Fernandes isn't a proper midfielder, ask any of the Sporting fans on here, he's closer to a #10 than anything, he'd be competing with De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva, David Silva and Foden for those spots ahead of the holder in Pep's system, and so would Felix, I'm not sure where the idea is coming from of him playing wide, certainly not the way Pep uses the wide players, he doesn't have the pace for it, he's a classic #10 or a false 9 who crafts things through the middle from what I've seen.
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Fernandes isn't a proper midfielder, ask any of the Sporting fans on here, he's closer to a #10 than anything, he'd be competing with De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva, David Silva and Foden for those spots ahead of the holder in Pep's system, and so would Felix, I'm not sure where the idea is coming from of him playing wide, certainly not the way Pep uses the wide players, he doesn't have the pace for it, he's a classic #10 or a false 9 who crafts things through the middle from what I've seen.
Literally every City player you listed, perhaps bar Bernardo (who's predominantly played on the wing throughout his career), was a traditional 10 before Pep developed them into central midfielders. In any event, he's very much a midfielder in my eyes and more of a box-box player if anything.
Felix is capable of playing as a left winger and as a CF/false 9 (as you said). He may not be your typical Pep winger, but neither is Bernardo and he's still spent the majority of his City career on the RW. If City were to buy him, he would not be joining to play in the midfield and there's been Tier 1 sources for City saying that there's genuine interest in Felix. That's only going to happen if one of City's forwards leave and at the moment, it's looking like that's Sane.
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Why does everyone not rate Trippier? It's really strange. He's at a good age, good crosser, technically good, defensively sound which makes him so much better than the right backs we have at the club. I'll take him for 20-25m if Spurs want to sell. Meunier is also really not that good
Crossing is the only thing he's above average at.
"...the club are willing to let him go if a club is prepared to pay close to what they paid for him last July..."
Can see gundog ending up at Arsenal.
Never seen him play, but for some reason I just can't get excited about this one. Would expect to see him moved back and forth between CB and RB and struggle to gain any rhythm
Thanks for the summary. Looks like a very good buy!
That's some BS story. They're out of their minds if they think they will get the same amount of money for a player that played 10 games.
He cost what £35m? They'll get most of that back I'd say.
Even the Spurs fans don't rate him, he's not good plus he's 29.
Right age and price profile I hope we target this summer.
I've seen him play once maybe twice and was hard to tell how good he was, he wasn't noticeable which is sometimes good for a CB at least.
He’s made so many mistakes this season. He’s been awful.
Just tore Villareal apart. 5 goals in 400 minutes, just turned 22 and he's an actual left-footed right-winger, which are tough to find (We obviously need need one badly but so do Chelsea, Arsenal, maybe City if Sane does indeed leave, Spurs too, and that's just England) Makes good runs, can dribble and hit from long range. I'd be very surprised if they don't get 40M back, and if we can't get Sancho we could do a lot worse.
He's a defensive liability though.
Watched him a few times (since rumours last year).... admittedly only highlights and YouTube videos, but think he's decent, especially if price is ok (say £40m<). Also plays two positions and young.
A double swoop for Milenkovic and fellow country man Milinkovic-Savic could make a lot of sense.
Milenkovic could take the right-back role until Dalot hopefully matures enough to take it, when Milenkovic will move then to center.
Too slow for me.
The problem is Spurs will probably ask for 50-60m that's just how they act.
Why do you want Milinkovic-Savic?? He was shit in the world cup and has been shit this season..
Second season syndrome. He probably was expecting his salary to be multiplied by 10 last season with a move away. That not happening probably affected him.
He looks like the type of player ready to explode on a bigger stage given the chance.
You'd have been laughed at on here for suggesting we sign Mo Salah when he was the same age playing in Italy. Lucas Torreira another one nobody was talking when in Italy a year ago.
Looks very mourinho now. Pogba out SMS in would be underwhelming.
Everyone was talking about Torreira as we were linked with him quite a few times.
He looks more like Mctominay+ to me. And for big money he's not very easy on the eye playing style wise.
Savic is not what we need if Pogba goes, just switch to a system with a proper #10 in behind the forwards and a double pivot midfield.
Weird isn't it? England's best player at the world cup. Statistically his season hasn't been anywhere near as bad as some are making out.
Exactly. We could do with a complete restructure in midfield.
I don't know if I care about the first part (our RW needs to create, how bad can he be defensively relative to the average RW?) but the 2nd might be an issue. He's definitely not slow, but there are probably faster RWs, yeah.
He wouldn't be my first choice Pogba replacement at all. But I think Felix will go to Juve. Bruno Fernandes has a good few admirers so he might be tricky to get also. So as a 3rd or 4th choice if we don't get someone else then he might be worth a punt to develop to be ready in a year or so.
You look at Felipe Anderson who went off the boil for Lazio then stars for West Ham. Richarlison couldn't hit a pigs ass with a banjo last season but can't stop scoring now. I feel Milinkovic-Savic will star for a bigger club soon despite a crap 2018/2019 season.
I agree. I personally wouldnt want us to sign Trippier due to his age and I do think there are younger full backs, English too that in two years can be top top full backs, in two year Trippier would decline. Decent right back, be like signing Matic to me though. Bit weird people slating him and not wanting Bissaka then dying for Meunier, the helsea full back now he is named that I bet hardly anybody has seen play and that Leicester ful back who is having a good season but huge mistakes in him too.
Its not weird. Ask any Tottenham fan and they'll say Trippier has been one of their weak links this Season. Their fullbacks are probably the worst part of their squad.
Have you even watched him this season?
Di Marzio reported United and Inter is looking at the possibility of swap options for Lukaku and Icardi.
Trippier was good as a wingback at the World Cup, he's exposed defensively in a back 4.
Is that just recently or some while ago?
Dear me, he's a better finisher but he offers nothing in the build up play and his wife is toxic.
Icardi is a major dick. Sign him up.
South American player and United, what could possibly go wrong. Add to that his messy personal life and it sounds like he would fit straight into this circus.
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