Peps Targets

[Bruun]

Statistically, here are some of the best players under the age of 25 from this season in positions we seem to need.

In my mind all these and others who are Statistically excellent should be researched as possible targets. The bolded guys are the ones I want

CM: Pogba, Koke, Kante, Barkley, Geis, Xhaka
AM: Dembele, Boufal, Insigne, Draxler AM
LB: Riccardo Perreirra, Sidibe, Sabaly, Rodriguez, Robbie Brady LB
RB; Sergie Aurer: Fabihno, Joao Cancelo, Belerin RB
CB: Virgil Van Dijk, Reyes, Umtiti, Koulibaly, Tah

I bolded the ones is prefer. Even though I haven't seen moat of these players indepth. But from where they accumulate their stats, and their possession skills ( something out incoming coach likes) the bolded are the most likely.

I excluded some players for other reasons I.E. Mustafi at Valencia, Neymar at Barca, Dybala at Juve Etc. By and large I don't think those guys are legitimate targets for different reasons. There are also players like Isco, Laporte, and Stones who didn't make it coz they statistically Didn't make the cut.

Anyway, while not the be all and end all, I thought it was quite Interesting to see who was succeeding statistically. And it seems we are on the chase for some of them :)

Moneyball tactics, let's do it

 

[City14]

What to make of all these Ter Steegen rumours, about us supposedly fighting Red Dippers for his signature?

 

[AshLunn92]

I quite like that list especially Van Dijk thats a very good suggestion, and given recent reports we are going after 2 Cb's it would be good to have a marque CB Stones/Laporte and Van Dijk as well. On top of that Fabinho at RB, Bernat at LB, Pogba and Gundogan at CM and a top class wide player. I watched the Rennes game the other week and Dembele looked good but haven't seen much of him and don't know what he plays like but it appears he is highly regarded, it would be nice to replace Navas, presuming he goes, with another out and out wide player.

Agree with most of that except for Van Dijk. Not convinced about him. watched him a lot last year at Celtic and he was not even nearly as good as Denayer playing next to him imo. Too often looked nervous and unsure of himself. Actually looked a little like Mangala in his decision making and confidence.

 

[Dax777]

What to make of all these Ter Steegen rumours, about us supposedly fighting Red Dippers for his signature?

That they are rumors. And an opportunity for them to claim they got one over us. They need a keeper, we don't. If you were Ter Steegen where would you go? To a place that has a steady #1 or a place with a vacancy?

 

[super_city_si]

What to make of all these Ter Steegen rumours, about us supposedly fighting Red Dippers for his signature?

I Pep wants a goalie who can play out from the back, this is the guy. Great feet.

 

[Phil1]

That they are rumors. And an opportunity for them to claim they got one over us. They need a keeper, we don't. If you were Ter Steegen where would you go? To a place that has a steady #1 or a place with a vacancy?

We're certainly going to be in the market if Caballero leaves. You're right that he'd be in a similar situation as he is at Barca but I'd like to think we will be trying to get somebody good enough to keep Joe on his toes.

 

[sh249]

I'd hope above all for a fast, powerful, goal-scoring left-footed wide-attacker who can play from either side, and a centre midfielder.
Bale and Gundogan (or Kroos; or possibly Pogba).

 

[mcfcfc]

That they are rumors. And an opportunity for them to claim they got one over us. They need a keeper, we don't. If you were Ter Steegen where would you go? To a place that has a steady #1 or a place with a vacancy?

what make you to believe hart will be a steady # 1 under pep?? i m not going to say we will sell him but when we look at what pep had at barca with valdes or at bayern with neuer ...they were/are superb with the ball at their feet and can play that swepper role very very good i dont know if hart will be the answer but we will wait and see ter stegen will be a good adition if the rumours are true

 

[MichaelFrontzeck'sBathroom]

I know it's probably a long shot but I reckon we could do a lot worse than going after modric?

 

[SPIDERBOY]

Dunno if there's any truth in this?.......from tuttomercatoweb.

More and more likely to leave Torino on about 20 million euros payment (the request for his ownership is set at 25), Serbian international centre-back Nikola Maksimovic (24), currently on a deal with Granata until June 2020, has been targeted by Manchester City. The player is already tracked hard by Napoli and Manchester United as well, while AC Milan, Inter, Fiorentina, Porto and Villarreal are monitoring the situation from a farther distance; his current annual salary, amounting to 300 thousand euros, will be at least doubled, if the player gets traded.