I voiced my opinion for what it's worth earlier on with regards Denayer.
While I fully understand people's concerns over Denayer, surely the opportunity to sign one of Europe's top centre halves is too good to pass up?
Are those in the Denayer camp seriously suggesting that we don't sign this guy based on the following I'd call facts, others may call opinions.
1, Demichellis is turning 35 and has played an awful lot more football than even he would have expected. Surely months as opposed to seasons left in him at PL & CL level.
2, Denayer has just turned 20, recently sign a 5 year deal, has one season under his belt in a near amature league and is very young to be considered even a regular sub at our level. Talented though he is.
3, Mangala has been encouraging this season but looked far from the finished article last season. For all any of us know, he's a 'Hull away' from regressing back to the promising yet raw defender we had last year. Hopefully not and I doubt he will. I'm a Magala fan.
4, Kompany was patchy at best last season and his injuries were the type of recurring injuries that can quickly become chronic or performance effecting.
Above are four reasons I believe signing Otamendi was a obvious call. City could be wrong, I could be wrong.
But based on those four fairly common opinions from last season it would be a big gamble in my opinion to turn down an opportunity as good as this.
Kompany may have his best most consistent season to date, Mangala may continue to improve and Demichellis may show no signs of age. Denayer may prove to be the find of the season. I hope they do, but it's certainly a gamble and no 'given'.
What is a 'given', that come the end of the season Demichellis will be near 36 and out of contract and Denayer will still be 20.
Seems a good decission to me. Not a hard one either.
