Haaland watch

[patrickblue]

Since Tevez left we've been a good looking team. Bringing Halaand in would ruin that. Kane as well.
I think we'll go for some under the radar Latin demigod, with cheekbones you can cut wood with.

You’ve just described Otamendi. Not sure he’d come back.

What's Kolorov's cheekbones like. I can't quite remember.

[Mase]

Since Tevez left we've been a good looking team. Bringing Halaand in would ruin that. Kane as well.
I think we'll go for some under the radar Latin demigod, with cheekbones you can cut wood with.

You’ve just described Otamendi. Not sure he’d come back.

What's Kolorov's cheekbones like. I can't quite remember.

Let me check the tattoo of him that I have, and I’ll come back to you.

[johnny crossan]

Since Tevez left we've been a good looking team. Bringing Halaand in would ruin that. Kane as well.
I think we'll go for some under the radar Latin demigod, with cheekbones you can cut wood with.

You’ve just described Otamendi. Not sure he’d come back.

What's Kolorov's cheekbones like. I can't quite remember.

Let me check the tattoo of him that I have, and I’ll come back to you.

'bones' remember Mase

[Mase]

Since Tevez left we've been a good looking team. Bringing Halaand in would ruin that. Kane as well.
I think we'll go for some under the radar Latin demigod, with cheekbones you can cut wood with.

You’ve just described Otamendi. Not sure he’d come back.

What's Kolorov's cheekbones like. I can't quite remember.

Let me check the tattoo of him that I have, and I’ll come back to you.

'bones' remember Mase

[Mase]

Pep has confirmed that Delap will be promoted to first team training full-time next season.

[Dimples]

Pep has confirmed that Delap will be promoted to first team training full-time next season.

Delap is supposed to be the business, breaking records on his way up. Seemingly an exceptional talent.

Here is a theory:

Early announcement that Kun is moving means replacement deal is already done (otherwise we would be asking to be buggered).
Therefore, it cannot be Haaland or Kane. Imagine the buggering there knowing we have to sign a replacement. Deffo no vaseline.
That leaves Messi. No obstacles to a deal as his contract is up shortly. So the deal could already be done.
Would make sense to bring Messi in for two/three seasons while grooming Delap as his natural replacement.
I would be happy with that plan. Messi would not waste the numerous chances we create, he is still clinical and ridiculously good.
And Delap gets a chance to make it with us.

Far fetched?

[london blue 2]

This whole thing is a circus. I hate it. Fuck him and his agent off early.

[Bluemoon4610]

This whole thing is a circus. I hate it. Fuck him and his agent off early.

I'd agree in as much as tell them what we're prepared to pay and if it's not to their liking, then so be it. Move on.

[RodneyRodney]

Pep has confirmed that Delap will be promoted to first team training full-time next season.

Would make sense to bring Messi in for two/three seasons while grooming Delap as his natural replacement.
I would be happy with that plan. Messi would not waste the numerous chances we create, he is still clinical and ridiculously good.
And Delap gets a chance to make it with us.

Far fetched?

Messi has always used us as a bargaining chip ; he's probably doing it again. He won't come , & I don't want him ; no-one with any sense does.

[Niall Quinns Discopants]

I find it little bit funny how badly some people on the social media have taken Pep's announcement. I can't believe people still live in that Kaka era. Those days are LONG gone. We NEVER play in that "world transfer record" bracket. We still spend lit of money, obviously, but not on individual players. We never wander too far away from that 45 to 60m cap.

I think we'll sign a striker but they are not going to break a bank for one. It's going to be someone like Danny Ings or if we can get good deal then Lautaro Martinez. Haaland and Mbappe are just out of our range. Always were.

[Paul68]

This suggests we're not going to buy? (Unless it's Pep "mind games" )
Also... is sky sports so must be true
Could ferran step up do you think? He's got some skills.... maybe not finished article but not far short!

https://www.skysports.com/amp/football/ ... eplacement

[Green & Blue]

I don’t know what to make of Peps comments about not getting a replacement. Surely the club have had plenty of time to prepare for the idea of signing a solid replacement for Aguero.

I’d be raging if Sergio leaves and Jesus is our only option.

Jesus aside who was our last incoming striker of any note Bony/Nolito?

It absolutely stinks that we are in this position in the first place and now Peps alluding to not being able to afford a suitable replacement.

[Scatman]

I don’t know what to make of Peps comments about not getting a replacement. Surely the club have had plenty of time to prepare for the idea of signing a solid replacement for Aguero.

I’d be raging if Sergio leaves and Jesus is our only option.

Jesus aside who was our last incoming striker of any note Bony/Nolito?

It absolutely stinks that we are in this position in the first place and now Peps alluding to not being able to afford a suitable replacement.

This position? Hes not featured all season and we're getting by ok.

[Outcast]

I don’t know what to make of Peps comments about not getting a replacement. Surely the club have had plenty of time to prepare for the idea of signing a solid replacement for Aguero.

I’d be raging if Sergio leaves and Jesus is our only option.

Jesus aside who was our last incoming striker of any note Bony/Nolito?

It absolutely stinks that we are in this position in the first place and now Peps alluding to not being able to afford a suitable replacement.

I did hear his conference carefully, he didn't rule out buying a striker, just not at the prices quoted by the media which everyone seem to surpass. Reading between the lines, we are buying a striker but not at a extortion price. I think the message is we are interested, if the price isn't right we'll walk away.
Don't rule out anything, we're in the hunt for a striker but don't be surprised to hear us walking out on few deals.

[zuricity]

I don’t know what to make of Peps comments about not getting a replacement. Surely the club have had plenty of time to prepare for the idea of signing a solid replacement for Aguero.

I’d be raging if Sergio leaves and Jesus is our only option.

Jesus aside who was our last incoming striker of any note Bony/Nolito?

It absolutely stinks that we are in this position in the first place and now Peps alluding to not being able to afford a suitable replacement.

This position? Hes not featured all season and we're getting by ok.

Exactly, he's not earned his massive salary at all this season . Also, note to Tin tin , whilst you were injured (again, like two years ago ) the squad went on a great run of victories . It is a team game .

[john68]

I don’t know what to make of Peps comments about not getting a replacement. Surely the club have had plenty of time to prepare for the idea of signing a solid replacement for Aguero.

I’d be raging if Sergio leaves and Jesus is our only option.

Jesus aside who was our last incoming striker of any note Bony/Nolito?

It absolutely stinks that we are in this position in the first place and now Peps alluding to not being able to afford a suitable replacement.

This position? Hes not featured all season and we're getting by ok.

Exactly, he's not earned his massive salary at all this season . Also, note to Tin tin , whilst you were injured (again, like two years ago ) the squad went on a great run of victories . It is a team game .

I refer the Hon Zurich to my previous post in the Ferran thread.

I will add that we are only a football club in the eyes of most fans, I reality we are a football business and while it remains our job to be emotional about this stuff, it is the job of our owners to ensure the books remain profitable.
We haven't done badly without Kun, or even when KDB was missing, in fact we've done rather well.

Nor is this a new situation for the club. We knew that Vinnie needed to be replaced a long time before he eventually retired but went a long time with a central defence that wqas very underwhelming for a long time before fixing it

[zuricity]

^^^^ exactly Mr J68.

However , i think Kuns knee is crocked and wherever he goes it wont be the same for him .

The managers , trainers and Medics at City know what they are doing .

[Hazy2]

^^^^ exactly Mr J68.

However , i think Kuns knee is crocked and wherever he goes it wont be the same for him .

The managers , trainers and Medics at City know what they are doing .

Kun has been flogged. I hope it’s back to Independente.

[Harry Dowd scored]

Dortmund lost 2-1 to Frankfurt which leaves them seven points outside of CL spots, this could have an influence on their transfer policy

[PrezIke]

I don’t know what to make of Peps comments about not getting a replacement. Surely the club have had plenty of time to prepare for the idea of signing a solid replacement for Aguero.

I’d be raging if Sergio leaves and Jesus is our only option.

Jesus aside who was our last incoming striker of any note Bony/Nolito?

It absolutely stinks that we are in this position in the first place and now Peps alluding to not being able to afford a suitable replacement.

The market is extremely competitive for the top strikers.

Our fans could probably benefit from accepting we really are not such clear favourites to land Haaland and may not even be favourites at all.

However I do believe Kane IS more likely and if I was betting and had to I'd wager it will be him not Haaland.

Kane will cost about the same and hes older, but he offers other qualities Haaland does not.

This is an edited assessment I posted of our top 4 targets elsewhere:

If the Spafia are good with paying £170m for Kane then this time we get our "top target"...

Okay fine! 2nd After Haaland (who I rate 3rd in our top 4 as likely to sign), but Kane...

Even the somewhat oft injured 28 year old next season 'Arry...

Doesn't rely on pace, is more of a better in the air, stronger, poorer dribbling, aging Messi-like substitute signing who can create and score is a legit game changer in our side of a different kind.

Otherwise I'd expect Joao Felix the 2nd in likely to sign with us after Kane and how far we are willing to go (i.e. pay an inflated fee vs. actual value).

Haaland is 3rd in likely to sign with us, 1st in willingness to pay above the odds.

Lukaku a distant 4th in both likely to sign and how much effort we are willing to put forth (I also think Inter are LEAST likely of the 4 clubs to be willing to sell this summer).

If it winds up none of the 4 are deemed worth it we might just wait another season, as mad as that sounds, we are scoring pretty well without them.

Mahrez more likely to be held for 1 more season as we'd need his goals, in case he wants out.

That's the worst case scenario. Pep just putting that out there to affect the market, and also prepare us for that unlikely outcome.