Summer 2017 Transfer Thread

[VERBAL DIARRHEA]

Where does this thirst for Guardiola to be exposed as a fraud come from? I don't think he's ever proclaimed himself to be a genius, the media just does it for him. I think he's shown himself to be pretty humble, actually.

Didn't say he was a fraud myself and I actually agree with you regarding the media. But it's crazy Arab money and he's expected to spend it. FM becoming reality sadly.

[cloggypop]

It is an anagram of I Take.

Or A Kite

[Gym Beglin]

If Guardiola is a brilliant coach then why can't Sterling shoot, and why hasn't he walked the league with that front line? Why can't he spot a decent keeper?

 

He seems like a sound bloke but he's barely made the CL in fairness.

 

Iheanacho? Why?

[Thoth]

City getting their business done early.. fucking hell they will spend a truckload by August

[G Richards]

If the rumours about a deal being done for Keita are true I'm very happy. He's got the lot. He started out as a defensive midfielder and bossed it, then moved a bit further forward and bossed it. I think he can do any of the 6, 8 or 10 roles for us. He covers a lot of ground and has great stamina, so I think he will be best used in the 8 role, but in games where we are under pressure a bit more he will tighten it up, and in games where we are on the front foot, he will add assists and weigh in with goals.

 

He would be a very good signing, and crucially, if Klopp sees him as important to the team he is building to get us to the next level, bring it on.

 

I think we will break our current transfer record three times over this summer, or at least we will try to. Keita is a great start.

[VERBAL DIARRHEA]

54m for a left back, we might get 54k for Moron.

[magicrat]

I think City will win the league next year.

Said that a month ago and got laughed at, 

I've nit changed my opinion. Guardiola will have learned a fair bit and they will out-spend everyone in the summer,  

[Gym Beglin]

Guardiola is all about the CL, as are the owners. Their signings will reflect that technical sort of player Very hard to build a team for both CL and PL.

 

Spurs will win something big next season.

 

Our record against big teams bodes well for a CL campaign.

[Unrighteous]

Just buy two or three top quality players.  Stop with this 'serviceable' shit.  

[Cardie]

No way I'd pay half that for a full back.

 

Besides which, he's posted a pic of him in Paris saying "Manchester s changed hasn't it? Calm down"

 

Full backs are integral to Guardiola's system and they act more like central midfielders for large parts of the game so not surprised he's going all out in that position, he'll struggle to find a Phillip Lahm though.

[Jay86]

Man City spending £45m on a left back and now £45m on a keeper from Benfica added to the £50m they've spent on Silva they've started their business real quick

[The Golden Eel]

Man City spending £45m on a left back and now £45m on a keeper from Benfica added to the £50m they've spent on Silva they've started their business real quick

 

I've never heard of this guy but just looking at his wiki page - he's played about 100 games in his career, in Portugal and is uncapped - £45 million?!

[Lee909]

23 uncapped

How exactly does he fit the workpermit ctiteria

[cloggypop]

23 uncapped

How exactly does he fit the workpermit ctiteria

Well, he'd be the most expensive goalkeeper of all time.

[Allan]

23 uncapped

How exactly does he fit the workpermit ctiteria

 

Dual nationality.

[Jay86]

I've never heard of this guy but just looking at his wiki page - he's played about 100 games in his career, in Portugal and is uncapped - £45 million?!

I watch a lot of football, English and the weekly European Football Show on BT and play on FIFA and FM and have literally never heard of the guy either, he must be decent to break a 15 or so year goalkeeping record on though, well for Peps sake anyway!

[3 Stacks]

I watch a lot of football, English and the weekly European Football Show on BT and play on FIFA and FM and have literally never heard of the guy either, he must be decent to break a 15 or so year goalkeeping record on though, well for Peps sake anyway!

 

I've seen lots of Benfica fans on Reddit say that he's the best keeper they've ever had, and they had Oblak. We'll see.

[The Dude Abides]

Takes a mean goal kick it seems.

 

http://www.goal.com/en/news/11/transfer-zone/2017/05/28/35904422/edersons-secret-weapon-could-revolutionise-man-citys-attack

 

Pep will probably have him taking corners.

[Ne Moe Imya]

I wonder how much of a premium City end up paying to have everything wrapped up so quickly?

 

They'll be finished with the summer's business by mid-June at this rate.  Which is obviously optimal, I just wonder how much it costs them.  Do they pay an extra 10 million, spread across all their purchases, to make sure everyone's hurrying things along?  Or is it more like 20 million?  An extra million to the agent to make sure it's quick, plus meeting the asking price immediately instead of trying to get a better price plus a few addons, etc.?

 

I know it's something we'll probably never know, but it really does make me curious.

[Jay86]

I've seen lots of Benfica fans on Reddit say that he's the best keeper they've ever had, and they had Oblak. We'll see.

He could be, like I've said I've never heard of him so he could be incredible and be the difference between them finishing 3rd and winning the league but it's still quite a bit of money for a keeper.

[Kevin D]

Why are you comparing Keita to Can and Henderson (or indeed Gerrard for that matter)? He's nothing like any of them. He's a fast dribbler and incisive passer rather than a defensive midfielder.

Haha.

 

I mean if we finally get our young black central midfielder, but he cannot actually tackle, you'd have to laugh at how perfectly New Liverpool that is.

[The Midnight Rambler]

27m on Bravo, which was Pep's signing. He knew Bravo's game inside out.

 

45m on some punk with a shitty tattoo, who barely has to make a save at Benfica.

 

Money to burn.

[Allan]

I wonder how much of a premium City end up paying to have everything wrapped up so quickly?

 

They'll be finished with the summer's business by mid-June at this rate.  Which is obviously optimal, I just wonder how much it costs them.  Do they pay an extra 10 million, spread across all their purchases, to make sure everyone's hurrying things along?  Or is it more like 20 million?  An extra million to the agent to make sure it's quick, plus meeting the asking price immediately instead of trying to get a better price plus a few addons, etc.?

 

I know it's something we'll probably never know, but it really does make me curious.

 

It'll help that both deals have been done through Jorge Mendes' agency, GestiFute, who represent both Bernardo Silva & this lad Ederson from Benfica.

 

I do wonder how much City are having to pay this agency in fees for these 2 deals? We've all seen the rumours that Pogba's agent, Raiola, is alleged to have picked up ~£40 million as part of the deal that took Pogba back to that lot.

 

GestiFute pretty much deal exclusively with Portuguese players, or players in the Portuguese league, however, I noticed that they also represent Andre Gray of Burnley...

 

Who knows, if City need more homegrown players and they do let Iheanacho leave, will they stick in a bid for the Burnley striker? 

[Jay86]

It'll help that both deals have been done through Jorge Mendes' agency, GestiFute, who represent both Bernardo Silva & this lad Ederson from Benfica.

 

I do wonder how much City are having to pay this agency in fees for these 2 deals? We've all seen the rumours that Pogba's agent, Raiola, is alleged to have picked up ~£40 million as part of the deal that took Pogba back to that lot.

 

GestiFute pretty much deal exclusively with Portuguese players, or players in the Portuguese league, however, I noticed that they also represent Andre Gray of Burnley...

 

Who knows, if City need more homegrown players and they do let Iheanacho leave, will they stick in a bid for the Burnley striker?

I'd put some money on that now mate while the odds are big, sounds like a good shout to me.

[Kevin D]

Takes a mean goal kick it seems.

 

http://www.goal.com/en/news/11/transfer-zone/2017/05/28/35904422/edersons-secret-weapon-could-revolutionise-man-citys-attack

 

Pep will probably have him taking corners.

Been a while.