When was the last time City used a proper winger? Strange signing.
Grealish To City? | City bid £100M
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Problem is in releative terms there is no elite DM on the market to buy, the club could go and waste 80m on Rice but he's not at the level of Kane, Grealish or even Lukaku
Rightfully so the club won't concern themselves with what other clubs are doing as that's out of our hands, we've done good business ourselves in this window with a longer term plan to be well positioned for Haaland next summer
Just got to keep improving ourselves and see where it takes us
He's not a proper winger?
Word is he'll be used centrally as they've never adequately replaced David Silva.
I've a feeling himself and Pep won't get on though. Doesn't strike me as the schoolboy type to quote Zlatan.
Absolutely. They've made a rod for their own back with this one.
Clearly a class player but what 100m element does he bring to this city team
I think KDB shouldn't start more than 30 league games per season and Gundogan is another year older plus Sterling+Mahrez+Foden can be quite inconsistent. I think Grealish will play a lot. Obviously could also depend on Bernardo leaving and Ferran playing centrally this season.
Will he be good in the centre?? Not saying he can't do it, but I'm just not sure.
Look at it this way, if City didn't go for the likes of Grealish and Kane, they could sign players like Mbappe and Haaland. Imagine Mbappe in this City team, would be utterly depressing. Grealish is nowhere near as good.
Where the hell is this "100€ Million on Player Sales" come from? selling Silva and Laporte would be as difficult as selling Pogba and De Gea.
I assume you are being sarcastic.
Real shame, absolute baller is Grealish.
I think teams will run rings around him if he doesn't take well to Pep's instructions. He's never struck me as a player to put a hard shift in which is what you need when you play in a Guardiola midfield
He's much better in a free role with minimal defensive responsibility which is why even if the intention is to play him as an 8 I see him eventually moving back to the LW for City
Problem is if City get Kane and they've got Grealish on the left who's running in behind? Everyone wants the ball to feet (Mahrez and Foden included). Sterling's one of the few players who will run in behind but he seems well down the pecking order now
They've sold 3 players totalling £35m. Where is 100m coming from?
Is this the usual Man City thing, making figures up to suit?
I think so. It's where he played in the championship a few years ago and apparently his favoured position. It's not like he was ever a chalk on his boots wide man in any case.
Why would they sell Laporte?
i think villa are going to come out of this in a good way.
Leon Bailey, Buendia and another 100m to splash....
Leon Bailey, Buendia and another 100m to splash....
He want's to go back to Spain, specifically Barcelona
Chelsea fans do that as well, read they were going to raise 100m in sales a few weeks back, hows that going?
Chelsea fans do that as well, read they were going to raise 100m in sales a few weeks back, hows that going?
They've got the Hazard money still
Yeah but they're neck deep in debt.
Sorry Jack, we hate you now.
Can't say I ever liked him in the first place.
Is this new way to cook book now? Because I don't remember them getting 100m from sales.
Pep will be delighted to hear of the Lukaku fee so he can keep parroting the nonsense that they can't afford the top fees for players.
Despite the fact they have pretty much all the highest total spend windows.
Despite the fact they have pretty much all the highest total spend windows.
City are gonna spend £260 million on two players. Unbelievable. Pep moaning about not being able to spend before too
I wouldn't be surprised if some under the table deal is done to balance the book for their players. Some sponsorship from Middle East might suddenly become available for the buyer club.
Last summer, one of the big debates was whether fans would prefer Utd to sign Sancho or Grealish. Be interesting to see how the season works out for them both.
We didn't need him anyway but i wish he wasn't going to City. Let's just hope he ends up being a poor fit there.
He’s not being sarcastic, he’s pointing out the obvious.
City have player sales from their academy approaching £50M, the Sane fee came in after the end of the last financial year so is in this years accounts, the Sancho % fee from Utd is circa £11M and that’s your £100M before you even consider the annual salary from Aguero that’s been freed up.
Not if you read this forum with all his fanboys. Based on their comments, I expect Ronaldinho-esque performances.
Good buy for City though but let's see how they use him. 100m is definitely too much, especially in the current environment.
Remember the summer Madrid signed Ronaldo, Kaka and Benzema. A wistful part of me hoped we could do Sancho, Varane and either Kane or Grealish. It would be some statement by the Club after the recent super league fiasco. But completely unrealistic, I know.
Wasn't that meant to be King Foden?
Apparently they have raised half through player sales,
This is the money raised so far, totalling over £50m:
This is the money raised so far, totalling over £50m:
- Jack Harrison to Leeds - £13m
- Lukas Nmecha to Wolfsburg - £8.5m
- Ivan Ilic to Hellas Verona - £7m
- Angelino to RB Leipzig - £16m
- Jadon Sancho, Dortmund to Man Utd - £11m gained from sell-on clause
It was always going to be one of Sancho and Grealish, as they both play on the wings. I think we'd have signed a striker if Cavani didn't commit for another year. I certainly think we will next season.
A centre back and winger was a priority. I now hope we sign a centre midfielder.
English players are generally very expensive. I think £100m is about the least Villa will accept for the player. He is a quality player to be fair.
Amazing signing for City, but somehow it doesn't bother me too much.
it's not like he fills a hole in their team, just there to rotate with Sterling/Foden/Silva
What are they going slag us off for now?
I see they've been using some serious mental gymnastics to make it look like they're not spending much. But to question it just adds to the "anti city bias" and "media agenda"
He can play different positions equally effectively.
Don’t think we have much chance of signing haaland.
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