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Cucurella next and i'd expect one of Zinchenko, Sterling or Ake to leave
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Originally posted by JUICEBOMB JUICEBOMB wrote:

Originally posted by BrendanD88 BrendanD88 wrote:

City signing Kalvin Phillips for £45m, feel this is a signing similar to Ake and Grealish! Not someone who is going to improve their starting 11.


Definitely not a starting 11 player week in week out but a useful signing in that he can play a number of midfield positions and maybe even defensive positions to cover players....a good signing.

Ye wha? He can only play one position, fire him in at left back there sure.
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You need a squad these days with the amount of games. 
The top 5 or 6 teams in England all have 40 or 50 million pound signings on the bench in any particular weekend 
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Originally posted by BrendanD88 BrendanD88 wrote:

Originally posted by JUICEBOMB JUICEBOMB wrote:

Originally posted by BrendanD88 BrendanD88 wrote:

City signing Kalvin Phillips for £45m, feel this is a signing similar to Ake and Grealish! Not someone who is going to improve their starting 11.


Definitely not a starting 11 player week in week out but a useful signing in that he can play a number of midfield positions and maybe even defensive positions to cover players....a good signing.

Ye wha? He can only play one position, fire him in at left back there sure.


He could easily play center half/full back...🤫🤫🤫🤫
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Originally posted by JUICEBOMB JUICEBOMB wrote:

Originally posted by BrendanD88 BrendanD88 wrote:

Originally posted by JUICEBOMB JUICEBOMB wrote:

Originally posted by BrendanD88 BrendanD88 wrote:

City signing Kalvin Phillips for £45m, feel this is a signing similar to Ake and Grealish! Not someone who is going to improve their starting 11.


Definitely not a starting 11 player week in week out but a useful signing in that he can play a number of midfield positions and maybe even defensive positions to cover players....a good signing.

Ye wha? He can only play one position, fire him in at left back there sure.


He could easily play center half/full back...🤫🤫🤫🤫

LOL Based on what?
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Originally posted by BrendanD88 BrendanD88 wrote:

Originally posted by JUICEBOMB JUICEBOMB wrote:

Originally posted by BrendanD88 BrendanD88 wrote:

Originally posted by JUICEBOMB JUICEBOMB wrote:

Originally posted by BrendanD88 BrendanD88 wrote:

City signing Kalvin Phillips for £45m, feel this is a signing similar to Ake and Grealish! Not someone who is going to improve their starting 11.


Definitely not a starting 11 player week in week out but a useful signing in that he can play a number of midfield positions and maybe even defensive positions to cover players....a good signing.

Ye wha? He can only play one position, fire him in at left back there sure.


He could easily play center half/full back...🤫🤫🤫🤫

LOL Based on what?


He played there for Leeds ya muppet.
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Originally posted by Roberto Baggio Roberto Baggio wrote:

You need a squad these days with the amount of games. 
The top 5 or 6 teams in England all have 40 or 50 million pound signings on the bench in any particular weekend 

Spurs signing Richarlison for £50m, who on paper won't get a game in their best XI

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Originally posted by Roberto Baggio Roberto Baggio wrote:

Originally posted by Roberto Baggio Roberto Baggio wrote:

You need a squad these days with the amount of games. 
The top 5 or 6 teams in England all have 40 or 50 million pound signings on the bench in any particular weekend 

Spurs signing Richarlison for £50m, who on paper won't get a game in their best XI

Modern football

Conte plays a rigid 3-4-3. It's obvious that Conte's first choice strike trio is Son, Ksne, Kulusevski.

But this coming season is already extra congested thanks to Qatar, Spurs will have 6 x CL games (hopefully more) to squeeze in, while the PL is now allowing 5 x subs. Also those 3 players are all regularly away on international duty, too. Meaning Richarlison will get plenty of game time, even as the nominal fourth choice in a three. (Remember injury, loss of form and suspension, too)

In the end, there's no point in signing someone just because they're cheap, since as the previous couple of seasons have shown, it's a false economy if you're struggling to finish top four, never mind actually win something.

Conte demands quality, and although I don't much like Richarlison myself, a player with 36 x Brazil caps who can play in any of the front positions has to be a pretty good signing.


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If Haaland is injured for a period of games selling Jesus and Sterling might be a regret.
It would damage this forums' reputation
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I’d prefer Sterling to stay
He offers you something no one else in the squad can 
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Sterling seems to be on his way to Chelsea then

I’ve mixed views on this one. On the one hand you’ve a player who has given 6/7 years of good service, plenty of highlights and gets good stats every season, brings something different to the team in terms of no other player in the squad has some of his qualities. You also don’t want to be strengthening a rival.

On the other hand, maybe the time has come and it’ll suit all parties. The last two seasons in the really big games at the end of the seasons he’s found himself on the bench more often than not. 
50m or whatever it’s going to be isn’t bad money for someone who will leave on a free next season unless he’s given a salary on terms or close to that of De Bruyne and Haaland also. 


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Originally posted by Roberto Baggio Roberto Baggio wrote:

Sterling seems to be on his way to Chelsea then

I’ve mixed views on this one. On the one hand you’ve a player who has given 6/7 years of good service, plenty of highlights and gets good stats every season, brings something different to the team in terms of no other player in the squad has some of his qualities. You also don’t want to be strengthening a rival.

On the other hand, maybe the time has come and it’ll suit all parties. The last two seasons in the really big games at the end of the seasons he’s found himself on the bench more often than not. 
50m or whatever it’s going to be isn’t bad money for someone who will leave on a free next season unless he’s given a salary on terms or close to that of De Bruyne and Haaland also. 



Hummmmmmm....the latter for me.
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Never seem a Leeds player so happy not to be forced to sign for Manchester United 
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Sure it doesn't matter what salary they offer him because rules don't apply to city or PSG the big cheating bastards.
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Sure it doesn't matter what salary they offer him because rules don't apply to city or PSG the big cheating bastards.

Why didn't they pay Levy's asking price for Kane last summer then when they really wanted a striker?
Why have they not agreed to Sterling's wage demands for over a year now with contract talks ongoing throughout that time?
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Nathan Ake next for the exit door apparently, going back to Chelsea
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Nathan Ake next for the exit door apparently, going back to Chelsea



Didn’t think the club would allow this one to go through as he provides good cover....Philips will probably act as cover there now.
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they’ll need to sign a replacement for Ake
Ok you maybe don’t need one for Sterling but do at CB I think 

The squad isn’t much stronger numbers wise than last season Remember that semi final against Liverool in the FA cup  when Pep changed the team and the game was over after 20 minutes 
It exposed the squad that game I thought. Still need a few more in ImO
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