Zinchenko

[IWasHere]

I see he has found our Coman, or is that our Douglas Costa? Either way, one more to go :-)

This is looking more and more like the Summer of what Dax wants :-)

Fuck off you greedy twat

I want some too

 

[Delphacito]

You say that is if it's a bad thing?

I just expect if we go after 19 year olds that they would be better than what we already have.

 

[Vienna_70]

Roberts looks more like a fake Messi. This kid is more like a fake Mahrez. Perhaps both are in the plans at wing forward. Currently we only have 1 in Sterling. And a likely to leave Navas. So those 2 may be in play even if Navas stays.

Roberts still has another 12 months at Celtic.

 

[Dax777]

Roberts still has another 12 months at Celtic.

Bummer. Well he can hone his Messi skills a little longer. His place is reserved:-)

 

[almir]

Obligatory when will our own youth get a chance-type question? Is this guy any better than Ronnie Lopes etc etc etc?

this

 

[almir]

Not so sure, if we are in the market for a Russian wonder kid we should have pursued Shatov.

If you think on Oleg Shatov he was wonder kid like 2 World cups ago. He is 26.

 

[sam-caddick]

would be an enes unal type signing i reckon.

i can't see us bringing in a 19 year old straight from ukraine into our squad.

if he does he surely must be special.

 

[MCFCFanTX]

Talented for sure.

 

[plongo]

the new Arjen Robben this lad

 

[BlueTG]

A minor point, but I don't think Ukranians are hugely keen on being called Russians. Pretty sure there was something in the news about it

If you think on Oleg Shatov he was wonder kid like 2 World cups ago. He is 26.

My bad, poorly looked into WUM, was just bringing Aguerovic back to life as I haven't seen him for a while haha

 

[mosssideblue]

Obligatory when will our own youth get a chance-type question? Is this guy any better than Ronnie Lopes etc etc etc?

If the signing is true, then the answer would appear to be yes

 

[Hamann Pineapple]

Can't really find much on the kid- especially since most info is in Ukrainian or Russian...
Appears he came up through Shaktar's youth system, and then ended up with the middle of nowhere Russian club Ufa FC.
-anything involving Shaktar and Russia... who knows. If nothing else they have..(well had now, their a mess due to the politics) a good academy system at Shaktar.

If nothing else, he's a young guy, playing against decent competition, and likes to attack and go forward.

-probably the kind of guy we need on the squad, see action in cap 1 and fa.

remember from now on everything is Pep's call in terms of players. he's all but done at Munich, only 1 meaningful game against Dortmund for their DKB trophy May 21st.

Think he got knocked off his scooter in Quadrophenia as well, another crock

 

[Blue Expat]

It seems we are looking for new players everywhere in the world but our academy.

 

[Dax777]

It seems we are looking for new players everywhere in the world but our academy.

Perhaps that's coz we know what's in our academy.

 

[BlueDejong]

David Sansun ‏@RFN_David May 7
More Zinchenko news from another Match TV commentator (Nobel Arustamyan). Says that Man City will activate a clause in Zinchenko's contract.

Toke Theilade ‏@TokeTheilade May 7
Oleksandr Zinchenko's agent confirms that Manchester City and Ufa have helt informal talks regarding the Ukrainian. [via Championat]


Clause ?

 

[TRUE BLUE NO1]

MCFC Info ‏@MCFClnfo 2m2 minutes ago
City target Alexander Zinchenko: "Dortmund or Manchester City? These are two teams of top level, it is difficult to choose."

 

[Kompany is King]

Will the Pep factor make the difference?

 

[remember arthur mann]

David Sansun ‏@RFN_David May 7
More Zinchenko news from another Match TV commentator (Nobel Arustamyan). Says that Man City will activate a clause in Zinchenko's contract.

Toke Theilade ‏@TokeTheilade May 7
Oleksandr Zinchenko's agent confirms that Manchester City and Ufa have helt informal talks regarding the Ukrainian. [via Championat]


Clause ?

Santa !

 

[JoeMercer'sWay]

what was the point of signing Patrick Roberts then? honest to god.

 

[Neville Kneville]

what was the point of signing Patrick Roberts then? honest to god.

Tbf it doesn't matter which ones make it so long as they get a fair chance to fight it out & somebody does. If we blow 40 mil it's a bit different but for smaller fees..we are going to lose most of the senior attack over the next few years so with two potential players per position, why not ?