***Official Summer Transfer Thread***

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Re: ***Official Summer Transfer Thread***

Postby Slim » Wed May 23, 2018 9:41 pm

johnny crossan wrote:
City64 wrote:Mahrez 1/6 on with bookmakers to sign for us .

disappointing if this comes to pass - Zaha would be a better fit if Hazard turned us down


I would rather Isco if we’re just picking.
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Re: ***Official Summer Transfer Thread***

Postby johnny crossan » Wed May 23, 2018 10:01 pm

Slim wrote:
johnny crossan wrote:
City64 wrote:Mahrez 1/6 on with bookmakers to sign for us .

disappointing if this comes to pass - Zaha would be a better fit if Hazard turned us down


I would rather Isco if we’re just picking.

I don't think he counts as a forward but yeah why not?
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Re: ***Official Summer Transfer Thread***

Postby mr_nool » Wed May 23, 2018 10:01 pm

Slim wrote:Wouldn’t it be nice to have a PL club with a City friendly manager who could take some of our fringe players on loan. If only...


I'd be happy with a few City friendly manages who do that and also roll over every time we meet á la the baconface cronies.
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Re: ***Official Summer Transfer Thread***

Postby FA cup winners 2006 » Wed May 23, 2018 10:13 pm

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City64 wrote:Mahrez 1/6 on with bookmakers to sign for us .

disappointing if this comes to pass - Zaha would be a better fit if Hazard turned us down


I think pep might use Mahrez in the midfield 3 if he does sign so still space for another goal scorer although i hope it's not Zaha
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Re: ***Official Summer Transfer Thread***

Postby edge275 » Wed May 23, 2018 10:13 pm

Out of Chelsea I’d only take 3 players - Hazard, Christensen and Kante.

Out of those I think Hazard would be a starter, but I think there is still questions about his attitude at times. Great player but if his attitude went bad he can sit in the stands until it improves.

Kante would be able to alternate with Fernandinho and I think Christensen would be an automatic starter. I think he’s amazing.
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Re: ***Official Summer Transfer Thread***

Postby Original Dub » Wed May 23, 2018 10:58 pm

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johnny crossan wrote:
City64 wrote:Mahrez 1/6 on with bookmakers to sign for us .

disappointing if this comes to pass - Zaha would be a better fit if Hazard turned us down


I think pep might use Mahrez in the midfield 3 if he does sign so still space for another goal scorer although i hope it's not Zaha


He's some midfielder alright.
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Re: ***Official Summer Transfer Thread***

Postby phips » Thu May 24, 2018 1:33 am

johnny crossan wrote:
City64 wrote:Mahrez 1/6 on with bookmakers to sign for us .

disappointing if this comes to pass - Zaha would be a better fit if Hazard turned us down

really not feeling Mahrez. seems like a poor attitude that would disrupt our squad.
but i trust Pep.
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Re: ***Official Summer Transfer Thread***

Postby johnny crossan » Thu May 24, 2018 8:14 am

The other place showing Vidal arriving in Naples - Jorginho move could be close
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Re: ***Official Summer Transfer Thread***

Postby Nigels Tackle » Thu May 24, 2018 8:25 am

phips wrote:
johnny crossan wrote:
City64 wrote:Mahrez 1/6 on with bookmakers to sign for us .

disappointing if this comes to pass - Zaha would be a better fit if Hazard turned us down

really not feeling Mahrez. seems like a poor attitude that would disrupt our squad.
but i trust Pep.


poor attitude??
his reaction to the the aborted jan transfer window was understandable... he finished the season very strongly for leicester... surrounded by better players, he will be fucking immense.
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Re: ***Official Summer Transfer Thread***

Postby Outcast » Thu May 24, 2018 11:05 am

I can't make my mind up about Mahrez, then again he's unpredictable and capable of unlocking tight defences. Probably the kind of player you need in games against the dippers.
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Re: ***Official Summer Transfer Thread***

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Re: ***Official Summer Transfer Thread***

Postby phips » Thu May 24, 2018 12:31 pm

johnny crossan wrote:The other place showing Vidal arriving in Naples - Jorginho move could be close

would make sense.

Bayern wanna replace Vidal with Goretzka. Ancelotti--Vidal's former manager--has just taken over in Naples.
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Re: ***Official Summer Transfer Thread***

Postby phips » Thu May 24, 2018 12:32 pm

PeterParker wrote:http://redmancunian.com/2018/05/24/united-deal-reached-for-43million-midfielder/

This is getting ridiculous.

why would you expect anything different from a website titled "redmancunian"? Im surprised its not worse.
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Re: ***Official Summer Transfer Thread***

Postby PrezIke » Thu May 24, 2018 12:36 pm

johnny crossan wrote:
City64 wrote:Mahrez 1/6 on with bookmakers to sign for us .

disappointing if this comes to pass - Zaha would be a better fit if Hazard turned us down


You think? Mahrez is a more complete player, was the best player in the PL on a title winning side and in particular is a far more clinical finisher than Zaha, who I was impressive this season, but we need that more than anything else up front.

I am very much in support of signing Mahrez, and the idea that we just wanted him at the last minute in January goes against everything we know about City and how we scout players. We have one of the best, and most comprehensive scouting teams in the the world. We surely had him on our list after Sanchez, as they are similar, but when that fell through our backup plan went into effect swiftly hoping to get him before the window closed.
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Re: ***Official Summer Transfer Thread***

Postby PrezIke » Thu May 24, 2018 12:41 pm

Outcast wrote:I can't make my mind up about Mahrez, then again he's unpredictable and capable of unlocking tight defences. Probably the kind of player you need in games against the dippers.


This. It's clearly why we are looking to sign him.

With no Sergio we were relying on young players to be the main scoring threat. That's why we wanted Alexis as well and why Zaha is not as high on the list.
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Re: ***Official Summer Transfer Thread***

Postby johnny crossan » Fri May 25, 2018 11:13 am

PeterParker wrote:
South Stand Balti wrote:I still have a feeling we may get Fred.


As I posted a few days ago, some local news were that we are getting Emre Can, and not Juve.

Not a good deal, imho, with his injury record.


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johnny crossan wrote:
City64 wrote:Mahrez 1/6 on with bookmakers to sign for us .

disappointing if this comes to pass - Zaha would be a better fit if Hazard turned us down


You think? Mahrez is a more complete player, was the best player in the PL on a title winning side and in particular is a far more clinical finisher than Zaha, who I was impressive this season, but we need that more than anything else up front.

I am very much in support of signing Mahrez, and the idea that we just wanted him at the last minute in January goes against everything we know about City and how we scout players. We have one of the best, and most comprehensive scouting teams in the the world. We surely had him on our list after Sanchez, as they are similar, but when that fell through our backup plan went into effect swiftly hoping to get him before the window closed.

Zaha has more pace, muscle and energy than Mahrez - which is needed to be the first defender in Pep's systems
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Re: ***Official Summer Transfer Thread***

Postby Saul Goodman » Sat May 26, 2018 6:31 pm

Really like to see us buy Ryan Sessegnon and then loan him back to Fulham for next season
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Re: ***Official Summer Transfer Thread***

Postby Mase » Sat May 26, 2018 6:46 pm

Saul Goodman wrote:Really like to see us buy Ryan Sessegnon and then loan him back to Fulham for next season


Money plus Roberts back.
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Re: ***Official Summer Transfer Thread***

Postby bigblue » Sat May 26, 2018 9:36 pm

Id be alright with signing Bale in the summer
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Re: ***Official Summer Transfer Thread***

Postby carolina-blue » Sat May 26, 2018 9:55 pm

Neymar telling press he wants to play for Pep
Should we ? Would he be our modern day
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