So if we get Ndombele and De Jong that’s an amazing midfield but what does that mean for Bernardo, De Bruyne, Silva, Foden? Never mind Gundogan who I guess will go, Fernandinho who will phase out.Manchester City are considering a £40m bid for Lyon and France midfielder Tanguy Ndombele (21) in the January transfer window. Oleksandr Zinchenko could be offered as a makeweight to Lyon if City make a move. [Telegraph]
Not a fan of the Zinchenko part, but would love Ndombele. Best possible DM signing we could make IMO
So if we get Ndombele and De Jong that’s an amazing midfield but what does that mean for Bernardo, De Bruyne, Silva, Foden? Never mind Gundogan who I guess will go, Fernandinho who will phase out.
Loads of talk of signing 2 midfielders not 1.We won’t get both. We’ll do well to get one of them.
So if we get Ndombele and De Jong that’s an amazing midfield but what does that mean for Bernardo, De Bruyne, Silva, Foden? Never mind Gundogan who I guess will go, Fernandinho who will phase out.
Manchester City are considering a £40m bid for Lyon and France midfielder Tanguy Ndombele (21) in the January transfer window. Oleksandr Zinchenko could be offered as a makeweight to Lyon if City make a move. [Telegraph]
Not a fan of the Zinchenko part, but would love Ndombele. Best possible DM signing we could make IMO
Silva will be 33 years old next season, Fernandinho 34. I'm not saying they have nothing to contribute because they're both WC, but gradually replace them in two 21,22-year-old players, along with Bernardo and KDB we will have maybe the best midfield in the world for nearly a decade aheadSo if we get Ndombele and De Jong that’s an amazing midfield but what does that mean for Bernardo, De Bruyne, Silva, Foden? Never mind Gundogan who I guess will go, Fernandinho who will phase out.
Surely agent talk. Why do either of those clubs need another CM?
Nah, loads of talk about being linked to both. But there are no talks about needing or signing 2 Midfielders.Loads of talk of signing 2 midfielders not 1.
We've already replaced Silva with Berny and Foden. With So we have Foden, Berny, Kev, and DeJong we'd have 4 very talented and in their prime Midfielders plus 2 WC aging stars backing them up. That's a fantastic core to have.Silva will be 33 years old next season, Fernandinho 34. I'm not saying they have nothing to contribute because they're both WC, but gradually replace them in two 21,22-year-old players, along with Bernardo and KDB we will have maybe the best midfield in the world for nearly a decade ahead
While Dihno is playing too often, and that has an effect, he simply isn't as good as he was at his best. Yeah, he can have flashback games like he did last week. But this will become more and more the exception and not the rule.One big thing people seem to forget about Fernandinho is that, yes he is 33 and will be 34 next season, but he is also playing nearly every game.
Buy Ndombele or De Jong then all of a sudden Fernandinho gets MUCH more rest, meaning he can last WAY longer, by that I mean I see no reason he can't play for us until he is 36 or 37 years old.
This isn't even mentioning the fact that Delph actually looked really good as our DM against Fulham, he is similar to De Jong in that he dribbles to be press-resistant and has excellent passing range.
Would not be upset if in a couple years our DM combo is De Jong / Delph and hoping for an EDS member to come in at some point in 4-6 years.
Try watching De Jong,it may help.I think Ndombele is the best option to play defensive midfielder or pivot, as he is physically strong, agile and has good ball handling. De Jong seems very good in terms of passes. vision of game, but something physically weak for that area of the field, I see him more in the position of De Bruyne than Fernandinho. I also like Neves but the price that Wolves will ask for in January will be too excessive and I doubt that City will break the transfer record for a defensive midfielder.
Try watching De Jong,it may help.
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I guess I wasn't really clear in my comment, I'm not saying Dinho to be our starter, simply refuting the ideas on here that we need TWO new DMs.While Dihno is playing too often, and that has an effect, he simply isn't as good as he was at his best. Yeah, he can have flashback games like he did last week. But this will become more and more the exception and not the rule.
We need a starter, so Dihno can play the role Kompany and Otamendi currently play. That of an experienced substitute.
As John and Eric have taken over those roles without a pip of hysteria, so will Ndombele (or preferably De Jong) take over without any notice.
Not a chance De Jong would sign for us if we were sending him to Girona or anywhere else on loan.How about this. We buy ndombele this window, let Zinchenko go . Then in summer we buy DeJong and loan him out for a season to Girona. So next season we us Ndombele and Fern, 20/21 season Ndombele and De Jong
I have not seen any lessening of performance from Fernandinho at all, as good as ever for meWhile Dihno is playing too often, and that has an effect, he simply isn't as good as he was at his best. Yeah, he can have flashback games like he did last week. But this will become more and more the exception and not the rule.
We need a starter, so Dihno can play the role Kompany and Otamendi currently play. That of an experienced substitute.
As John and Eric have taken over those roles without a pip of hysteria, so will Ndombele (or preferably De Jong) take over without any notice.