Transfer rumours

[salford city]

Stones has joined Inter on a two year contract
30 games over two years?

He'll put the medical staff at Inter through their paces.

Hast thou got any bisto

[Mase]

Close to signing this Moroccan kid - Ayyoub Bouaddi

Anyone seen him play?

[salford city]

Close to signing this Moroccan kid - Ayyoub Bouaddi

Anyone seen him play?

Can't say I know anything of him tbf. The stories last week were saying he is coming for the first team and not being loaned out so we will see.

[salford city]

@ Mase, a blast from the past for you. Over in Galicia visiting my outlaws, the mighty Deportivo La Coru ña want to sign Angelino. Just seen him as a kid on the local news.

[Mase]

@ Mase, a blast from the past for you. Over in Galicia visiting my outlaws, the mighty Deportivo La Coru ña want to sign Angelino. Just seen him as a kid on the local news.

Had high hopes for him when we brought him back! He smashed that season at PSV. Decent career though - is, RB, Roma.

Remember in the 90s Deportivo were class. Seem to remember them going to Old Toilet and beating them

[salford city]

@ Mase, a blast from the past for you. Over in Galicia visiting my outlaws, the mighty Deportivo La Coru ña want to sign Angelino. Just seen him as a kid on the local news.

Had high hopes for him when we brought him back! He smashed that season at PSV. Decent career though - is, RB, Roma.

Remember in the 90s Deportivo were class. Seem to remember them going to Old Toilet and beating them

Aye, heady days in the chumps league. Think they turned the Arse over as well. Back in La Liga this season, they will do well to stay up.

[nottsblue]

According to the BBC transfer gossip, Forest are interested in Reijnders

[salford city]

According to the BBC transfer gossip, Forest are interested in Reijnders

£55M As much as I think he will be better this season, that is decent money. Along with Savio, that pays for Neto who is an upgrade. Still no sign of a right back.

[Paul68]

More from MSN - geezer called Matthew Gregory - a bit wordy but worth a read I think

Man City possible line up

If you don't want to/can't use the link

A look at Manchester City’s potential starting XI for the new Premier League season - if transfer rumours prove to be accurate.

Manchester City have been one of the biggest-spending sides in the Premier League for many years now, and they’re showing no signs of slowing down as they enter the post-Pep Guardiola era – they’ve already broken their transfer record to buy Elliot Anderson, and there’s likely more to come.

A right-back, a winger and a midfielder are all on the shopping list as the 2026/27 season approaches and we could see several big deals go down in the coming weeks as the club’s transfer team works to build a squad fit for new head coach Enzo Maresca’s purposes – and which can take back the title from Arsenal.

With deadline day still a few weeks away, we’ve looked at what Manchester City’s starting line-up might look like if they succeed in landing some of their targets at their reported price points – and it contains an enormous £685m worth of talent.

GK – Gianluigi Donarumma (£26m): The Italian goalkeeper enjoyed a fine debut season at the Etihad and given the transfer fees paid for many of the other players in the squad, £26m looks like quite the bargain. He’s expected to get a new back-up in the shape of Gerónimo Rulli in the coming days, with James Trafford set to sign for Leeds.

LB – Joško Gvardiol (£78m): With Nico O’Reilly and Rayan Aït-Nouri in the team, there’s no clear-cut starter at left-back right now – but Gvardiol recently signed a new contract after getting assurances about his minutes, and will certainly be heavily involved whether it’s on the left or as a centre-back.

CB – Marc Guéhi (£20m): Another bargain, based on how well he played after signing from Crystal Palace back in January. Even with considerable competition for his place, Guéhi looks likely to be a regular under Maresca as he was under Guardiola.

CB – Rúben Dias (£65m): There has been some speculation that Dias could leave the club this summer, but as it stands the Portuguese defender is preparing to start the new season with Manchester City once more.

RB – Malo Gusto (£75m): It seems all but certain that City will sign a new right-back, and Gusto is among the options after playing under Maresca at Chelsea. The Blues’ asking price of £75m has cooled interest for now, but that could change as the deadline nears. Tino Livramento, another player on the shortlist, appears to be out of reach with Newcastle determined not to sell. We suspect that either City will find another option or negotiate a lower fee for Gusto, but there will be a new face here one way or the other.

£70m winger and club record signing in potential starting XI
CM – Elliot Anderson (£116m): Anderson is the most expensive player in City’s history and the second most expensive in British transfer history as well – it’s fair to assume that they didn’t pay that much for the former Nottingham Forest midfielder to rot on the bench.

CM – Ayyoub Bouaddi (£85m): With Rodri’s future still up in the air as Real Madrid pursue the Spaniard, City are in the hunt for a new midfielder – and are extremely keen to win the race to sign the wildly talented Moroccan international Bouaddi, who impressed at the World Cup and is regarded as one of the most talented young players in his position anywhere in the world. We believe this deal is likely to take place, with £80-85m the likely price point including add-ons.

LW – Pedro Neto (£70m): With Savinho increasingly likely to head to Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester City are believed to be keen to sign a new winger – and The Sun (not our favourite source, admittedly) reported this week that they’re considering a bid for Pedro Neto, who Chelsea are prepared to sell for £70m.

AM – Rayan Cherki (£36.5m): Cherki didn‘t have a stellar summer at the World Cup but his performances last season at the Etihad suggest that he will remain a staple moving forward – unless Phil Foden can recapture his best form.

RW – Antoine Semenyo (£62.5m): Semenyo had a big impact after signing from Bournemouth and quickly became the second biggest goal threat in the team behind Erling Haaland. His minutes seem secure for the foreseeable future.

CF – Erling Haaland (£51m): Just about the only truly rotation-proofed player in City’s squad. The Norwegian is riding the wave of a tremendous World Cup and it’s fair to assume that his form isn’t going to dip any time soon. You can make a case for almost every other player in this line-up getting switched out for someone else, but not Haaland.

[bigblue]

Getting pedro neto would be a disaster of a decision. no mid-level chelsea players please

[nottsblue]

Getting pedro neto would be a disaster of a decision. no mid-level chelsea players please

100% agreed

Another ex Wolves player who flatters to deceive

[CBEM]

With Savinho increasingly likely to head to Tottenham Hotspur

This genuinely explains all we need to know about sports journalism today, I doubt spurs will even take this lightweight waste of money on a free.

[salford city]

With Savinho increasingly likely to head to Tottenham Hotspur

This genuinely explains all we need to know about sports journalism today, I doubt spurs will even take this lightweight waste of money on a free.

This is today's reality. Absolute nonsense in the main, stories and rumours just re-hashed. The consolation for us is that usually, we do our recruiting privately so whilst we may get linked to a player, it's usually when the deal is almost done that it comes out.
God knows where the Savio rumours actually came from, but thet'd have to be mad to put money down for him.

[zuricity]

Fernandez ? Red card wc Final ? No thanks . I hope he gets kicked all over at every ground he plays this coming season as a reminder of how not to cheat. The Argentine team behaved like feral kids in the World Cup , i hope they are reminded of that all season long.

[PeterParker]

Fernandez would be great, imho.
He will bring some fucking balls in the middle, something we have been lacking since Fern.

[zuricity]

Fernandez would be great, imho.
He will bring some fucking balls in the middle, something we have been lacking since Fern.

Nah , he's an average player.

[salford city]

Fernandez would be great, imho.
He will bring some fucking balls in the middle, something we have been lacking since Fern.

Nah , he's an average player.

This. Absilute shithouse as well. Tattoos all over him but he'd go through any pub window in Salford. No, no and no from me. I also expect him to get shir at every ground he visits this season if he stays in England.

[PeterParker]

Fernandez would be great, imho.
He will bring some fucking balls in the middle, something we have been lacking since Fern.

Nah , he's an average player.

Pickford might think otherwise.

[salford city]

Fernandez would be great, imho.
He will bring some fucking balls in the middle, something we have been lacking since Fern.

Nah , he's an average player.

Pickford might think otherwise.

Pickford is a dinosaur handed fuckwit.

[Mase]

Fernandez would be great, imho.
He will bring some fucking balls in the middle, something we have been lacking since Fern.

Got more goals than any of our midfielders last season. I'm in