Ake's not bad but it's an odd transfer. They're basically signing an understudy to Laporte when the priority surely has to be somebody to play alongside him and a fullback or two.
He can play fullback cant he?
Anythings better then Mendy.
Ake's not bad but it's an odd transfer. They're basically signing an understudy to Laporte when the priority surely has to be somebody to play alongside him and a fullback or two.
£40m on a makeshift LB would make it even stranger. I think I said earlier in the thread, Ake would make more sense for us than City - our first choice back 4 is boxed off, we just need cover for VVD and Robertson and Ake would provide that. City need actual starters and the one position they don't need a starter is left centre back.He can play fullback cant he?
Anythings better then Mendy.
£40m on a makeshift LB would make it even stranger. I think I said earlier in the thread, Ake would make more sense for us than City - our first choice back 4 is boxed off, we just need cover for VVD and Robertson and Ake would provide that. City need actual starters and the one position they don't need a starter is left centre back.
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Little update on Koulibaly but I’m hoping to get a better one: As far as I know City have always been in the market for two CB’s. Koulibaly and Ake. City are signing Ake but that should be unrelated to any progress or lack of progress with Koulibaly.
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If Koulibaly doesn’t happen for whatever reason, City would look at their alternatives for that profile. The profile is a top-class, experiences defender who can make an immediate impact at City. Ake is a different profile and effectively on a separate shopping list.
Sounds like Stones on the way out then.If in doubt get the cheque book out.
Sounds like Stones on the way out then.
I'd take Stones at Leicester - sure he's a bit dodgy at times and maybe he'd be third choice behind Evans and Soyuncu, but he's better than Morgan now and would give us more options if we want to play 3 at the back.
I'd take Stones at Leicester - sure he's a bit dodgy at times and maybe he'd be third choice behind Evans and Soyuncu, but he's better than Morgan now and would give us more options if we want to play 3 at the back.
No way do we want Stones, he's in the Luiz joke category.
Would rather we spend the money on John Egan from the Blades.
Celtic signed a goalkeeper (Vasilis Barkas) that isn’t Joe Hart. I read he was close to a deal. The guy can’t catch a break...!
Luiz is actually a decent player. He is just getting old now. A lot better than stones was in his mid twenties.
!or a few balls
City just buying their way back to the league title. Sigh.
City just buying their way back to the league title. Sigh.
Arsenal and spurs. I don’t think Liverpool are actually that bad for it either.Tell me which one of the so called 'big six' doesn't try and do that?
Arsenal and spurs. I don’t think Liverpool are actually that bad for it either.
Actually scratch that, I’ve just remembered how much Alisson, VVD and the front three cost as well.