Summer Transfer Window 2020/21 - Rumours & Signings please quote sources

omnomnom · 30 Jul 2020 at 11:51

BaZ87 said:
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.

BaZ87 · 30 Jul 2020 at 11:55

omnomnom said:
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.

omnomnom · 30 Jul 2020 at 11:58

BaZ87 said:
£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.

£40mil on rubbish fullbacks is Peps specialty to be fair.

mysticsniper · 30 Jul 2020 at 12:00

This is as good as a new signing imo.

James Maddison: Leicester City midfielder agrees new deal with the Foxes
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53580180

Just need to get him fit and playing like the first half of last season.

omnomnom · 30 Jul 2020 at 12:00

Sam Lee
@SamLee
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.
Sam Lee
@SamLee
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.

If in doubt get the cheque book out.

MissChief · 30 Jul 2020 at 12:21

omnomnom said:
If in doubt get the cheque book out.

Sounds like Stones on the way out then.

omnomnom · 30 Jul 2020 at 13:04

MissChief said:
Sounds like Stones on the way out then.

Definitely. I can't imagine Ake would want to leave and be on the bench though although City are probably doubling his salary.

planty · 30 Jul 2020 at 13:14

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.

omnomnom · 30 Jul 2020 at 13:28

planty said:
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.

Im sure you would but i cant see him leaving Cities bench for yours. I think he'll go to Newcastle if this takeover actually happens.

adam cool dude · 30 Jul 2020 at 13:36

If Ake is 41 million then Grealish is just going to be priced out of a transfer. All this FFP farce is just going to go in cities favour as no one will be able to afford the players in the end.

mysticsniper · 30 Jul 2020 at 14:55

planty said:
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.

Converge · 30 Jul 2020 at 15:09

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...!

adam cool dude · 30 Jul 2020 at 15:32

mysticsniper said:
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.

Luiz is actually a decent player. He is just getting old now. A lot better than stones was in his mid twenties.

mysticsniper · 30 Jul 2020 at 16:27

Converge said:
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...!

or a few balls

adam cool dude said:
Luiz is actually a decent player. He is just getting old now. A lot better than stones was in his mid twenties.

He looked amazing in that Brazil team 6 years ago against the Germans.

I guess I've only seen the lol games for luiz

Converge · 30 Jul 2020 at 17:20

mysticsniper said:
or a few balls

!

robfosters · 30 Jul 2020 at 17:24

City just buying their way back to the league title. Sigh.

Maundie · 30 Jul 2020 at 17:42

robfosters said:
City just buying their way back to the league title. Sigh.

So glad the Saudi take over of Newcastle hasn't come to fruition otherwise it would just be them 2 blasting everyone out of the water with potential eye watering fees

mysticsniper · 30 Jul 2020 at 18:13

robfosters said:
City just buying their way back to the league title. Sigh.

Tell me which one of the so called 'big six' doesn't try and do that?

robfosters · 30 Jul 2020 at 18:23

mysticsniper said:
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.

adam cool dude · 30 Jul 2020 at 18:33

robfosters said:
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.

They got a tonne load for countinho. Liverpool cannot spend like Chelsea, United and City.

Summer Transfer Window 2020/21 - Rumours & Signings *please quote sources*

Summer Transfer Window 2020/21 - Rumours & Signings please quote sources