Marc Cucurella

[FantasyIreland]

Do we have a Plan B and Plan C If this falls through?
We don't want to be on a 1 way street here

No,we just throw all our eggs in the one basket and hope for the best.....its how we roll.....its amazing we have been so successful.

 

[deano ou812]

Paolo di Canio?

Hahaha strangely enough a few of the lads out of iron maiden are hammers fans ..

 

[Silva2021]

We have a history of making do with the squad and it’s not served us too badly. However, we are prone to injury crisis especially in defence and it could have cost us last season.

It’s always a risk but effectively we’re going in one lighter (2 if you include another FB) in a weird year with WC.

I’m hopeful we get it over the line

 

[Cobwebcat]

Man City can get away with their left-back Plan C for about a month

Manchester City are pursuing a left-back in the transfer window as the big outstanding piece of business left

www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Yes, Bajkowski has written about that yesterday.
A: Cucurella
B: Focus on Sosa and the other alternatives
C: Sign nobody :(

Plan C is actually to still sign someone after the season has started but before the window closes.

Its still a really stupid plan as the nearer the first of September is the more desperate you become and the higher the price.

Pep has already had pre season without 4 players turning up. Going into the season having not tried an orthodox left back in his team (other than the marvellous but very young Esbrand) is really bad considering how well we are run. I’d like to see one season where Pep wasn’t having to start it with a make do and mend built into the team. Imagine what he could do then!

I would hope City put in a best and final offer for Cucu and, if it’s not accepted by a certain date, make an offer elsewhere. I also hope that offer is made this week.

 

[Danamy]

Plan C is actually to still sign someone after the season has started but before the window closes.

Its still a really stupid plan as the nearer the first of September is the more desperate you become and the higher the price.

Pep has already had pre season without 4 players turning up. Going into the season having not tried an orthodox left back in his team (other than the marvellous but very young Esbrand) is really bad considering how well we are run. I’d like to see one season where Pep wasn’t having to start it with a make do and mend built into the team. Imagine what he could do then!

I would hope City put in a best and final offer for Cucu and, if it’s not accepted by a certain date, make an offer elsewhere.

We'll certainly find out how good the lad is on Saturday if he's up against Salah, a good test for him

 

[Nottheyorkshirepirlo]

Plan C is actually to still sign someone after the season has started but before the window closes.

Its still a really stupid plan as the nearer the first of September is the more desperate you become and the higher the price.

Pep has already had pre season without 4 players turning up. Going into the season having not tried an orthodox left back in his team (other than the marvellous but very young Esbrand) is really bad considering how well we are run. I’d like to see one season where Pep wasn’t having to start it with a make do and mend built into the team. Imagine what he could do then!

I would hope City put in a best and final offer for Cucu and, if it’s not accepted by a certain date, make an offer elsewhere. I also hope that offer is made this week.

I agree. Definitely. We desperately need to sign at least one player before the window closes.

 

[Nottheyorkshirepirlo]

We'll certainly find out how good the lad is on Saturday if he's up against Salah, a good test for him

It'll be Walker-Cancelo. 100%.

 

[dadnlad]

Maybe we could offer Potter one of DeLap or McAtee for a season and £30m for Cucurella , wouldnt have any issue wth one of our youngsters playing under Potter , he plays football the right way very similar to our game.
No chance we sell either but a season at the sharp end in the Premier league would be a huge benefit to them and we get a left full back that actually plays left full back , his natural position.

city will be asking if potter will be there for the season

 

[Cobwebcat]

We'll certainly find out how good the lad is on Saturday if he's up against Salah, a good test for him

True but even if he is brilliant kids go through big form dips and need to introduced gradually. I think he is a good back up already but still a back up.

 

[Nottheyorkshirepirlo]

I have a gut feeling that City's board could wait till January to sign Cucurella, because Brighton would lower the price and because of the big World Cup gap. I know it's unlikely, but maybe it's a possibility to sign Cucurella. I'm afraid it's Cucurella or nobody from Pep...