !!]

I know its only Fuckyoutube but not bad at all.

 

[r.soleofsalford]

Thank god, I've been saying we've needed 2 more players to help with our squad depth. Hopefully doesn't suggest a serious injury to Laporte or Ake.

Maybe frees up Stones and Ake to cover more positions.

We had centre back issues last season with injuries, it's a good price, gives us more formation options (3-5-2), although I personally don't want that, I don't really see a downside.



Wish we could get another attacker in as well.

If this happings it gives us numbers we will need with this fucking idiotic idea to have a season broken into by a fucking World Cup.

 

[mancityscot]

Txiki is a god

 

[alexmcity]

Akanji started in both games vs us last year, so Pep knows his game. Fee is pretty good for a CB with CL and international experience. He's better than Mbete currently, even if the latter is more talented. Good move for City. We can sell him for profit if we go for better CBs next summer.

 

[Bluemoon has risen]

Pre transfer deadline day excitement!

Smart move I think and not an expensive one so if he isnt a success for us then there's not a huge amount lost on the deal. It could turn out to be a masterstroke for us.

We were a body or two short I think so it makes sense. It will give us that extra depth we need in a world cup year and hopefully will help us push in the cup comps.

 

[MCFC1993]

Bad news for Luke M'Bete.

Going on loan to Huddersfield apparently.

City obviously valuing Championship loans this season.

 

[Rammy Blue]

Bad news for Luke M'Bete.

Not really. Mbete supposed to be heading out on loan, he needs more games than he will get at City in the short term.