Marc Cucurella

[ancoats]

klopp the football genius lol
been our weak spot longer than i can remember

true

but Salah loves cancelo playing left back

 

[jimharri]

He will be a a City player by the end of the weekend.

Bookmarked!

 

[Mr-Mertle]

He will be a a City player by the end of the weekend.

You called the transfer request, but with all the reports saying otherwise you'd be a god for calling this one.

 

[ancoats]

So if City up the offer to what Chelsea are prepared to pay,does that then start a bidding war ??
Or is then up to Cucurella to decide which club he really wants?

no Brighton hold all the cards on valuation

 

[ancoats]

Honestly, I'd barely heard a thing about him until we were linked, then all of a sudden everyone was rating him as the best thing since sliced bread. Can't say I noticed him. Either way, he'd be backup at the moment, Cancelo and Walker are our starting fullbacks. Sure, Kyle is getting older, but he's still first choice RB and will be for a while yet I'd imagine as there are no signs of problems.

Do I think we desperately need a backup leftback? Yep. Does it need to be a £50m one? Of course not. Move on, sign someone decent at a sensible price, or a young player yet to be valued at world class value.

We need a first team starter at left back matey, not a cover player

 

[Bluewonder]

klopp the football genius lol
been our weak spot longer than i can remember

Also helps that their best player plays right wing...

 

[yeah whatever !!]

Move on to what?
Yes it might have grated but it wasn't extortionate in today's market and now we have lost our "perfect fit" target and there aren't exactly many alternatives anywhere near as good. The whole saga is puzzling

Isn't it just fella..

 

[yeah whatever !!]

no Brighton hold all the cards on valuation

Yes they do bud..

 

[blue ranger]

In contrast to the Haaland negotiations, which were handled brilliantly, this has been poorly handled by the hierarchy at City. If we're drawing a line in the sand at 40m, why wasn't this made clear 6-8 weeks ago, instead of it dragging on? And on, and on, and on. As for selling Zinchenko without having his replacement nailed down with a signed contract; it defies belief, really. Now, we'll likely be starting the season with no specialist, experienced LB.

Haaland had a release clause and wanted to come to City so not sure excellent negotiation skills were needed.

 

[blueparrot]

true

but Salah loves cancelo playing left back

To be fair Salah loves playing against most left backs. The vast majority of games Cancelo is fine at left back.