There has no official announcement of his loan yet for this season, so it could be possible. I really think Maffeo has the ability to show that our academy players have tremendous ability and are ready to be backups. Instead of gazumping 20-30m on a backup RB, this position should be going to Maffeo. Please no more Delph, Fernando type signings and let our youth make up those numbers.
It completely works with Sam Lee's information that City cared about the "average cost" of the 4 full backs too. We lost Alves, just bring in the kid a season early.
We could always use Fernandinho, or revert to 3 at the back if Walker was injured for a long time and Maffeo couldn't take every game.