Summer Transfers

[Mezrah]

Fred & Sanchez choose United over City.

Some players prefer the brand of United.

Also their manager is giving youngsters more minutes than Pep did.

I thought they chose A SHIT TON OF MONEY over us.. isn't that what United is mostly called these days? Atleast it's the only thing they have to offer...

 

[OliMCFC]

Very very small but There is still hope!



Meanwhile If negotiations with PSG breakdown & if he chooses to join us, then his competition for the RCB spot in the medium term would most likely be:

Sandler (23)
Eric Garcia (19)
Harwood-Bellis (18)
Kouassi (18)
Fernandinho (35) <- begin the Season as the Starting RCB and move to a bench role as the season goes on.

I just love the insistence that Garcia AND THB are both going to be trusted next season as well a 35 year old Dinho to be the starter. Its just not going to happen. We need a starting CB not more young bench option CB's to push Garcia further down the pile

 

[asahartford1]

I thought they chose A SHIT TON OF MONEY over us.. isn't that what United is mostly called these days? Atleast it's the only thing they have to offer...

Maguire wanted to move to City. He wanted the 200 grand a month more, even more.
This is directly from his golf coach, my mates son, who told me over a beer last Summer. The saga was quite projected and he was hoping City matched United or would get quite close to the offer.
People also need to remember the non wage earning potential at United is still far greater than at City.

 

[Andrew___K]

Was he on your list of players we have 'already signed?'

He bought him in his last Football Manager save, that qualifies as a done deal

 

[Parisian]

Very very small but There is still hope!

• the relationship is good between the player and the club

• he wants playing time guarantees in the medium term

• French football regulations limit the length of a first professional contract to three years

• If negotiations fail with PSG, the player has selected two or three other projects that he is interested in, all of clubs with very big standing in Europe.
• Only a nightmare round of final negotiations could scupper Kouassi signing professionally with PSG.

PSG's Centre-Back Depth:

Marquinhos (26) - Contract Ends 2024
Kimpembe (25) - Contract Ends 2023
Diallo (24) - Contract Ends 2024 | Left Footed
Kouassi (18)
Kehrer (23) - Contract Ends 2023

With Thiago Silva most likely departing this summer and Thilo Kehrer seemingly untrusted and out of the main rotation. An Important decision to make:

1)Do PSG want to go into next season with only 3 starting CB(1 LCB & 2 RCB) and 2 "inexperienced" options? (Kouassi & Kehrer) OR


2)Do PSG renew Thiago Silva for 1 more season?
Would Thiago accept only a 1 year extension?(turns 36 in Sept.)
If he does, would he also accept being gradually faded to a bench role as the season went on? Considering the narrative of him underperforming in the Champions League? OR

3)Do PSG decide not to renew Thiago, but instead buy another experienced CB? But then that's 4 starters ahead of Kouassi(1 LCB & 3 RCB). Could important game time be guaranteed in the medium term?



Meanwhile If negotiations with PSG breakdown & if he chooses to join us, then his competition for the RCB spot in the medium term would most likely be:

Sandler (23)
Eric Garcia (19)
Harwood-Bellis (18)
Kouassi (18)
Fernandinho (35) <- begin the Season as the Starting RCB and move to a bench role as the season goes on.m


I still believe!
@Parisian

Kehrer doesn't play in CB, unless no one else is fit to play. He is mostly played as a RB or the right CB if we play 3 CB at the back. He can be very good but he can slip or cost you penalty kicks or goals out of nowhere. This is why it is safer to make him play not centrally.

Imo, PSG should renew Thiago Silva on vastly reduced wage or buy another reliable CB if they let him leave. Sure, it can be said that Thiago Silva is an underwhelming captain in CL but he is still the best PSG CB, without a doubt. Kimpembe and Marquinhos can't win an header to save their life, Kehrer is a lot better at that. Kimpembe relies on duels but is poor on other aspects and very inconsistent. Marquinhos has been playing better as a DM than as a CB recently.

The problem is you can't really give the CB position to a 17 y.o. It is a lot of pressure. He should mainly play in the midfield imo where we are the weakest and cover for CB when needed.

I didn't talk about Diallo because i don't even know why PSG bought him to be honest. Very very elegant player. With the ball at his feet, he doesn't look like a typical CB. Very confident, very silky when he has to play forward. Too bad he is very average at his main job : defend.

Overall, PSG has numbers but shit defenders and midfielders which is why Kouassi can take his chances.

 

[Ederson's smiley tattoo]

Very very small but There is still hope!

• the relationship is good between the player and the club

• he wants playing time guarantees in the medium term

• French football regulations limit the length of a first professional contract to three years

• If negotiations fail with PSG, the player has selected two or three other projects that he is interested in, all of clubs with very big standing in Europe.
• Only a nightmare round of final negotiations could scupper Kouassi signing professionally with PSG.

PSG's Centre-Back Depth:

Marquinhos (26) - Contract Ends 2024
Kimpembe (25) - Contract Ends 2023
Diallo (24) - Contract Ends 2024 | Left Footed
Kouassi (18)
Kehrer (23) - Contract Ends 2023

With Thiago Silva most likely departing this summer and Thilo Kehrer seemingly untrusted and out of the main rotation. An Important decision to make:

1)Do PSG want to go into next season with only 3 starting CB(1 LCB & 2 RCB) and 2 "inexperienced" options? (Kouassi & Kehrer) OR


2)Do PSG renew Thiago Silva for 1 more season?
Would Thiago accept only a 1 year extension?(turns 36 in Sept.)
If he does, would he also accept being gradually faded to a bench role as the season went on? Considering the narrative of him underperforming in the Champions League? OR

3)Do PSG decide not to renew Thiago, but instead buy another experienced CB? But then that's 4 starters ahead of Kouassi(1 LCB & 3 RCB). Could important game time be guaranteed in the medium term?



Meanwhile If negotiations with PSG breakdown & if he chooses to join us, then his competition for the RCB spot in the medium term would most likely be:

Sandler (23)
Eric Garcia (19)
Harwood-Bellis (18)
Kouassi (18)
Fernandinho (35) <- begin the Season as the Starting RCB and move to a bench role as the season goes on.m


I still believe!
@Parisian

Didn't you say that Kouassi had already signed for Leipzig weeks ago?

 

[Ezzy]

PSG Priority Summer Targets:

Icardi (27)
Paqueta (23)
Bennacer (22)
Telles (27)
Koulibaly (29)



Kouassi Wants PSG. (Friday 5th)
[QUOTE
He wants Guaranteed Playing Time in 2021.
If PSG buy a Centre-Back, he will not sign.

Blame is on PSG if Kouassi does not sign.
[/QUOTE



PSG will release Thiago Silva. (Monday 8th)



PSG wont Replace Thiago Silva (Thursday 11th)
[QUOTE
They’re trying to squeeze negotiations through the media by sending messages to:

• French media that Kouassi left for money & not game time, he is a mercenary.
• Koulibaly in order to lower the price if he really wants to leave Napoli.

[/QUOTE]



Kouassi Has Chosen to Sign with Man City (Monday 15th)

 

[Parisian]

If he does sign the 3 year contract, Kouassi Is basically saying that the 1st year is not too important, but in the 2nd year, when he'll be 19, he wants guaranteed minutes(effectively a starter)
Can you guys take the risk just extending Thiago and not buying a new CB? Just to be able to offer him a guaranteed spot at 19?


Because buying a new starting RCB effectively kills Kouassi's chances of being a guaranteed starter in the medium term.

Marquinhos (26)
Kimpembe (25)
{New CB}
Diallo (24)
Kouassi (19)

If PSG plan to buy a RCB this summer or next, then I don't think he will sign.

​

And in midfield there are 3 starters for the DM positions already. So would be tough to guarantee anything at 19.

Idrissa (31)
Verratti (27)
Paredes (26) <- replaced by Bennaccer?

Thiago Silva has a very high wages. This is the main problem. You got Neymar, then Mbappé, then Cavani (also released after we got Icardi on way lower wages) and Thiago Silva. The latter is known for liking his money and he is right as he is a (true) professional and the best at his position at the club. However, he is getting old and not leading enough in CL.

I think it is a matter of opportunity and money. If Leonardo can get a bargain like he did with Icardi to replace Cavani, he will certainly replace TS. Marquinhos and Kimpembe are not good enough right now. They are still young as CB, so one can hope they'll step up their game, but they aren't close at all to be as complete as TS is.

Kouassi has his chances like Kimpembé before him who pushed David Luiz out of the club or Rabiot who had time to prove himself in the midfield or even Aréola as a goalkeeper. So far, Aréola has disappointed and we had to go for old but fantastic Navas and he made a world of difference. Rabiot too. Kimpembé are doing a bit better but is still an huge liability.

No place is for free and PSG is actually fair in playing performing players rather than names. Kouassi played somethimes before a guy like Paredes who is an Argentina international bought for 45 M, Diaby was played the season before. Icardi had a drop in performances and got benched. Neymar got benched at Madrid, etc. It is up to Kouassi to displace those players. If he can't, he doesn't really have a future in Paris other than a rotation player.

About the midfield, you can add Draxler who play more as a midfielder than as an attacking player due to the quality of Neymar, Mbappé, Di Maria. Herrera too.

It is safe to say that PSG wants to get rid of Draxler, Herrara to fund a move on Milinkovic Savic for example. Paredes and Gueye are also sellable. However, none of these guys want to leave.

 

[Ezzy]

No place is for free and PSG is actually fair in playing performing players rather than names.

It is up to Kouassi to displace those players. If he can't, he doesn't really have a future in Paris other than a rotation player.

Thanks for your input!
Final decision should be out in a few days I hope.

But as the report says: Only a nightmare round of final negotiations could scupper Kouassi signing professionally with PSG. (Imma still Pray)

 

[g180aj]

Feels like we're being linked to all the players everyone wants rid of at the min and we're being used to maybe bump up some wages and transfer fees.
Silly season has officially started!

 

[simon23]

I just hope we get it right or we could fall behind

Liverpool are pretty damn strong and even with no reinforcements they are going to be favourites next year - they wont lose any of their top players

chelsea look like the are strengthening and have two decent purchases already

I know people will hate this but Utd have definitely improved recently and Arsenal will be better once Arteta has had some time

Us on the other habnd having already lost Kompany will lose David Silva (arguably the most influential player we have had over the last 10 yrs and one of the most influential in the whole premiership) -ferna another year older and Sergio with only one year left. We failed to replace Kompany and have paid for it and its almost impossibel to replace Sergio - even with an unlimited budget (which we dont have) there arent many names that spring to mind and one of them is Barca bound (martinez) by the sounds of it.

We may have a few years of none dominance ahead (plus the possible euro ban over us which would greatly affect our ability to attract the top players)

 

[blueparrot]

I just hope we get it right or we could fall behind

No reason to think we won’t get it right or that we’ll fall behind.

 

[simon23]

No reason to think we won’t get it right or that we’ll fall behind.

replacing Kompany has already proved a problem - one we dont seem willing to spend the money we probably need to to sort

We will have to replace Aguero and Ferna in 12 -18 months time - arguaby even harder to replace than Kompany

Then there is replacing Silva - a lot of faith is being placed in Foden (and he has shown he deserves this faith) BUT its still a huge ask

 

[blueparrot]

replacing Kompany has already proved a problem - one we dont seem willing to spend the money we probably need to to sort

We will have to replace Aguero and Ferna in 12 -18 months time - arguaby even harder to replace than Kompany

Then there is replacing Silva - a lot of faith is being placed in Foden (and he has shown he deserves this faith) BUT its still a huge ask

And the club and Pep are well aware of what we need to compete and how to get there. Aguero we can sort out next summer, Silva and a centre back this summer, Laporte will be back. It’s hardly been a bad season, probably mid 80 points need to improve by about 15 next season still on course for all the other trophies. I have no concerns about next season.

 

[simon23]

they were well aware of the need for a centre back last year but thought we could go with what we had - i would have thought it was pretty easy to see that one injury to Laporte would leave us exposed - Stones being at the very least inconsistent and Ottomendi being rash and generally pretty poor aint anything new - depsite ferna's pretty solid performances for most of it taking him then out of midfield with Rodri settling in didnt help and again was predictable - as was Rodri struggling at times playing as the single defensive midfielder and not having the mobilty to get around enough at times to do that......again all pretty predictable and lots on here said it

I love Pep and the Txixi et al for what they have done for this club BUT they are not infalable and they have made mistakes before so nothing is certain

 

[blueparrot]

they were well aware of the need for a centre back last year but thought we could go with what we had - i would have thought it was pretty easy to see that one injury to Laporte would leave us exposed - Stones being at the very least inconsistent and Ottomendi being rash and generally pretty poor aint anything new - depsite ferna's pretty solid performances for most of it taking him then out of midfield with Rodri settling in didnt help and again was predictable - as was Rodri struggling at times playing as the single defensive midfielder and not having the mobilty to get around enough at times to do that......again all pretty predictable and lots on here said it

I love Pep and the Txixi et al for what they have done for this club BUT they are not infalable and they have made mistakes before so nothing is certain

Not certain but fairly unlikely. Yet you seem more confident in woodward and Arsenal getting it right. I know where my money is in a race between Txiki / Pep v Solskaer / Woodward v Arteta / arsenal DOF.
I’d be with the pair that delivered the 100 / 99 points and domestic clean sweep if I was you.

 

[simon23]

Not certain but fairly unlikely. Yet you seem more confident in woodward and Arsenal getting it right. I know where my money is in a race between Txiki / Pep v Solskaer / Woodward v Arteta / arsenal DOF.
I’d be with the pair that delivered the 100 / 99 points and domestic clean sweep if I was you.

N i think utd will spend what ever (something we wont do but we may have to when replacing the lieks of Sergio, Ferna, Kompany) and Arsenal will just be better orgainsed so will improve - you have also failed to take into account Liverpool who are presently stronger than us and 20+ pts better than us and Chelsea

 

[Larry Stranger]

they were well aware of the need for a centre back last year but thought we could go with what we had - i would have thought it was pretty easy to see that one injury to Laporte would leave us exposed - Stones being at the very least inconsistent and Ottomendi being rash and generally pretty poor aint anything new - depsite ferna's pretty solid performances for most of it taking him then out of midfield with Rodri settling in didnt help and again was predictable - as was Rodri struggling at times playing as the single defensive midfielder and not having the mobilty to get around enough at times to do that......again all pretty predictable and lots on here said it

I love Pep and the Txixi et al for what they have done for this club BUT they are not infalable and they have made mistakes before so nothing is certain

Curious as to what you would have done about the CB situation last year. Would you have stumped the money for Maguire? If not who else would have been available that would be good enough and we could afford to buy?

 

[Tevez City]

I thought they chose A SHIT TON OF MONEY over us.. isn't that what United is mostly called these days? Atleast it's the only thing they have to offer...

Regardless of the reason, they are able to attract our targets from us.

 

[Franknorgrovesnephew]

Don't think city are looking at many targets until they see how our appeal goes because if it stays at 2 year ban its going to put alot of players off coming to us