Didn't see tolmies post when I wrote that. It is simply common sense. Don't need any inside info to arrive at those conclusions.About 10 posts before yours @tolmie's hairdoo said the exact same thing as your post apart from wanting Bernat.
Still banging the keep Yaya drum?
Didn't see tolmies post when I wrote that. It is simply common sense. Don't need any inside info to arrive at those conclusions.
As for Yaya, I never banged any drum. Just pointed out that it is simply fans pointing out who they don't like in their " will be leaving" list, rather than any logical reason based on what Pep may like.
Surely, you get the difference don't you?
Only players I would keep Hart, Kompany, Otamendi, Delph, Fernandinho, De Bruyne, Sterling, Iheanacho, Silva and Aguero. Everyone else simply isn't up to the task as much as I hate to say it about Zabbaletta none of them are.
Is correct. I suspect Clichy's homegrown status will see him retained. Zaba's a warrior, our adopted Manc but he could easily be replaced now.
I personally think all fullbacks aren't good enough and the energy and pace of out 2 Spanish youth fullbacks would trump Clichy as they are also homegrown and would do the same as backup.
Strong and quick who can create his own goals by going past defenders.Cavani? Yukk!!!
Not seen enough of Angelino or Maffeo to be honest so can't comment.
I'd get rid of Sagna, Kolarov and Zaba. Suspect we'll go all out for Gaya due to Pep's love of Valencia left backs, Peps love of Spanish players, Gaya would be up for the move and Valencia would sell. Got a feeling we'll go for Adriano too as he's a freebie and played under Pep before. Don't know what other right back we could go for.
The biggest arguement I can put forward about not selling Zaba is he's Aguero's pal.
I read somewhere a while back pep was a fan of Wendell at Leverkusen who is attracting attention from Real and Barca, let's face it Brazil do make good fullbacks. Gaya did sign a new deal earlier in the season if I'm not mistaken, a new manager in the summer could make a deal difficult also.
The young fullbacks still need to be tested but pep knows the value of youth players and there determination on top of homegrown status.
I'd also add as someone else has said Pep may see Zabbaletta as a holding midfielder, who knows.