Toni Kroos

[Dax777]

If we sign Gundogan, Laporte, Stones , Aubemayang and Sane. And those look like the most likely 5 at the moment. Im hard pressed to see how we sign another midfielder.

If Auba and Sane play wide predominantly, with Sterling and Navas giving them competition

This will push Silva, Nasri, DeBryune, Delph, Dihno, Fernando an Gundogan into 3 positions.

Even if you, insanely like I did, conclude that Delph will be redeployed at LB, that still leaves 6 players for 3 spots. You'd have to sell one of Nasri Nando or Dihno to open a Midfield spot.

I don't think it would be Nando. I think he is the Backup DM, It's going to have to be Nasri or Dihno. Silva is Spanish, so unlikely he leaves. Nasri and Dihno seem most at risk if we intend in getting Kroos.

Assuming PAE and SaNe are a go.

 

[@BluePhil8]

http://gianlucadimarzio.com/news-cat/pogba-il-real-madrid-pensa-allofferta-lo-scenario/

Real Madrid want Pogba according to Di Marzio.

Just speculation from me but if Juventus want Moratta I could see Real and Juventus coming to an agreement, £50m plus Moratta for Pogba?

And that would open up Kroos for a transfer to City. Probably the ideal scenario if we have dropped out of the Pogba race.

 

[aguero93:20]

Assured him that his future here is bleak.

I'll put money on him being gone before the window closes to the first person who thinks otherwise.

£50 to a charity of the other persons choosing and post the donation receipt on here?

 

[pudge]

£50 to a charity of the other persons choosing and post the donation receipt on here?

Done.

 

[BlueAnorak]

We'll, without a top quality DM we are not going to do well next season. Fernando is just not good enough as the CL semi proved.

 

[Jonsilfab]

We'll, without a top quality DM we are not going to do well next season. Fernando is just not good enough as the CL semi proved.

No one played good enough in the CL semi. What a horrible example.

 

[Sergio Picasso Aguero]

This will push Silva, Nasri, DeBryune, Delph, Dihno, Fernando an Gundogan into 3 positions.

Can't see Delph making the cut if I'm honest

 

[Jonsilfab]

Can't see Delph making the cut if I'm honest

Yeah, I think he'll be gone next summer.

 

[BlueCityfan]

If we sign Gundogan, Laporte, Stones , Aubemayang and Sane. And those look like the most likely 5 at the moment. Im hard pressed to see how we sign another midfielder.

If Auba and Sane play wide predominantly, with Sterling and Navas giving them competition

This will push Silva, Nasri, DeBryune, Delph, Dihno, Fernando an Gundogan into 3 positions.

Even if you, insanely like I did, conclude that Delph will be redeployed at LB, that still leaves 6 players for 3 spots. You'd have to sell one of Nasri Nando or Dihno to open a Midfield spot.

I don't think it would be Nando. I think he is the Backup DM, It's going to have to be Nasri or Dihno. Silva is Spanish, so unlikely he leaves. Nasri and Dihno seem most at risk if we intend in getting Kroos.

Assuming PAE and SaNe are a go.

I think we will definetly sign another CM. But if it's not Pogba, Kroos, Thiago etc....i have no idea who it is. Definitely gonna be interesting to see. And if it's true that Fernando and Navas have been assured about their futures. Then it has to be Nasri who leaves. Fernandinho definitely wont. I mean Pep had: Martinez, Thiago, Alonso, Vidal, Rode, Kimmich at Bayern.

Aguero, Iheanacho, Auba, KDB, Sterling, Silva, Sane, Navas. Those 8 competing for 4 spots. Gundogan, Fernandinho, Delph, Fernando + new CM for the remaining 2. Given Gundogan's and Delph's injury history it might not be too much. Anyways, Guardiola might also play 3 at the back sometimes, so no idea how that would play out.

Exciting times!

 

[Dax777]

Can't see Delph making the cut if I'm honest

Even so, as I have explained in my previous theory, the only way he makes the cut is outside of midfield, which still leaves 6 senior players vying for 3 spots. Add another CM and you are looking at 7 players vying for 3 spots.