Would be a great addition for them, they want to have meaning in Europe so they have to broaden their team with world class players simply. Another midfield and some additions in defence and they have an incredible first eleven.
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Yaya in his old barca DM role will work just as well, if you can convince him to play that role that is. If you do sign him, think you are gonna walk the league.
God that is something else...really hope they dont get him
Yaya is yet to convince me he plays the DM role in the same way he plays the AM role. Although one thing he does do really well regardless is dictate play. If you're going to play him in a base two midfield behind them four then then one next to him will have to have some serious energy, particularly against the top 8 or so.
Allan of udinese would have been perfect for that role. Although still not sure why you guys werent in for kondogbia.
I have seen random numbers in the various pages. 40m/50m and also 60m. What's the figure they bid?
70m is what I saw on twitter.
If you believe what you read, £50m/€70m.
That front 4 if you get de Bruyne
He'd be someone we should be looking at if we do sell AdM.
Madness
Think of all the players that have had great season in lesser ( let's be honest Germany isn't the top league in the world) leagues and have died away
Difference these days is every top club horde players so top players are scarce that they buy these young players at proven player prices.
Think how much a young Quaresma / Crespo etc would cost after their break out year. They turned out to be players but not the top tier that their price would make them out to be
Think of all the players that have had great season in lesser ( let's be honest Germany isn't the top league in the world) leagues and have died away
Difference these days is every top club horde players so top players are scarce that they buy these young players at proven player prices.
Think how much a young Quaresma / Crespo etc would cost after their break out year. They turned out to be players but not the top tier that their price would make them out to be
He's certainly worth more than Sterling and if we look back at this summer 5-7 years from now that will be completely plain as day.
German league is one of the top leagues in the world? Second or third behind La Liga probably
I doubt that very much. He'll play a couple of years at City then get sold on to a smaller club.
Very little strength and solidity in that four. I'd be quite happy for us to go toe to toe with them with those four in. Ten Lionel Messi's with Neuer in goal would get battered week in week out in the PL and that's why LVG bangs on about balance.Schweinsteiger ,Schnieiderlin and Herrera would eat those for breakfast, dinner and tea.
Aguero is pretty strong and De Bruyne isn't a midget. You don't really see Silva and Sterling get knocked off the ball easily either so I don't think I agree. If it has Toure and Fernandinho behind it then its a strong base.
His not SWP or Aaron Lennon level of talent.. This guy has proved that already. You just sound cliche.
Best youth player liverpool have produced since Gerrard.
European golden boy.
Could easily see his talent from youth level when he was playing against Paul Pogba and Ravel Morrison.. His not the next English buzz like Ross Barkley, Kane etc.. This guy is if anything underrated in England for some reason.. more they don't want to be as good as they believe.. Probably like you.
Yes but in my opinion doing it in the second or maybe the 3rd best league isn't good enough for the prices involved.
In FIFA terms it's arguably two steps down from Barca etc. Step up to City, further step up to the elite.
He shouldn't cost 50 odd million in that first step.
He's all the rage now, but he will gas quickly and be burned out and relegated to mediocrity at mid table clubs by the time he's 25. I don't not rate him because he was an LFC player, but rather because he's extremely overhyped and is now at a club that will not bring out his best.
Any room for Fabian Delph in there ?
Toure in central midfield is starting to become a huge liability for them. He plays in the role Fellaini did for us. Always pushing up like a #10 with two defensive mids behind him for cover. If he is one of the two central midfielders, then they will leak goals as he doesnt track his man often.
Wolfsburg finished second though and he was apparently the major reason for it. And he's meant to be better for the national team than Hazard. £50m seems completely reasonable to me and if there's a space for him at United I would love for us to sign him at that price.
Plus City are backed by billionaires so I doubt they care too much about saving a million or two
Yeah, Toure has become incredibly lazy at times. It could invigorate him if City buy these fantastic players and go for the title though.
Honestly, I just hope they don't buy De Bruyne...I was under the impression he was going to stick around in the Bundesliga for a while -_-
Any of the German posters here got any news from Germany on what's happening? @Sphaero @Balu @Blackwidow @anchan1989
Would they? I would expect two messis to annihilate every other team out there much less ten. There is no way you would be able to get the ball from them if they decide to pass it around.
He doesn't and he never has done, and the only season he has played with two other CM's behind him was the one where he was the least adventurous and played a more steady role (10/11 with de Jong and Barry). Since then it's nearly always just been the one partner for him and the position you'll find him in most often is sitting just ahead of the defence, collecting the ball and building attacks, so your last point also doesn't hold much weight either.
You watch too much wrestling.
Come off it. City are a tier 1 footballing team, if not a tier 1 club yet. He's joining Aguero, Silva and Toure. All top bracket.
Sterling is going to be a superstar imo.
If City capture De Bruyne, with Chelski looking a little static in the market, I'd make them favourites for the league.
They need a midfielder and a CB before they will win anything.
I can sort of see your justification / reasoning however under Jose - Chelsea just seem steady enough to remain favourites to me.
If city pay 50million quid for him they're going to be really disappointed next season. He's just not that good.
If the bid is high enough Wolfsburg might let him go. Below 60 or 70 m EUR - and if he is not pushing hard for it (and he is a special character where you never know how he would act) - I do not think they will let him go. Higher numbers even Wolfsburg might get weak - they know that they will not be able to keep him forever.
Some in the Bayern forums thought that Bayern had a chance next season - but I doubt that we would really go into a race with so high transfer sums and wages for a player like de Bruyne where it is not clear how he matches into a ball possession system.
Did you watch him at all last season? Being a follower of Wolfsburg I saw him on numerous occasions and his performances were simply fantastic. He can solve any of the three positions behind the striker. He can do it all, fantastic crosser, vision, long range shooting and stamina (though he looks knackered after 5 mins). For me, if we sell Di Maria, we shouldn't let this one move to City without a fight.
He could be magnificent but it also could turn to shit very fast. Its hard to say how it would turn out. Wolfsburg gave him the perfect platform to show his best. They had hard-working midfielder behind him, pacy guys on the wings and a poacher up front. They also run everything through him and treated him fairly special with little distractions. Hecking is also a very good an calm manager, who clearly knows how to get around with him.
There is no doubt that he has enough talent for a top club, but I am not sure if he is mentally ready for it. In City Silva and Toure run the show; they already have the new shiny guy with Sterling and Aguero is also there. He won´t be their main-man and he will have to adapt quite a bit to fit into the team. He seems to get frustrated fairly fast....
Considering his talent it would be a fairly risky transfer.
There is no doubt that he has enough talent for a top club, but I am not sure if he is mentally ready for it. In City Silva and Toure run the show; they already have the new shiny guy with Sterling and Aguero is also there. He won´t be their main-man and he will have to adapt quite a bit to fit into the team. He seems to get frustrated fairly fast....
Considering his talent it would be a fairly risky transfer.
Wow. De Bruyne is not that good? But you think Lingard is better than Pedro? Or rather you didnt want Pedro because you said we have Lingard coming through. Brilliant!
Transfer prices are total mental now. Not that I know a lot about him, but 50m
In fairness, he was rejected by Chelsea and has had one good season in Germany. I wasn't that impressed with him in the World Cup either.
Not sure how you can conclude that he is a world beater yet?
Yeah, I saw him in the big games borussia played(vs bayern, dortmund, schalke and the europa league knockout stages) and I wasn't all that impressed. Not impressed enough to think he's a 50million quid player.
You think he's 50million quid good? If so then we'll have to agree to disagree. The kid has a decent amount of ability but for that price surely more is expected. If city buy him they gonna expect him to be on the Silva/Aguero level and he just isn't there.
Didn't say Lingard is better than Pedro. Said we shouldn't buy Pedro cause we have Depay and Lingard(basically first and second choice) for Pedro's position.
I will be very surprised if this happens with sterling. He's a brilliant talent. One of the best in his age group in the game.
If City get him, their front 4 would be the best in the league.
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