Summer Transfers

Serg10Aguero said:
Gibson, Carvalho, Pepe. wow that would would be underwhelming. Van Dijk is going to be like Kante, he moves to a big club and performs and everyone lauds him as the best CB. Gibson would cost like £30m, might as well get VVD for £50m or whatever

Kolasinac would be a decent signing especially on a free. He's young, probably the best defender out of everyone we've been linked with, but he's apparently improved his attacking greatly. It's actually crazy how many LB's came from Valencia: Alba, Gaya, Bernat, Grimaldo, Lato is highly regarded
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Left back university out there.
 
Raiding Monaco for their star players would seem like a logical move to me.

I am trying to discern how many of our current first team squad could be leaving this summer. It could in the double figures!
 
I think we will 'get there' when pep has a first team squad + youngsters consisting of players who can all play his way comfortably. I think we are currently a significant way away from having that. We are really light in GK, FB, CB, Defensive midfield. We could do with another striker and attacking midfielder. That means a turnover of over 10 players. There is no way that will be achieved in one window and I think we have to look at the next couple of seasons as building towards it but getting incrementally better. This season we are playing better football but our results have 'plateaud' as I think the current squad are as good as they are going to be. I don't think we will win the PL or the CL in those years. The best thing Pep could do in the Summer is renew contract for an additional 2 years at least making it a 5 year tenure. We are definitely moving in the right direction but I think we need a great deal of patience.

First Team Retain
Stones
Silva
De Bruyne
Sane
Aguero
Stirling
Gabriel Jesus
Gundogan
Kompany (depending on fitness for rest of season)

Squad Players Retain
Hart
Otamendi
Fernandinho
Iheanacho
A Garcia
Delph

Promote
Patrick Roberts

Leave
Bravo
Caballero
Zabaleta
Sagna
Clichy
Kolorov
Denayer
Mangala
Fernando
Nasri
Navas
Nolito
Bony
 
I think we need to find 15 players.

Some of those will be from the youth loans, with the rest transfers. It's no small order ahead.
 
Saddleworth2 said:
I think we will 'get there' when pep has a first team squad + youngsters consisting of players who can all play his way comfortably. I think we are currently a significant way away from having that. We are really light in GK, FB, CB, Defensive midfield. We could do with another striker and attacking midfielder. That means a turnover of over 10 players. There is no way that will be achieved in one window and I think we have to look at the next couple of seasons as building towards it but getting incrementally better. This season we are playing better football but our results have 'plateaud' as I think the current squad are as good as they are going to be. I don't think we will win the PL or the CL in those years. The best thing Pep could do in the Summer is renew contract for an additional 2 years at least making it a 5 year tenure. We are definitely moving in the right direction but I think we need a great deal of patience.

First Team Retain
Stones
Silva
De Bruyne
Sane
Aguero
Stirling
Gabriel Jesus
Gundogan
Kompany (depending on fitness for rest of season)

Squad Players Retain
Hart
Otamendi
Fernandinho
Iheanacho
A Garcia
Delph

Promote
Patrick Roberts

Leave
Bravo
Caballero
Zabaleta
Sagna
Clichy
Kolorov
Denayer
Mangala
Fernando
Nasri
Navas
Nolito
Bony
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Selling players has proved far more difficult than buying for us there's no way we'll find clubs for all of them sadly, we might have to pay some of them to leave pretty much(buy out their contracts :( ).
 
Rose replacements?

Arsenal, Juventus, and AC Milan, with Italian club leading the race, Bosnian international left-backSead Kolasinac (23), according to latest rumours, has been submitted a huge annual salary offer by Tottenham, amounting to 5.5 million euros. The player is leaving Schalke 04 as a free agent, after four seasons.
 
SPIDERBOY said:
Rose replacements?

Arsenal, Juventus, and AC Milan, with Italian club leading the race, Bosnian international left-backSead Kolasinac (23), according to latest rumours, has been submitted a huge annual salary offer by Tottenham, amounting to 5.5 million euros. The player is leaving Schalke 04 as a free agent, after four seasons.
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I hope we are not handing Spurs 35 million or more and then allowing them to get his replacement for free. Might as well just get Kolasinac instead. Sounds a lot like the Demichrlis for Ailderwereld move again :(
 
We need the best young pivot out there. To come to us and be taught by Pep in his position must be a dream. So be it Weigl or Fabinho whoever, it is a must this window.
 
Fuzzy80 said:
We need the best young pivot out there. To come to us and be taught by Pep in his position must be a dream. So be it Weigl or Fabinho whoever, it is a must this window.
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Best young DM ( I have been told not to use the term "Pivot" it makes some uncomfortable)
Leandro Paredes
Marcos Llorente
Marco Verrati
Fabihno
Wiegl

I'll personally go with Llorentes if we could get him. But I don't think we can. Paredes or Verrati are better stylistically for the role. But Fabihno is a fan favorite around these parts.

Overall, I think Paredes might be the best bang for our buck.
 
Dax777 said:
Best young DM ( I have been told not to use the term "Pivot" it makes some uncomfortable)
Leandro Paredes
Marcos Llorente
Marco Verrati
Fabihno
Wiegl

I'll personally go with Llorentes if we could get him. But I don't think we can. Paredes or Verrati are better stylistically for the role. But Fabihno is a fan favorite around these parts.

Overall, I think Paredes might be the best bang for our buck.
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Paredes is a good shout. Diawara is another one that comes to mind. Sadly we are not linked with any of them so far.
 
Just in case Txiki wants my updated opinion woth great consideration to value for money spent, stylistic fit, and current performing status over name recognition or hype:


Moraes
Kolasinac
Hernandez
Karsdorp
Van Dijk
Paredes
Adama Traore


Yup. That's my 7.

ST: Jesus\\\ Aguero
W: Sane; Sterling\\\ Jesus, Traore, Debryune
CM: Silva; Debryune\\\ Gundogan, Dihno, Delph
DM: Paredes\\\ Gundogan, Garcia, Delph
CD: Van Dijk, Stones\\\ Otamend, Kolarov
LB: Kolasinac\\\ Hernandez, Delph
RB: Karsdorp\\\ Maffeo, Dihno
GK: Moraes\\\ Gunn, Caballero

That would be my dream squad. Notably, I've dropped the dreams of Isco, Grimaldo, Bernat, Kimmich, Semedo and Messi.

Thanks Txiki :-). Now go do your part.
 
Dax777 said:
Just in case Txiki wants my updated opinion woth great consideration to value for money spent, stylistic fit, and current performing status over name recognition or hype:


Moraes
Kolasinac
Hernandez
Karsdorp
Van Dijk
Paredes
Adama Traore


Yup. That's my 7.

ST: Jesus\\\ Aguero
W: Sane; Sterling\\\ Jesus, Traore, Debryune
CM: Silva; Debryune\\\ Gundogan, Dihno, Delph
DM: Paredes\\\ Gundogan, Garcia, Delph
CD: Van Dijk, Stones\\\ Otamend, Kolarov
LB: Kolasinac\\\ Hernandez, Delph
RB: Karsdorp\\\ Maffeo, Dihno
GK: Moraes\\\ Gunn, Caballero

That would be my dream squad. Notably, I've dropped the dreams of Isco, Grimaldo, Bernat, Kimmich, Semedo and Messi.

Thanks Txiki :-). Now go do your part.
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Forget Karsdorp, I've not seen us linked with him. Bayern have, I think he'll go there
 
Dax777 said:
Just in case Txiki wants my updated opinion woth great consideration to value for money spent, stylistic fit, and current performing status over name recognition or hype:


Moraes
Kolasinac
Hernandez
Karsdorp
Van Dijk
Paredes
Adama Traore


Yup. That's my 7.

ST: Jesus\\\ Aguero
W: Sane; Sterling\\\ Jesus, Traore, Debryune
CM: Silva; Debryune\\\ Gundogan, Dihno, Delph
DM: Paredes\\\ Gundogan, Garcia, Delph
CD: Van Dijk, Stones\\\ Otamend, Kolarov
LB: Kolasinac\\\ Hernandez, Delph
RB: Karsdorp\\\ Maffeo, Dihno
GK: Moraes\\\ Gunn, Caballero

That would be my dream squad. Notably, I've dropped the dreams of Isco, Grimaldo, Bernat, Kimmich, Semedo and Messi.

Thanks Txiki :-). Now go do your part.
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Adama Traore is such a weird player. So talented at everything except passing and shooting.

Got an assist for the first time in a year this week. Maybe this will be the start of some productivity for the insane amount of ball he gets.
 
Serg10Aguero said:
Forget Karsdorp, I've not seen us linked with him. Bayern have, I think he'll go there
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I thought they wanted Semedo. Oh well, I've seen links to Barca for him. For what it will cost, I think he is the best value for money. Besides, he plays with Zaba type heart, but 2ice as skilled.

Doubt he'd cost over 12 million. Compared to Semedo, Fabihno, Kimmich st am with starting prices above 35 million...

Wish and hope we look at him. Heinrich will be a decent substitute. But I think Karsdorp is currently way ahead of Henrich. And the heart he plays with, Zabaesque!!
 
domalino said:
Adama Traore is such a weird player. So talented at everything except passing and shooting.

Got an assist for the first time in a year this week. Maybe this will be the start of some productivity for the insane amount of ball he gets.
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All pep has to teach him is how to pass. There is a worldie in that kid.

I have never seen a player make Kante look ordinary like Traore does. Just blows by Kante constantly and with ease. It looks like Kante is standing still.

Everytime I watch him he is a problem for everyone around (Including his own teammates :p) Just has to learn a little bit of passing and anticipation and he might just go bonkers.

If they drop, we really should pick him up.
 
Dax777 said:
Just in case Txiki wants my updated opinion woth great consideration to value for money spent, stylistic fit, and current performing status over name recognition or hype:


Moraes
Kolasinac
Hernandez
Karsdorp
Van Dijk
Paredes
Adama Traore


Yup. That's my 7.

ST: Jesus\\\ Aguero
W: Sane; Sterling\\\ Jesus, Traore, Debryune
CM: Silva; Debryune\\\ Gundogan, Dihno, Delph
DM: Paredes\\\ Gundogan, Garcia, Delph
CD: Van Dijk, Stones\\\ Otamend, Kolarov
LB: Kolasinac\\\ Hernandez, Delph
RB: Karsdorp\\\ Maffeo, Dihno
GK: Moraes\\\ Gunn, Caballero

That would be my dream squad. Notably, I've dropped the dreams of Isco, Grimaldo, Bernat, Kimmich, Semedo and Messi.

Thanks Txiki :-). Now go do your part.
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hes been terrible at boro ( unless I've got the wrong one) patrick roberts has more potential and will be better
 
Dax777 said:
I thought they wanted Semedo. Oh well, I've seen links to Barca for him. For what it will cost, I think he is the best value for money. Besides, he plays with Zaba type heart, but 2ice as skilled.

Doubt he'd cost over 12 million. Compared to Semedo, Fabihno, Kimmich st am with starting prices above 35 million...

Wish and hope we look at him. Heinrich will be a decent substitute. But I think Karsdorp is currently way ahead of Henrich. And the heart he plays with, Zabaesque!!
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I should preface this by saying I've only seen Karsdorp in a couple of Europa games but I don't think the gap between Heinrichs and Karsdorp is way ahead - if anything I think they're much of a muchness, but Henrichs is playing against much better opposition and has CL experience and all at 2 years younger with a £17m buyout clause.

I feel Henrichs would really suit Guardiola as well, there's just something about him that makes me think he can be a player which Pep could really get his teeth into.
 
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