Marc Cucurella

[MarsLlama]

Did he hand in a transfer request? I honestly don't remember.

A transfer request essentially does nothing except help with optics for the selling club, but he did say he wanted to leave

 

[dctid]

The attitude from the fans seems to be , we have Haaland now, we can sell some key players and let others fill in here and there when needed

it will bite us on the arse

rags, spuds and arse will all significantly improve and are ready to go

 

[HelloCity]

Madness really. If we get an injury at the back we cannot rely on Ake’s poor injury record. Phillips at centre back in one first 5 league games

Is Ake’s injury record that bad?

 

[Thenumber1blue]

Not at all mate

I'm guessing he means the Chelsea links

 

[homerdog]

a flapper

Yep!

 

[Gareth Barry Conlon]

it will bite us on the arse

rags, spuds and arse will all significantly improve and are ready to go

Rags?

Did you mean Chavs?

Worst case for us is that we have to give JWE (Joshua Wilson-Esbrand) a decent run. How bad can he be. And if he is shit then we might have to play some other kid in a few games. I'm ok with it. Odds are the kids are alright.

 

[Withnail]

This is spot on

pep says in the media we are OK if we don't sign a left back, but the truth is clear we are short of a left back and the BIGGER teams will see it as our weakness and hurt us, wilson esbrand is an option, but again pep would never throw him in the deep end and play him as our main left back because of his age

just go a rewatch the Liverpool game from the weekend our defence at times got found out down the left
I never fancy cancelo playing left back in the bigger games and even the left centre back covers far too much because cancelo pushes up far too much and sometimes forget his defences' duty

Agreed Cancelo against the better teams is sometimes found out and goes awol. Disappointed we didn't seal the Cucurella deal as he would give the balance the side needs both defensively and going forward.

In terms of alternative options Ait-Nouri looks decent but I don't know if Wolves want to sell.

 

[gazinho]

Shitshow, no matter how many happy clappers in here try to dress it up, to go into a season with 2 full backs 2 fit centre halves (one of whom has suddenly become prime Roberto Carlos at left back despite all evidence of him playing there for us pointing to the contrary) and seemingly no plan b to our only target.

The need for a left footed left back has never been higher especially with wide men who tend to prefer to cut inside and more so now we've actually got ourselves a centre forward.

 

[djhcity]

Is Ake’s injury record that bad?

According to Transfermarkt he’s missed 25 games in 2 seasons. Not counting the last couple games of season when on bench but clearly not fit.

 

[dannyboiblue]

So he's signing for Chelsea? What media outlet have suggested that?

 

[Pollocksheader]

Rags?

Did you mean Chavs?

Worst case for us is that we have to give JWE (Joshua Wilson-Esbrand) a decent run. How bad can he be. And if he is shit then we might have to play some other kid in a few games. I'm ok with it. Odds are the kids are alright.

Why do we have to make do with all these makeshifts though? It’s like when people say stones can play right back. Technically he can as he’s a right footed professional defender. Doesnt mean he does it well or doesn’t disrupt our attacking flow. Full backs are key in this side, it’s why that second summer we went balls deep on upgrading them which is why I find it so odd we’ve just happily ignored the left back position and happily just throw anyone with a left foot there.

 

[lol yank]

So he's signing for Chelsea? What media outlet have suggested that?

All of them.

 

[Centurions]

Why do we have to make do with all these makeshifts though? It’s like when people say stones can play right back. Technically he can as he’s a right footed professional defender. Doesnt mean he does it well or doesn’t disrupt our attacking flow. Full backs are key in this side, it’s why that second summer we went balls deep on upgrading them which is why I find it so odd we’ve just happily ignored the left back position and happily just throw anyone with a left foot there.

Makeshift? Wilson-Esbrand is an actual left back.

 

[Trickyblues]

So he's signing for Chelsea? What media outlet have suggested that?

Literally most of them

 

[RayCTID]

What would you call the player City signs, IF they sign a fullback?

Cucurella is obviously a top target then?

 

[Tb1981]

Chelsea are getting desperate
They have chilwell already and are just looking to sign anyone at this stage after being rejected by de ligt, kounde, ake….

 

[DenisLawBackHeel74]

Oooh so close to 1000 pages……first one to post gets a Cucurella haircut

 

[Pollocksheader]

Makeshift? Wilson-Esbrand is an actual left back.

A left back who probably isn’t ready or good enough. But I know our youth are the best players ever on this forum

 

[Manc Born & Bred]

Some may say we lacked a goal scorer in the CL semi final.

Others may say we lacked an almost entire first choice defence

 

[crossbar]

How can we let this one slide? Cucurella is precisely what we need. He is the perfect leftback to solve a position that’s been problematic for us for so many years.
If Cancelo breaks mid season, who will play there? Aké is no leftback.

No other available leftbacks in world football makes me excited to sign. Cucurella would have been the last piece of the puzzle. I’m disappointed the club don’t offer more. He’s worth it.