Nathan Ake

[kaz7]

One step forward, two steps backwards. This transfer window doesn't look good.

Wum

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Ok fair enough, but let me asknyou thus Tolmie, How much did we pay for him, wasn't it 40m to 50m anyway. So what's the point if selling him for roughly the same money, unless we have someone better lined up as 4th choice for less. Which would seem pretty unlikely as very good defenders cost £40m plus and they don't want to be 4th choice.

£42m I think it was in the end.

We will be getting a premium for a player who wants to leave because he wants to go to the World Cup.

Can't hold it against the lad and, thankfully, City are not the type of operator to make life difficult for anyone who comes with a price which meets our demands.

I leave the scouting to City, must be loads of names they have to hand at a decent price.

 

[handsofstone]

One step forward, two steps backwards. This transfer window doesn't look good.

This is shaping up to be about as good a window we've had since Peps first revolution

Selling squad players (OK Raz isn't quite a squad player but nor is he a first name on the sheet type of player) for £50mil a pop, selling players without a first team appearances for 8 figures with buy back clauses, buying THE BEST YOUNG STRIKER IN THE FUCKING WORLD in Haaland.....getting a England International for a good fee to replace a past it Fernandinho (love you Dinho) and potentially a top class and natural LB...not to mention the best South American prospect for what we've just got for a back-up keeper

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

couldn't disagree more, as an out and out defender he's the best we have, positionally excellent, exellent in the air, knows when to tackle, knows when to stand off (laporte could learn a lot from him in that respect).

I'll concede he's not the most comfortable of our back 4 on the ball, nor the most creative of passers, but those are abilities low on the list of a centre half.........usually

Exactly, our team exposes defenders who aren't comfortable on the ball.

 

[Withnail]

City are in the driving seat here, Chelsea need to pay the £50m otherwise they need look elsewhere.

 

[IrishBlueSince92]

Pep will probably give Barca £50m to bring Eric Garcia back to the club as a replacement

 

[Colin Bells Boots]

Pep will probably give Barca £50m to bring Eric Garcia back to the club as a replacement

Doubt it, they set his release clause @ £500mill :)

 

[mat]

Fuck me. We sign Alfie's lad and our transfer cash paid back on makes it look like a free.

Gets that piss simmering nicely.

I hope we've learnt and have a cheaper and better replacement lined up for him should it go through.

 

[Rhapsody in Blue]

£42m I think it was in the end.

We will be getting a premium for a player who wants to leave because he wants to go to the World Cup.

Can't hold it against the lad and, thankfully, City are not the type of operator to make life difficult for anyone who comes with a price which meets our demands.

I leave the scouting to City, must be loads of names they have to hand at a decent price.

I suppose Reece James is no longer on the cards?

 

[handsofstone]

I suppose Reece James is no longer on the cards?

Was he ever?

Made fuck all sense why Chelsea would sell him