Matheus Nunes

[jimharri]

He's already at the best team in the land and all the world though

I thought that was Arsenal these days? At least, if you go by twitter, sorry, "X".

 

[houraisen]

 

[Colin Bells Boots]

Red card, I think

No he served a 1 match ban on Saturday.

 

[xMatMcC]

This feels like the most un-City like window in a long time. In fact, it’s almost like there’s been two windows in this one.

There was the pre-pre season window much of which was hampered by our late end to the season and treble celebrations. Then the pre-season window which has been skewed by the Saudi money and Chelsea deals.

You look at the very beginning of the window and there was value in the market. Kovacic was agreed, Bellingham, Tielemans, Maddison, Nkunku, MacAllistar, Szoboslai and Tonali all went for reasonable fees.

Then the Rice and Caicedo signings happened and now every Tom, Dick and Harry in the PL is valued at a minimum £60 million.

From the outside it does seem like the club has been very reactive as opposed to its usual proactive nature in the market. It feels like we allowed Gundog and Mahrez all the time in the world to dictate their next career move and missed out well valued replacements in the process.

I think it's a little bit harsh to say we were reactive in a bad sense. Just because I do not believe it is by choice in any way. We signed one of our primary targets in Gvardiol for a good fee. Our other primary target in Belligham chose to bring his talents (which he has plenty of ffs) to Madrid. Can't really blame the lad. Thus, moving on to negotiations with next primary target in Rice. I assume he preferred the surefire role at Arsenal and the ability to stay in London. Fine. Then we moved to Paqueta which didn't work for obvious reasons. And now Nunes has popped up. Quite late yes but we're talking deals valued at hundreds of millions of dollars. I'm sure we just want to do our due-diligence and not be reactive by just putting pen to paper on the next bloke available.

We gave some of our club legends time to make the right decision and get the moves they want, meanwhile we were planning our moves no doubt. Yes this was a bit frustrating but the lads earned the time in my opinion. Once Mahrez confirmed his departure we brought in Doku shortly after, same with Gundo and Kovacic. This stuff surely goes a long way in the eyes of players looking to sign with City down the road.

We also managed to secure the signature of Bernardo Silva, which may not have happened if we signed a big midfielder. He may have wanted the security of more minutes. Also giving us reason to play it slow. No way to know this; maybe City had a better idea that Bernardo would stay than the public (shocker).

Once the window closes in the next couple days I think we'll look back and think it was a success. Assuming one more lad comes in. We moved out aging players for decent fees and brought in some real talent. If you told me 6 months ago that we wouldn't sign Jude then I'd have said no way will this be a good window, but I think we've been smart with the hand we were dealt.

 

[simon23]

The stock post these days is "Kalvin Phillips"
Let's ignore the 90% Pep and Txiki have got spot on.

No one is ignoring it. The get most right most of the time but saying base stuff like I'll go with pep on this one is ignoring the reasons people may differ and not want him...ar least come up with a counter argument of your own.

And for the record just in case I'm not against going for Nunes

 

[TonyM]

Haha absolutely no chance Aguero said "Gvardiol and Kovacic are remarkable, and Cole Palmer's performance has been noteworthy..."

"Vard Kova eh remark no? kay Cole Pammer performance eh no eh notewarty no? yay?"

 

[simon23]

Each player has a different valuation, just because the money is there doesn't mean it has to be used. Also, getting Nunes for 60 and then getting Barco for example for 10-15m is better than spending 85 on Nunes and then having to find 10-15 for Barco.

But 60m does get you one of the best players in the world unless it's a release clause ( eg like Haaland)...so what I'm.saying is,that Pep calling him onecof the best players in the world is either disingenuous by Pep or really unhelpful in terms of negotiating a price for him as if he genuinely believes that, Wolves have got a stead fast reason to say "pay what we want as your manager on record said he is,one of the best in the world so pay what it takes to get a,player of that standing...."

 

[kaz7]

He would definitely take the squad's handsomeness rating down a point.

I will call him lugs after his ears

 

[TrentGrisham]

Wolves are being linked with a fair few players currently. I still think this gets done or is done already.

 

[Complex Simplicity]

Class of 22 in da house!

We've picked up some right whoppers over the last two or three years.

Must be long covid.

Says the man who went out his of way to upset another member. Even trawled through his entire history to embarass him infront of everyone whilst making yourself feel better. Also, looking at your post history that's all you seem to do.

You have no right to slate other members. Lavinda Past, the Gutless Coward behind a keyboard.

 

[I'm Blue]

Wolves are being linked with a fair few players currently. I still think this gets done or is done already.

I doubt a player goes on strike if it’s done.

 

[Ethan23]

He would definitely take the squad's handsomeness rating down a point.

Yeh he reminds me of the Donkey off Shrek

 

[Complex Simplicity]

Never in a million years did that happen

Probably not, but it's business at the end of the day. Wouldn't surprise me if City have said the push has to come from him and his team to drive the price down.

 

[not my fault!]

As suggested a few pages back, I think this is done. However, why would we finalise a deal and register him when he still has a suspension to complete. They play tonight, makes sense for him to miss the game and complete his two game ban. The thinking could be to get him over tonight while they play their home game for him to have a medical tomorrow, then register him Thursday, have him on the bench Saturday.

 

[TonyM]

I doubt a player goes on strike if it’s done.

They could just be spiteful and not gonna tell him till he has a full on temper tantrum.

 

[JewelZee]

How do you know that they are inferior? Just because they haven't played in the premier league?
some of our most successful players under Pep came from other leagues Rodri,Dias,Gundogan, Laporte, the list goes on. Why pay extortionate prices for a player from the prem , when our most successful players we've signed have come from other leagues for better value?

KDB, Haaland, Bernardo, Ederson...Gvardiol

 

[Daz_Blue]

Yeh he reminds me of the Donkey off Shrek

Lets hope he spins out of tackles like Zazuum

 

[Boo or Boo-urns]

He would definitely take the squad's handsomeness rating down a point.

 

[decmancity]

I didn't see the part about inferior players. I think you may have just projected that into the post?...

The post implied we should stop dealing with premier league clubs and ridiculous transfers because we can go out and someone from another league for cheaper. My point is that if there was a Nunes available at Real Sociedad for 30m, we would go and do it. Clearly we think Nunes is the best option.

 

[Colin Bells Boots]

As suggested a few pages back, I think this is done. However, why would we finalise a deal and register him when he still has a suspension to complete. They play tonight, makes sense for him to miss the game and complete his two game ban. The thinking could be to get him over tonight while they play their home game for him to have a medical tomorrow, then register him Thursday, have him on the bench Saturday.

Did he get a 2 match ban ?