Who’s gone in the summer?

A shame but it seems Laporte hasn’t hit the balls to fight for his place! Wonder if we will replace him if he goes?
is it really a fight he can win though. He wont ever be picked ahead of diaz as hes a leader and offers something no one else can. He also doesnt play well with diaz compared to stones.
 
We need kane and laporte is too good to be a squad player.
They’re all pretty much squad players with left back and rotation he would play plenty of games. If he wants to go fair enough but let’s not do it cheaply. Same with Silva. These are top players in their prime.
 
Could be a bit of a “put up or shut up” move to Laporte and his agent? We’re willing to let you go for this amount but if no-one is willing or able to pay it then it’s time to buckle down. Wonder if Guardiola’s comments in today’s press conference about the relatively short longevity of a player’s career might have been a shot across the bows too.
 
Could be a bit of a “put up or shut up” move to Laporte and his agent? We’re willing to let you go for this amount but if no-one is willing or able to pay it then it’s time to buckle down. Wonder if Guardiola’s comments in today’s press conference about the relatively short longevity of a player’s career might have been a shot across the bows too.

he does seem a bit sulky to me.
 
Squad balance. We can’t keep them all happy and we need a goal scorer more than an unhappy defender.
I guess playing Ake instead of Laporte was a big sign. 60 mill though ? thats a fucking bargain for any top club. Its very disappointing, we seem to be all over the shop with our transfer policy. We'll be weaker if we sell laporte, keep the likes of Sterling and Mendy and end up with no striker.
 
They’re all pretty much squad players with left back and rotation he would play plenty of games. If he wants to go fair enough but let’s not do it cheaply. Same with Silva. These are top players in their prime.
My guess is he wants to be first choice centre back like he was before diaz came. Bernardo is going to have issues getting into the team this season the only reason he was in the team last season was because kdb was playing false 9 hes no back in midfield and grealish has joined it. He was also used as a work horse midfielder a good one mind you but its a waste of his talents. I think both laporte and silva are too good to be on the bench.
 
I guess playing Ake instead of Laporte was a big sign. 60 mill though ? thats a fucking bargain for any top club. Its very disappointing, we seem to be all over the shop with our transfer policy. We'll be weaker if we sell laporte, keep the likes of Sterling and Mendy and end up with no striker.
Plus Sterling won’t sign a contract we will bend over backwards for him as well. I’m sure we are keeping him because of his “brand” than his footballing ability
 
Could be a bit of a “put up or shut up” move to Laporte and his agent? We’re willing to let you go for this amount but if no-one is willing or able to pay it then it’s time to buckle down. Wonder if Guardiola’s comments in today’s press conference about the relatively short longevity of a player’s career might have been a shot across the bows too.
Watching what happened to Liverpool last season and given the possibility that two cock ups from Stones could quickly send him back to 2019/20, I think we’d be mad to let him go this season.

That might be a loss of form and an injury away from Fernandinho and Ake at centre half and top 4 would then be a real challenge never mind winning anything.
 
Did we “massively overpay” for the likes of David Silva, Aguero, Yaya Toure, Gundogan, Jesus, Torres, Bernardo, Dias etc?
I was more talking about the selling of players. Those players you mentioned were good deals but we have over paid on some shite as well
 

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