Nathan Ake

[citytill1die84]

I really can't see that happening and it also seems unnecessary when we have the money and the time to find a suitable replacement..

Hope it doesn't happen but wouldn't surprise me if it did.

 

[dhruvblue]

Saying it again, no top CB will join to be 4th choice. And for those who say, players prefer to learn by joining training sessions of Pep, no that doesn't work.
Players prefer to play. So a top CB won't join. People are throwing names of some expensive players who will be starters elsewhere. And if someone does agree to join and then becomes a starter, we risk sending 200k earning CB to bench which again won't make sense

 

[Keeper!]

Shame he’s leaving. He never let us down and had probably improved under Pep. Chelsea have made an excellent signing.

"Chelsea have made an excellent signing."

I beg to differ, the drop off from Rudiger to Ake is a huge, whatever you think of Rudiger, he was a hell of a defender.

 

[Stiff Little Wingers]

Ake has to be replaced, other wise you are going into a season with one Centre back that doesn’t have injury issues. Stones and Laporte both have injury issues throughout a season. Plus the World Cup etc. you would then be relying on either Laporte or Stones being able to go a full season without an injury

Absolutely right,

 

[Txiki Txiki Bang Bang]

Can only think they must have offered ~£50m.

Nice guy, he did well when called upon.

We can get a decent backup centre back for less than that and put the rest towards a winger.

Westham's Diop is a decent CB, valued at 20m. Wouldn't be too bad as a back up although I am not very sure if he's passing range is good enough but in terms of defending, he is at Ake level if not slightly better.

 

[Txiki Txiki Bang Bang]

Lucas Hernandez
Josko Gvardiol
Lisandro Martinez
Mario Hermoso

All left-footed, versatile, and agressive center backs. Pau Torres is the next Isco or Joao Felix, that guy is unable to play as a LB.

This guy's name, I don't know what it is but Gvardiol sounds like some kind of over the counter prescription drug.

 

[Nellies left peg]

Any chance Pique could be a short term option?

More chance getting Shakira probably

 

[bluetonium]

If he's off, which is a shame, then I was impressed by that Sally Sue at Southampton against us.

 

[Paul1970]

Cannot understand why we are weakening our defence by selling ake . Last season we only just got over the line because of injuries to our defence and by selling ake it does weaken that area .

 

[bluemoon32]

Would like to have kept him but an international player should never be happy to just be a bit part player & just sit back & pick up his wages.
Good luck to him if he goes, too good to be a 4th choice CB