Who’s gone in the summer?

[kaz7]

Grealish lol

 

[lightning Rodri]

No way under Pep will Tommy Doyle and Co get extra minutes. He has no faith in youth it would seem? Even when the 'tired and tested' are not working, he still won't budge on that. Daft I think considering the other big teams show good faith in good, young players.

I don't know if it's a Pep thing or city thing. Yes, none of of our managers really seems to trust youth as much as we would love to see. But Pep did give Foden, Garcia and Torres (not academy but still) chances. So one can hope.

 

[FantasyIreland]

That's not a mini overhaul.

Gundogan and Sterling will not be leaving. I don't think Mahrez will also.

Zinchenko might still stay and fight for his place and Mendy we might be stuck with due to no buyers.

Fernandinho, Garcia and Bernardo will leave imo.

I don't think we'll be able to afford Grealish as Villa will ask for £85m plus.

Its more wishful thinking and food for though,than reality.But i don't see why we cant get 3 or 4 replacements in,and one of them could be Grealish.We could use the buy back on Luiz as leverage,and then theres the will of the player?

Grealish needs to sort his off field head out,but he could be the spark this team needs,dare i say.....our very own Portuguese rag rat.

 

[remember arthur mann]

I believe we need a huge overhaul come the summer.

So do I, let's start at the top with the rag loving administration !

 

[Paul1970]

No way under Pep will Tommy Doyle and Co get extra minutes. He has no faith in youth it would seem? Even when the 'tired and tested' are not working, he still won't budge on that. Daft I think considering the other big teams show good faith in good, young players.

Get used to it mate as we have 2 years of it to come

 

[Paul1970]

Grealish lol

What’s funny about grealish?

 

[Barcon]

What’s funny about grealish?

His price tag for a start.

 

[Paul1970]

His price tag for a start.

£80 mill is near what he will go for fella . It might be laughable but it will be about right

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

This isn't going to happen and frankly I'm not sure it's worthy of it's own thread. May as well rename it "players I don't like and hope we get rid of despite all evidence to the contrary."

 

[blueparrot]

His price tag for a start.

Did you miss this from the o/p though

So,if money and availabilty weren't a barrier.....who would you replace/upgrade?

 

[Barcon]

Did you miss this from the o/p though

Yes, I guess I did.

 

[Stoned Rose]

Out: Zinchenko, Mendy, Garcia, Mahrez, Jesus/Sterling (either or).
In: Digne, Romelu, Ruiz, St Maxim, Haaland/Dybala (either or but Haaland preferably).

Every one of those players listed 'In' would improve City's offensive play. Romelu and Ruiz would add some much needed steel to the midfield where we have become pedestrian at times. Both have the ability to break up play and they have a good passing range. St Maxim is a livewire, those teams that sit back would be drawn to him thus creating some space for KDB/Foden etc to nip in behind. Haaland is a beast and would benefit from Citys' industrious build up play.

St Maxim makes Zaha look like a chicken with a head.

 

[LongsightM13]

---------------------Eddie--------------
-------Stones-------Dias--------Ake------
Cancelo----------Bissouma----------Tierney
-----------Foden----KDB----Grealish----------
-------------------Haaland-------------------

Laporte for Ake and that looks pretty good

 

[FantasyIreland]

Laporte for Ake and that looks pretty good

Either/Or for me,just thinking Ake's extra mobility and deftness at left back might give him the edge in a 3.

 

[LongsightM13]

Either/Or for me,just thinking Ake's extra mobility and deftness at left back might give him the edge in a 3.

Yeah fair point though I still think Aymeric is our best defender once he fully recovers his fitness and mojo after a long injury and then Covid

 

[FantasyIreland]

Yeah fair point though I still think Aymeric is our best defender once he fully recovers his fitness and mojo after a long injury and then Covid

I never thought i'd say it....but it lovely to have such a centre half problem!

 

[Sibierskii]

Wheres all the Tierney talk come from? For me the kid at AC would be target number 1 in that position

 

[simon23]

Zinchenko
Mahrez
Gundogan
Garcia
Mendy

Those 5 out

A new striker, left back and mobile midfielder in

 

[SanPellegrini]

Out:

Garcia
Mendy
Zinchenko
Fernandinho (and a statue to follow!)

In:

Messi / Haaland (one of the two)
Aouar
Danny Rose
2 x young players who we’ve never heard of (think Ferran)
3 x players who end up on permaloans

 

[greasedupdeafguy]

£80 mill is near what he will go for fella . It might be laughable but it will be about right

Why would Villa sell him for 80 million when he’s just signed a new long term contract?