kaz7
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Overhyped , cheat , i could go on but cant be bothered , just lol
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Who’s gone in the summer?
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kun
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If money and availability weren't a barrier?
IN:
Erling Haaland
Lionel Messi
Eduardo Camavinga
Alphonso Davies
David Alaba
OUT:
Riyad Mahrez/Sergio Agüero (if he wants to leave)
Fernandinho
Oleksandr Zinchenko
Benjamin Mendy
Eric García
IN:
Erling Haaland
Lionel Messi
Eduardo Camavinga
Alphonso Davies
David Alaba
OUT:
Riyad Mahrez/Sergio Agüero (if he wants to leave)
Fernandinho
Oleksandr Zinchenko
Benjamin Mendy
Eric García
kun
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you must be new hereI'm really surprised how many ppl want to get rid of Gundogan when he is our best midfielder right now.
Semper aggressus
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We just need Haaland and a skilful, direct winger with extreme pace.
Get rid of Garcia and Zinchenko.
That would be the only business I think we need.
Get rid of Garcia and Zinchenko.
That would be the only business I think we need.
The1nvisibleMan
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Left backWe just need Haaland and a skilful, direct winger with extreme pace.
Get rid of Garcia and Zinchenko.
That would be the only business I think we need.
After departure of Fernandinho we will end up with 3 proper midfielders.We just need Haaland and a skilful, direct winger with extreme pace.
Get rid of Garcia and Zinchenko.
I don't count Foden and Bernardo as proper MF because former doesn't give us enough control and retention of the ball and latter is not creative enough.
We should sign Ferna and David replacements.
greasedupdeafguy
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Should get a fair amount of cash in from Zinchenko, Garcia, Braaf, Angelino, Harrison, Herrera etc. I don’t think you can fix all the issues in one window but a Striker and a Fern replacement are most needed. Haaland and Zakaria seem to be the most heavily linked. Think we may also bring in a left back.
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I think the squad's in much better shape than we realise.
The only concerns for me are LB and striker.
If Aguero can rebuild fitness and prove himself not to be an injury concern then the striker situation may be fine. I'd only move for Haaland if it was a now or never sort of thing. I'm not convinced any other striker out there that'd be attainable would be enough to be considered an immediate upgrade on the pair we have. If Aguero can't be trusted fitness wise then the club should act promptly into having at the very least a backup striker.
I don't know what Pep's long term goals are with LB. He might still be hopeful with Mendy. He may be entirely satisfied with Cancelo and he may have big plans with Aké. But if there's any uncertainty it'd be welcome for us to sign someone, finally.
Other than that I don't think the squad needs much upgrading. I think Gundogan and Rodri are both far better than people give them credit for, and everywhere else unmentioned is fine too.
We'll assumedly need a Fernandinho replacement. We're not going to get a like for like; you can't just pick out some athletic midfielder with decent skills and workrate and say he'll do the trick. There's noone out there that can replace Silva still, but I wonder if Gundogan is being groomed for the role? That'd make me think that the Fernandinho replacement would be someone who could be like a younger, deeper lying Gundogan.
(Speculation) Then it's just replacing surplus players with fresher alternatives, even if they aren't strictly upgrades. There's nobody I specifically want to replace, but if I had to guess, I'd say Zinchenko is the closest to the chopping block. Mendy possibly too, but I genuinely think had Pep wanted him gone he'd have been gone long ago so I'm unsure. I feel one of Mahrez or especially Bernardo could be in danger. The problem you have is that Mahrez is productive but isn't exactly the right fit, and Bernardo fits the team well but is too unproductive. Carson may hang up his boots but we'd just bring in a similar replacement in all likelihood, and I have no clue what Pep thinks of Steffen.
The only concerns for me are LB and striker.
If Aguero can rebuild fitness and prove himself not to be an injury concern then the striker situation may be fine. I'd only move for Haaland if it was a now or never sort of thing. I'm not convinced any other striker out there that'd be attainable would be enough to be considered an immediate upgrade on the pair we have. If Aguero can't be trusted fitness wise then the club should act promptly into having at the very least a backup striker.
I don't know what Pep's long term goals are with LB. He might still be hopeful with Mendy. He may be entirely satisfied with Cancelo and he may have big plans with Aké. But if there's any uncertainty it'd be welcome for us to sign someone, finally.
Other than that I don't think the squad needs much upgrading. I think Gundogan and Rodri are both far better than people give them credit for, and everywhere else unmentioned is fine too.
We'll assumedly need a Fernandinho replacement. We're not going to get a like for like; you can't just pick out some athletic midfielder with decent skills and workrate and say he'll do the trick. There's noone out there that can replace Silva still, but I wonder if Gundogan is being groomed for the role? That'd make me think that the Fernandinho replacement would be someone who could be like a younger, deeper lying Gundogan.
(Speculation) Then it's just replacing surplus players with fresher alternatives, even if they aren't strictly upgrades. There's nobody I specifically want to replace, but if I had to guess, I'd say Zinchenko is the closest to the chopping block. Mendy possibly too, but I genuinely think had Pep wanted him gone he'd have been gone long ago so I'm unsure. I feel one of Mahrez or especially Bernardo could be in danger. The problem you have is that Mahrez is productive but isn't exactly the right fit, and Bernardo fits the team well but is too unproductive. Carson may hang up his boots but we'd just bring in a similar replacement in all likelihood, and I have no clue what Pep thinks of Steffen.
Cheeky Txiki
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I think we need more selling than buying tbh, we have too many "squad players", players who are useful to the team, but should not be starting in a team like ours. I think academy players should start filling that role now. The money would also be useful for 80-100 mil players who can compete for the first team spot over 50-60 mil backups.