I reckon City are talking to BVB tbh, but its obviously not imminent YET
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang| ESPN: Move to PSG very close
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I don't know why people think this is a bad signing or City don't need him.
Bony looks like a flop and I don't see him suiting Pep's style at all as he isn't partiuclary mobile. Aguero whilst a top 5 striker in the world can't be relied on because of his injuries.
They can't go into next season with just him and Bony as strikers. Iheanacho looks good but he is still very young and I am guessing they don't want to put too much pressure on him.
I actually think he will be good for them. City lack pace imo...apart from Sterling they don't have rapid players.
Bony looks like a flop and I don't see him suiting Pep's style at all as he isn't partiuclary mobile. Aguero whilst a top 5 striker in the world can't be relied on because of his injuries.
They can't go into next season with just him and Bony as strikers. Iheanacho looks good but he is still very young and I am guessing they don't want to put too much pressure on him.
I actually think he will be good for them. City lack pace imo...apart from Sterling they don't have rapid players.
I would find this move quite a bit puzzlinng. Surely his biggest strengths are the exact opposite of a what is needed in a possession based system? I mean it's not like there will be a multitude of teams playing with a high line against them.
Pep loves pace
If he were to move to City, there does not seem to be an obvious place for him in City's starting eleven if they are to retain a balanced line up next season.
Will Pep play both up front? I would consider it to be quite unlikely as I don't recall him playing with two CF's for Barca or Bayern.
His tiki-taka style of play would seem incompatible with two upfront in my opinion.
Neither Aguero or Auba can effectively play wide so this leads me to question the authenticity of these claims unless perhaps Aguero is leaving/struggling with a long term injury.
Will Pep play both up front? I would consider it to be quite unlikely as I don't recall him playing with two CF's for Barca or Bayern.
His tiki-taka style of play would seem incompatible with two upfront in my opinion.
Neither Aguero or Auba can effectively play wide so this leads me to question the authenticity of these claims unless perhaps Aguero is leaving/struggling with a long term injury.
Auba can play wide
He played wide in his first season at Dortmund and wasn't particularly effective.
I was under the impression that he is a far diminished player when playing on the wing and is far more comfortable at CF.
With an undoubted near world record fee being touted surely the intention would be to play him in his best position and not simply squeeze him in anywhere in the team.
I'm not talking about as a winger though, more of a wide forward. I can see it working tbh.
They've got so many games next season and Kun is a crock. If this turns out well, we may finally see Aguero to Madrid next season. This transfer makes perfect sense - two top class strikers rotating throughout the season.
Do you mean in a similar position Martial plays for United?
I feel he lacks the dribbling and tight ball control to excel in this wider position.
Is only really top quality for me as a CF.
You're obsessed with their fake ITKs
I find it hard to believe that Dortmund would sell Aubameyang with two important players already gone and Mkhitaryan apparently now uncertain. I suppose if the offer is really, really good and they find a good replacement then such a move could happen. But as long as some of the more reliable German papers don't pick it up I'd be quite sceptical.
This is a good example of the absence of CL football hurting us. If we qualified and outbid City, I think we would have a great chance of beating them for his signature.
De bruyne and Silva feeding him is scary stuff. Got to give it to City, they are investing heavily to win the league.
This year will be the most competitive ever to get top four, let alone the title.
This year will be the most competitive ever to get top four, let alone the title.
There is nothing in the german press about this?????? Hmmmm Lets see what tomorrow brings
Real give up Auba and beats us to Pogba. Summer of nightmares.. 
If it does come off and I hope it doesn't, will be interesting to see how city fans spin the effect it will have on Kelechi getting games as they have been getting at us buying Ibra and saying Rashford will be forgotten about..
Wow, Guardiola could have a really strong team with world class players and young players with potential. It seems that they could sign Laporte, Gundogan, Sane and Aubameyang.
SSN are saying they are in ''advanced discussions''. Will be some fee if it goes through.
SSN are just quoting DiMarzio, whose record outside of the Italian league is fairly poor.
I will wait till the German press starts reporting this.
I will wait till the German press starts reporting this.
Seems very strange Dortmund want to sell him even though he has a contract till 2020 and have already two of their best players.
I'm sure Dortmund don't want to sell him. The problem is that he may be desperate to leave. In that case, they will probably take crazy money from City. Now, I find it strange that German media don't report it. It's highly likely that City want Aubameyang and have made an offer but the bit that the talks for a transfer are "advanced" seems quite dubious to me.
It would really suck if they sign him, hes a fantastic player.
Agreed. Half the player out wide so spunking their load on him and then playing him on the right would be quite a waste. I don't think Dortmund will sell him anyways unless he throws up a huge fuss which he's unlikely to do for City.
They are defiantely interested and in talks, it also makes sense. Pep wont rely on Aguero's fitness.
They certainly don't want to sell him. But they are willing to have obscene amounts of money offered and then think about it.
It is in the german media as well, but the source is SSN everywhere. Also rumour has it that Aubameyang told his teammates he would still wear the Dortmund jersey next season.
I didn't see it in Bild and Kicker and decided it's not in the German media. But if the only source is SSN, then I'm still sceptical about the "advanced" bit.
It would be a great signing but I feel it would be an odd move for him right now. I see a lot of city fans talking about playing him on the right, but that's mad after the season he's just had!
I understand the need to have adequate cover for Aguero's eventual injuries, but this feels a bit overkill. Perhaps he's been given assurances over getting to play CF? Or I'm completely wrong in assuming he cares about playing that position...
I understand the need to have adequate cover for Aguero's eventual injuries, but this feels a bit overkill. Perhaps he's been given assurances over getting to play CF? Or I'm completely wrong in assuming he cares about playing that position...
Why? I don't want to be that guy but people massively overestimate United's pull on this forum, being a United forum that's understandable but saying champions league football would make you a more attractive proposition for foreign players is slightly detached from reality.
Especially when you consider what has gone before us in the last 3 years without even mentioning we have the best manager in world football. We are arguably the place to be outside the big two in spain.
Starting a fake United rumour and all other news outlets running with it makes sense, as it generates a lot of clicks. The same is not true for City.
Sky, Di Marzio and Guardian all running with Aubameyang to City can only mean that a deal is close. This one is happening. His hold up play and passing is good but he is much better suited to a counter attacking team. May be pep has done his homework and knows possession football might not be that effective in this league.
Sky, Di Marzio and Guardian all running with Aubameyang to City can only mean that a deal is close. This one is happening. His hold up play and passing is good but he is much better suited to a counter attacking team. May be pep has done his homework and knows possession football might not be that effective in this league.
Guardiola really likes a challenge.
The way United and City are going, it looks like it could be the two of them making the most noise in the transfer market and possibly having the best squads next season
As a football fan, I want it to be United and City, miles above the rest, in a 2 horse title race. United vs City. Pep vs Jose. It's brilliant stuff
... Now watch Chelsea sign Bale and Pogba and walk the league...
As a football fan, I want it to be United and City, miles above the rest, in a 2 horse title race. United vs City. Pep vs Jose. It's brilliant stuff
... Now watch Chelsea sign Bale and Pogba and walk the league...
Agree with this - he's just what those cnuts need.
Aubameyang is a player who we should obviously try and get. Why we aren't involved I have no idea, its like Grizemann all over again but on a much worse scale.
So pep really going to try to play 3-5-2 in the Epl? 
Can find any fullbacks to replace their dinosaurs? Good luck convincing Raheem, kdb, navas, silva, nasri to play defense.
Can find any fullbacks to replace their dinosaurs? Good luck convincing Raheem, kdb, navas, silva, nasri to play defense.
Looks like we have different strategies though. With the exception of Zlatan, I can see us going rather for younger talents than established starts like City will
Maybe we simply aren’t interested in signing him. We can’t sign every player who is rumoured to sign for one of the other big players in England or Europe.
If we sign Zlatan (I’m 100% sure he will be here next season) and don’t want to hurt the development of Rashford we simply don’t need Auba. And to be honest, I really don’t rate him that high. Yes, he had a great season last year in Dortmund. But even then he didn’t convince me that he’s one of the best strikers out there. And for the money Dortmund wants I would rather buy or invest it in Griezmann or Pogba.
Class player, pep making big moves already. Different proposition next season with Utd, Chelsea and arsenal signing top end players as well.
My team buying more prospects
My team buying more prospects
Here's the kicker entry: http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/2016-17/1/tm-news--13467-8760-.html
But there isn't any more substance to it, as I said, only quoting SSN.