Optimistic Nut Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 Reina was linked with us like every other transfer window while Guardiola was here, he seems obsessed. Bravo's linked with Napoli, no Caballero, no Hart. An experienced keeper with Premier League and Champions League experience who's good enough to step in is realistic I'd say. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenige Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 Would rather have a keeper who wants to join and be first choice than go somewhere else to sit on the bench. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
samptime29 Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 Don't get why we've not been in for Gibbs at 12M like? Weird. Probs could've got Gibbs and Perez both from Arsenal for £26M total. Clearly would've improved us and not a massively inflated fee. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 https://twitter.com/City_Watch/status/886992509532069888 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheInfiniteOdyssey Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 CM should be the priority for me, we look hopeless when Shelvey's not interested. Besides, only an injury away from Colback starting games... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mighty__mag Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 Some mentioning we could still also go for that Ojo youngster. Didn't even realise hes been playing at such a high level, since the age of 13 he was training with the mk dons first team before Liverpool swooped. Looks a really clever player. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 Why is everyone saying we now need a no.10, is Murphy not that or is he more of a winger? Number 10 is arguably the biggest priority for me if I'm being honest. Diame/Perez laughably not good enough, Siem maybe but physically useless. Without someone creating and/or scoring from there we are in trouble imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 Not that he'd come here but Barkely's not the type of player we're desperate for. We're desperate for someone to play behind the striker so I'm not sure I agree. He's not coming anyway though. It would be a bold and outstanding move. Which is why it'll never happen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 https://twitter.com/City_Watch/status/886992509532069888 Laughable if we can't scrounge together 4.4mil. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leazes_End_Mag Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 https://twitter.com/City_Watch/status/886992509532069888 Laughable if we can't scrounge together 4.4mil. I'm sure we could but he won't come here if City want him, even with the offer of first team football. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 https://twitter.com/City_Watch/status/886992509532069888 Laughable if we can't scrounge together 4.4mil. I'm sure we could but he won't come here if City want him, even with the offer of first team football. I gave him more credit than that, but it's his career. Suppose someone has to warm the bench. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 Clear we are only a worst case scenario for Reina or something would have happened by now. Surprised we didn't want Hart considering man city are covering a bunch of his wages for the West ham loan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFEE Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 Wonder if Barkley could be the #10 /CM. Might be the one we are stockpiling the cash for. Can only think of Spurs being interested who finished above Everton but they've Lamella coming back to fitness so can't see them wanting both. Not a hint of a link mind but think he might be a good fit at NUFC. How much do you reckon he would cost? £30m or more? Everton want 50m. Last year of his contract... Good luck with that. Can see him signing a pre contract for some foreign team in January and sold back to a premiership team a week later for less than half that. I just found it intriguing that Rafa in his quotes asked MA did he have to spread the budget on several players or could it be used for just one. Kind of implies he has one big signing in mind if still available at the end of the window. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 Wonder if Barkley could be the #10 /CM. Might be the one we are stockpiling the cash for. Can only think of Spurs being interested who finished above Everton but they've Lamella coming back to fitness so can't see them wanting both. Not a hint of a link mind but think he might be a good fit at NUFC. How much do you reckon he would cost? £30m or more? Everton want 50m. Last year of his contract... Good luck with that. Can see him signing a pre contract for some foreign team in January and sold back to a premiership team a week later for less than half that. I just found it intriguing that Rafa in his quotes asked MA did he have to spread the budget on several players or could it be used for just one. Kind of implies he has one big signing in mind if still available at the end of the window. Or he was just checking how far he had free reign. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
astraguy Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 From the mail Newcastle are interested in full backs Kieran Gibbs and Carl Jenkinson and there has been Premier League interest in a permanent move for Calum Chambers, with new Crystal Palace manager Frank de Boer among his admirers. Mathieu Debuchy, with a year left on his contract, has been told he can leave on a free. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leazes_End_Mag Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 From the mail Newcastle are interested in full backs Kieran Gibbs and Carl Jenkinson and there has been Premier League interest in a permanent move for Calum Chambers, with new Crystal Palace manager Frank de Boer among his admirers. Mathieu Debuchy, with a year left on his contract, has been told he can leave on a free. Gibbs and Chambers are apparently off to WBA and Palace. The other 2 are utter toilet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odear Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 Latest bollocks is that Rafa wants Theo Walcott.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 Not sure if want. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 Good player for the Rafa system, mind. Cost a bomb obvs but I'd probably pay it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 Yeah, I'm critical of Walcott but mainly because of the level of the team he's playing for. At our team level he'd improve us immeasurably. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbnufc Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 Latest bollocks is that Rafa wants Theo Walcott.. More latest bollocks was Everton bidding £30m for him earlier today Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chopey Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 I can only imagine that Rafa doesn't want Gibbs for us not to be all over that transfer Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cronky Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 Wonder if Barkley could be the #10 /CM. Might be the one we are stockpiling the cash for. Can only think of Spurs being interested who finished above Everton but they've Lamella coming back to fitness so can't see them wanting both. Not a hint of a link mind but think he might be a good fit at NUFC. How much do you reckon he would cost? £30m or more? Everton want 50m. Last year of his contract... Good luck with that. Can see him signing a pre contract for some foreign team in January and sold back to a premiership team a week later for less than half that. I just found it intriguing that Rafa in his quotes asked MA did he have to spread the budget on several players or could it be used for just one. Kind of implies he has one big signing in mind if still available at the end of the window. Interesting. I'm not sure that the players we've bought so far are that much better than the ones we've already got. Concentrating on one player who would represent a big improvement in one position makes sense to me, given our situation. Barkley would be a great buy for us. For some reason, the bigger clubs don't seem all that keen. He has the talent, but it seems there may be question marks against his application. Not risk free, but we're not going to break out of our current situation without one or two gambles. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzza Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 If we do sign Ojo, somebody mentioned in another thread about putting Ritchie in at nº10; he scores goals works hard and is reasonably tricky, could be the perfect answer. We would have some pace and guile up front with Gayle, Ritchie, Murphy, Atsu & (Ojo?) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 Agree on Barkley being a great addition for us. Almost entirely unrealistic though. He's said he wants to play for a bigger club if he leaves and has a better set up and level of football where he is. Rafa is good but he ain't that good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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