Money goes towards a young up and coming with potential.What good is 30m to us though? It'll take three times that amount to replace what Mahrez brings.
Consistently in the top 2 or 3 for goals and assists every season and is perfectly suited to our current system.
He may be 32 but his game relies on technique not pace so he could easily have 3 years left in him at this level.
I think we'd be better off keeping him to be honest.
He will be unhappy if we stop him going to Saudi Arabia to earn life changing money for his entire family.True but we don't know he's unhappy.
So no mahrez replacement at all if he leaves?
Replacing gundogan and mahrez with JUST kovacic after having an already extremely stretched midfield last season, with KDB's injury. Absolute recipe for disaster.
So no mahrez replacement at all if he leaves?
Replacing gundogan and mahrez with JUST kovacic after having an already extremely stretched midfield last season, with KDB's injury. Absolute recipe for disaster.
I doubt we would stop him if he wants to go and they meet our valuation but we don't know if he wants to go.He will be unhappy if we stop him going to Saudi Arabia to earn life changing money for his entire family.
So no mahrez replacement at all if he leaves?
Replacing gundogan and mahrez with JUST kovacic after having an already extremely stretched midfield last season, with KDB's injury. Absolute recipe for disaster.
If that's true, Bernardo as the Gundogan replacement, we will be relying yet again on Kev to produce for Haaland. Would've thought foden would go in there as he's a more creative player than Bernardo. Which would lessen the reliance on KDB. KDB is the most crucial player in our team, he creates for Haaland. Can see his runs in behind etc , so could Gundo.
We dont have a Gundo or David Silva to lessen the need for KDB to be that only creative player in midfield. Unless Pep turns Kovacic into it.
That's the major worry when Kev isn't there we lack creativity. Kev assisted the most to Haaland last season, when Kev was off his game or not playing , no one looked for Haaland. Bernardo is an amazing player but does he have the passing and final ball as a Gundo or Kev. That's a problem, especially with Kev not being fit for the start of the season.
and they are gonna want more, same with mcatee, bobb etc.Alvarez and foden already had minutes of their own last season. You're not getting away with making a thin squad thinner. We're playing more competitions next season and will play even more minutes. You're gonna run these players to the ground.
If that's true, Bernardo as the Gundogan replacement, we will be relying yet again on Kev to produce for Haaland. Would've thought foden would go in there as he's a more creative player than Bernardo. Which would lessen the reliance on KDB. KDB is the most crucial player in our team, he creates for Haaland. Can see his runs in behind etc , so could Gundo.
We dont have a Gundo or David Silva to lessen the need for KDB to be that only creative player in midfield. Unless Pep turns Kovacic into it.
That's the major worry when Kev isn't there we lack creativity. Kev assisted the most to Haaland last season, when Kev was off his game or not playing Gundo was there to provide creativity and the final ball, Bernardo is an amazing player but does he have the passing and final ball as a Gundo or Kev. That's a problem, especially with Kev not being fit for the start of the season.