Yaya Toure signs one year extension.

[MadchesterCity]

FFS on what wages, can we not let go

 

[kaz7]

Exactly.

Having a few of our current starters on the bench instead of our current bench players would certainly improve our options. The trick is making sure the players we buy for the first team are good enough to replace them.

Pep is the one deciding who we buy now so hopefully we will make some savvy buys,i'm really looking foward to the first game in august to see what team we have

 

[PragueBlue]

SO you want a 35 and a 32 yr old sat on the bench. Mmm so much for youth progression.

Yes, I would if they're good enough to impact games. I'd even have them starting some lesser games to give our starters a break. That doesn't mean there isn't any room on the bench for any younger players judged ready and some of those players could play alongside these 'older heads' in cup games as well. I certainly wouldn't want a bench with only untried youngsters, nor do I want a bench with players that I don't believe are good or reliable enough such as Fernando or Delph.

 

[aguero93:20]

No problem with this as long as it's on lower wages, he's not first name on the team sheet or the star of the team anymore. Be surprised if he accepts a one year deal though, his chances of getting a last payday will be a lot lower next summer.

 

[PragueBlue]

Pep is the one deciding who we buy now so hopefully we will make some savvy buys,i'm really looking foward to the first game in august to see what team we have

Me too. I think it could be quite an exciting Summer window.

 

[kaz7]

SO you want a 35 and a 32 yr old sat on the bench. Mmm so much for youth progression.

If the youngest aren't ready then they are not ready and we can't buy 2 new players for every position in one window,yaya can change a game still and navas is ok cover for rb,you have to be realistic about the squad rebuild.if true yaya and navas will only be for 1 yr and then i expect some youngsters will be ready,it's about planning and timing and not spending a ton of money if we don't have to in one window

 

[RandomJ]

Fuck sake. I'm in my 30's and past my best they fancy throwing me a year contract while they're at it? So much for building for the future. Cut the fucking cord.

 

[asahartford1]

Fuck sake. I'm in my 30's and past my best they fancy throwing me a year contract while they're at it? So much for building for the future. Cut the fucking cord.

I thought the aim would be to improve the team and the squad year on year, not hand out early pension schemes

 

[blueparrot]

I thought the aim would be to improve the team and the squad year on year, not hand out early pension schemes

Im sure it is the aim and maybe, just maybe they know more than us about the best way to do that, if they think another year of Navas and Toure on the bench either gives us more to spend in other positions or give our younger players a bit longer to get up to the standard required them I'm for it.
Because I havent seen enough fromGarcia or Maffeo to suggest they are ready to step up if injuries require us to depend on them. I f Pep though he could , he would How many loans did Kane need at spurs before he was ready ?

 

[Txiki Txiki Bang Bang]

Offer him a cake and I'm sure he'll accept another year

Decent back up

Looks like all money going on first team update which is what we should be doing

Very stupid of you to bring the whole cake thing up, that's something I would expect from a rag. We all know the media were behind the cake saga. I understand you were trying to be funny but yaya has attained legend status here and played a very important rule in the 2011/2012 and 2013/2014 title run in. Show some respect.