What do we need?

dillbi95 said:
richards30 said:
thiago silva
javi martinez
bale
possibly falcao

job done and title defence sorted and good long run in chumps league!! ;-)

out:
ade and aj in bale deal
tevez in thiago silva deal
ndj (sorry lads but martinez coming in makes me and it helps balance the books alitlle!)
rsc
weiss
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I think this would be my dream summer. But doubt we will spend that much as its not as easy as said when involving players in swap deals
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i think its very possible mate! nett spend could be £80m on the lot with shifting deadwood as well and including players such as ade and aj in deals.
 
richards30 said:
dillbi95 said:
richards30 said:
thiago silva
javi martinez
bale
possibly falcao

job done and title defence sorted and good long run in chumps league!! ;-)

out:
ade and aj in bale deal
tevez in thiago silva deal
ndj (sorry lads but martinez coming in makes me and it helps balance the books alitlle!)
rsc
weiss
bridge
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I think this would be my dream summer. But doubt we will spend that much as its not as easy as said when involving players in swap deals
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i think its very possible mate! nett spend could be £80m on the lot with shifting deadwood as well and including players such as ade and aj in deals.
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Yeah maybe mate, either way if we could pull that off it would send signals out to the rest of the world. Signing FOUR world class players in one window would be amazing. Defo put us into champions league contention. Maybe spend big one more time?
 
dillbi95 said:
richards30 said:
dillbi95 said:
I think this would be my dream summer. But doubt we will spend that much as its not as easy as said when involving players in swap deals
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i think its very possible mate! nett spend could be £80m on the lot with shifting deadwood as well and including players such as ade and aj in deals.
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Yeah maybe mate, either way if we could pull that off it would send signals out to the rest of the world. Signing FOUR world class players in one window would be amazing. Defo put us into champions league contention. Maybe spend big one more time?
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i think we have to one more time mate! plus these players are of the right age that this could be our last big spend then we have a squad that that could be together years! the etihad sponsorship deal kicks in this coming season i think £40m per season? the whole world will be watching us again to see how we defend our title but we also need a long run in the champions league! more trophies = more money = these players will have cost less etc.
 
dillbi95 said:
richards30 said:
dillbi95 said:
I think this would be my dream summer. But doubt we will spend that much as its not as easy as said when involving players in swap deals
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i think its very possible mate! nett spend could be £80m on the lot with shifting deadwood as well and including players such as ade and aj in deals.
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Yeah maybe mate, either way if we could pull that off it would send signals out to the rest of the world. Signing FOUR world class players in one window would be amazing. Defo put us into champions league contention. Maybe spend big one more time?
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Won't happen, every year seems to be our last year of spending big. We're Premier League Champions now, only minor changes are needed, not a revamping of the squad like is going on at Chelseas. No chance of 4 'world-class' players.

Thiago Silva won't happen.
I'd be surprised if we're prepared to spend £40m on Falcao, I guess that depends on the money we receive for Dzeko, rumours are getting stronger about his return to Germany.
I'd love Bale, but again, but I don't think Spurs will accept a penny below £40m, hope I'm wrong though.
Martinez looks possible but is also linked strongly with Bayern.

I think it's time to be more realistic.

Bale, Martinez/M'Vila and the return of Guidetti would be a fantastic transfer window for us and could even leave us with a net profit.
 
Bale - AJ going in part of deal
Sneijder
RVP

I have a feeling that Tevez will stay with us, but can see the sale of Dzeko going through. Although he has scored some mighty fine important goals for us and started off the season well, Dzeko unfortunately does not fit in with the style of football that we play.

Savic I think will come on this season, he would have learnt from last year, the lad is only 21 years old and is still learning the game.
 
richards30 said:
thiago silva or Chellini if he can be lured away from Juventus .
javi martinez or somehow do a double Milan swoop and get Kevin Prince Boateng
bale
possibly falcao

job done and title defence sorted and good long run in chumps league!! ;-)

out:
ade and aj in bale deal
tevez in thiago silva deal
ndj (sorry lads but martinez coming in makes me and it helps balance the books alitlle!)
rsc
weiss
bridge
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I think this is pretty much what the team needs except if we could somehow get Kevin prince boateng from Milan he would be Much more better than Martinez in the Midfield and would totally cover for either Barry , Dejong or even yaya depending on how the case maybe (Injuries , Afcon and all of that) . The thing i like Most about KPB is his aggression on the pitch and when i say aggression in don't mean reckless tackles like Cheikh Tiote and NDJ (sad but true) rather i mean his resilience on the ball , he hardly loses the ball and he is not just all tackles ,he also gives brilliant passes too .

KPB can bring the following to Mancity compared to Martinez :
1. Youth / Longevity = In covering for either Yaya or Barry who are 29 and 32 respectively plus he would give us at least 5 good seasons before he becomes 30 , KPB was born 1987 , Martinez 1988 no difference really (Of course Martinez can also bring longevity too ).

2. Team rotation / diversity : He plays as AMF and sometimes deep as DMF in Milan. Martinez on the other hand only plays DMF and sometimes as a make shift defender in AB something they can afford to do in the Spanish league but definitely not in the EPL as we all know that Makeshift defenders in the EPL = suicide .

3. Experience : KPB has played in 2 consecutive UCL competitions against giants such as real madrid and Barcelona and has always been involved in providing an assist (the game against madrid) and actually scoring against barcelona . His experience is needed if we want to go ahead to win the UCL or be at the finals .

4.Goals: Has great shot power on his feet and Scores when it matters something Barry / NDJ hardly provides .

I believe only 2 players are needed .

1. a CB= T.Silva or Chellini , Milan's interest in Tevez could only mean that we stand a better chance of getting T.Silva

2.Javi Martinez or KPB = Maybe we could offer Kolo Toure plus some cash to Milan for KPB considering the fact that we could be taking their best defender away (T.silva for Tevez) and they would want to find a cover for T.Silva immediately , I still believe Kolo is one of the top 5 ...lets say Top 10 defenders in the world , Milan love older players and the league isn't as fast or demanding as the EPL so he would do just fine there .
 
i♥city! said:
richards30 said:
thiago silva or Chellini if he can be lured away from Juventus .
javi martinez or somehow do a double Milan swoop and get Kevin Prince Boateng
bale
possibly falcao

job done and title defence sorted and good long run in chumps league!! ;-)

out:
ade and aj in bale deal
tevez in thiago silva deal
ndj (sorry lads but martinez coming in makes me and it helps balance the books alitlle!)
rsc
weiss
bridge
Click to expand...

I think this is pretty much what the team needs except if we could somehow get Kevin prince boateng from Milan he would be Much more better than Martinez in the Midfield and would totally cover for either Barry , Dejong or even yaya depending on how the case maybe (Injuries , Afcon and all of that) . The thing i like Most about KPB is his aggression on the pitch and when i say aggression in don't mean reckless tackles like Cheikh Tiote and NDJ (sad but true) rather i mean his resilience on the ball , he hardly loses the ball and his not just all tackles ,he also gives brilliant passes too .

KPB can bring the following to Mancity compared to Martinez :
1. Youth / Longevity = In covering for either Yaya or Barry who are 29 and 32 respectively plus he would give us at least 5 good seasons before he becomes 30 , KPB was born 1987 , Martinez 1988 no difference really (Of course Martinez can also bring longevity too ).

2. Team rotation / diversity : He plays as AMF and sometimes deep as DMF in Milan. Martinez on the other hand only plays DMF and sometimes as a make shift defender in AB something they can afford to do in the Spanish league but definitely not in the EPL as we all know that Makeshift defenders in the EPL = suicide .

3. Experience : KPB has played in 2 consecutive UCL competitions against giants such as real madrid and Barcelona and has always been involved in providing an assist (the game against madrid) and actually scoring against barcelona . His experience is needed if we want to go ahead to win the UCL or be at the finals .

4.Goals: Has great shot power on his feet and Scores when it matters something Barry / NDJ hardly provides .

I believe only 2 players are needed .

1. a CB= T.Silva or Chellini , Milan's interest in Tevez could only mean that we stand a better chance of getting T.Silva

2.Javi Martinez or KPB = Maybe we could offer Kolo Toure plus some cash to Milan for KPB considering the fact that we could be taking their best defender away (T.silva for Tevez) and they would want to find a cover for T.Silva immediately , I still believe Kolo is one of the top 5 ...lets say Top 10 defenders in the world , Milan love older players and the league isn't as fast or demanding as the EPL so he would do just fine there .
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Kolo Toure is one of the top 5 defenders in the world? Really? And Boateng is a very talented player, but he has a horrible attitude and for that reason I wouldn't want him anywhere near our club.
 
I agree with the comments about Boatengs attitude. I don't think he suits us at all. I would still go with Martinez to cover for the centre backs and/or a holding midfield. I think M'Vila is worth going for because of his quality, youth and speed.

I hope we get Gaston Ramirez despite his idiotic agent blabbing everything to the world, and only one more on the wish list.....

Ibrahimovic!!!!!
 
I believe KPB's attitude boils down to the fact that Milan currently lacks ambition and are in a financial mess and he wants to be in a team that is ambitious and right now teams such as Barcelona and Madrid are clearly scared of city's ambition . This is the best time to create a dream team and KPB would definitely be a key figure if we want to remain a strong side .
 
The problem with this, is that as soon as someone criticizes the team/squad you get lambasted by the shortsighted here as being disloyal and/or 'rag'.
When, in actual fact, you want success as much or more than they do, and are merely being analytical and honest.

Our first team isn't good enough to mount a serious challenge for the Champions League. We won the League, rightly, because the team were the best (just) - but next Season Chelsea and United will strengthen and so must we. We have to move on and improve.

The areas we MUST strengthen are:
1) Central defence: Lescott is NOT a world class defender. He always has a mistake in him, and makes these more often when under pressure. He's a pretty good Prem player - no more,no less.
2) Holding Midfield: Barry is the same as Lescott. He's not world class and NDJ isnt skillful enough for where we want to go.

Areas we should look at:
1) Nasri doesn't do enough and isnt good enough to be carried as a luxury.
2) AJ cant tackle/track back and Milner's too slow in speed and thought (although both are again pretty good Prem players)

So, in my opinion we need; A WORLD CLASS central defender AS AN ABSOLUTE MUST!, a holding midfield player, a left sided winger who tracks back (BALE obviously), and if funds allow a creative midfielder with a bit of drive, direct play and leadership (probably a german!).

My opinion....................................
 
What we need is a world class midfielder like Martinez who can slot in at CB if needed, a lightening quick winger and a striker in the mould of Falcao if both Dzeko and Tevez leave.

Our priority has to be selling players first which is why there is a lack of transfer activity so far i think.
 
A versatile defender/midfielder in the form of Javi Martinez.
A deep-lying playmaker in the form of Yann M'vila. Vital for CL IMO.
A winger who is going to be direct when we need a game-changer.

Also, certain squad players who are likely to leave need to be replaced as well.
 
Instead of being held to ransom by clubs, agents and players wage demands i would have a look at some of the emerging young talent in Europe at the moment. YOUNES BELHANDA (22) currently with Montpellier.....GASTON RAMIREZ (21) currently with Bologna.....JAVI MARTINEZ (23) currently with ATHLETICO BILBAO and MATS HUMMELS (23) currently with Borrussia Dortmund. We could get these lot for around £40 - 50 million. All young and would drastically improve alongside our Stars IMO.
 
Centre Half: Javi Martinez
I personally don't think Kolo Toure is up to it anymore, I've never been a big fan of his as I think he shirks physcial challenges but he's never recovered since the drug's ban. Stefan Savic is potentially a good player but I don't think he reads the game well enough, I know that improves with experience but there seems no natural defensive intelligence or positional awareness. Dedryck Boyata in my mind is a better prospect than Savic so I would certainly give him a pre-season to show us what he can do and give him the opportunity as 4th choice centre back and let him grow.

Left Back: Martin Olsson
Only if Alexander Kolarov leaves as I think he could be a good backup to Gael Clichy and wouldn't cost too much.

Central Midfield: Nuri Sahin
With Yaya Toure away at the ACON again in January/February, the possibility of Nigel De Jong leaving and Gareth Barry getting on a bit these days I would bring in Nuri Sahin from Real Madrid. He was sensational for Dortmund and absolutely ran there midfield, his passing range is sublime and he's a tough little fucker despite his lack of physical presence. I do think Jimmy Milner needs more game time though too and I would like to see Abdul Razak to out on loan to someone like Swansea to give him a bit of experience as well.

Winger: Gareth Bale
We're absolutely desperate for an old fashioned winger who can get to the line and provide a string of quality crosses but Bale provides so much more and his game is still developing and growing and I really think he would be the one to give us that different option to Nasri and Silva. I would also bring back Vladmir Weiss as an option within the squad too so we can let Adam Johnson go bring some much needed cash back in.
 
Versatile central defender - If we only sign a player who can just play cb we may be rotating our cbs to much which could cause disruption, if we sign someone like martinez who can play cm as well as cb we could give him games until either lescott or kompany are injured or need rest.
Targets - martinez/giorgio chiellini/hummels/vertonghen

Deep lying midfielder - Something we were missing last year we need a player who can spray balls across the pitch. If get martinez he can play a midfield role but im not sure whether he can be the person to spray passes around.

Targets - Sneijder/Modric/Strootman

Winger - Most important position we need to improve here, last season we were lacking width, pace and also a plan B a winger would solve these problems.

Targets - Bale

Striker - Said in a few threads tevez, aguero and ballotelli will all be here next season its just dzeko who may be the one to leave. Falcoa and van persie are the only 2 player I would definately see come in and upgrade us. If we could get either them players I would sell dzeko.

Targets - Van persie/Falcoa
 
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