Otamendi

[Stephenhakin]

Keep dreaming, it's never gonna happen

I'm a City fan dreaming is in my DNA.

 

[Neville Kneville]

So as I see it now, 4 high quality centre halves. Eldest bring Kompany at 29, not 30 till late next Spring, Otamendi at 27 not 28 till Febuary. Mangala 24. Denaya 20. That's a hell of a centre back pool. Even if we keep Demichellis I see him as the 5th centre mid. A last 20 minutes type of guy. Taking a role similar to Lampard only defensive.

Denayer or his agent has a right to be concerned, but he's still very very young. Chelsea have players of similar ability and development out on loan. Kalas & the Danish lad.


Verane isn't a regular starter at Madrid. Mangala is still seen as raw at 24. Denayer will have to accept that he is a couple of years at least away from top level PL & CL football.

If I were his advisors I'd recommend he stays and learns the City way this season, hopefully getting 20 appearances in all comps. Then look for a decent loan next season, Everton, Southampton level. Then fight for his place as a fully developed 22/23 year old.

Dzeko, Milner, Lampard, Boyata, Jovetic out of the first tam 25. Sterling, Otamendi, Delph, Denayer, Nacho and hopefully De Bruyne in.

These signings, this squad will be a very frightening thought for the Prem.

We have added size, power and speed to our very technically gifted squad.

Chelsea are a joke at developing players.

 

[Neville Kneville]

We will still buy players of course we will

There's no rush with the young players - as tolmie said before players like denayer could go elsewhere and get valuable experience

If that's what they have agreed then yes, fine. But if it isn't then no & that's a great big 'NO'.

 

[IWasHere]

I'm a City fan dreaming is in my DNA.

Not saying it's a bad thing, I want him out as much as you do

 

[believe_in_cfg]

Just lost complete respect for Guillem Balague. Would never claim to be an ITK but I know enough to know his quotes on Sky Sports are wildly inaccurate.

It has everything to do with the Negredo money!

 

[JosMCFC]

Oooooooooh otamendi the best fucking Beard in Manchester

 

[Ian]

Do we think he is buying Otamendi and planning on using Demi as a back up to both the DM and CB role this season ?

Think it depends if Denayer stays or goes out on loan. I think he will will be used as back up DM, coming on to tighten us up to protect our lead as we have seen in both games this season.

 

[Pam]

I wonder if the whiners will still be whining if Vinny has to miss a run of games through injury and we have an important CL fixture to negotiate.

 

[Lord Blue]

Has anyone been over to the dark side to read their views on Otamendi? I imagine they must be spitting feathers given how long they've been linked with him?

 

[Pam]

Has anyone been over to the dark side to read their views on Otamendi? I imagine they must be spitting feathers given how long they've been linked with him?

It isn't pretty. But nothing raggy ever is.