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Started by Hesperus, January 11, 2025, 07:40:09

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Hesperus

January 11, 2025, 07:40:09
Looks like a young lad from Lens is on the way.

33 million fee agreed reportedly - central defender

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c74mldm3gd2o

Hesperus

#2
January 11, 2025, 10:17:54 Last Edit: January 11, 2025, 10:21:33 by Hesperus
Eintracht Frankfurt could be willing to let Omar Marmoush leave this month for £67M. However, #ManCity are hoping to spend no more than £50M on the forward.

[Paul Hirst, Constantin Eckner - The Times]

He'd give us some options up front and give Haaland a rest.

gavin

#3
January 11, 2025, 13:35:43
It does look like there will be some action soon now. I hope so too. We need bodies. Even though we do seem desperate at the moment though, the focus does still seem to be on young and up and comers rather than on stars at their peak. Interesting.

Swiss

#4
January 11, 2025, 14:29:06
Omar starting for Frankfurt today means nothing is imminent.

Gonna watch it though... see if he'll add something as a no.10...

Got that Echeverri kid joining as well.

With the Khusanov seemingly wrapped up... please please please city turn attention to DM/CM!

Swiss

#5
January 11, 2025, 14:48:07
Watching the Frankfurt game, looks like he's playing on the right hand side of a front 3.

reddishblue

#6
January 11, 2025, 15:07:47
Quote from: Swiss on January 11, 2025, 14:29:06Omar starting for Frankfurt today means nothing is imminent.

Gonna watch it though... see if he'll add something as a no.10...

Got that Echeverri kid joining as well.

With the Khusanov seemingly wrapped up... please please please city turn attention to DM/CM!

He just scored, good finish

Swiss

#7
January 11, 2025, 15:08:53
Yeah, seems to have moved in from the right to a more central position for that attack.

Had a couple of good attacks.

Stephen Paul

#9
January 14, 2025, 04:01:31
looks decent

Hesperus

#10
January 14, 2025, 07:23:55
Reports this morning, Pep saying it was his decision not to make significant signings in the summer.

Hindsight is a wonderful thing but personally i was surprised we didn't try to refresh the squad in the summer.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c4gp2pkz400o

Swiss

#12
January 14, 2025, 18:01:07
Vitor Reis is a 19 Yr old CB.

With Khusanov [if he signs], not sure we need him as we have Simpson-P.

Unless one is going to RB...

reddishblue

#13
January 16, 2025, 19:42:18
Looks like 3 signings are imminent + we've been linked a right back from Juventus whose name I've completely forgotten.

https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1879972006105600204

reddishblue

#14
January 16, 2025, 19:48:56
Andrea Cambiaso

gavin

#15
January 16, 2025, 21:15:04
Patience. We seem to be nearly there with a few but they aren't done until they are on the City website.

reddishblue

#16
January 16, 2025, 21:49:23
Patience? I'm full of it  ;)

Vickki

#17
January 17, 2025, 01:03:19
That lad from Brazil is having a medical on Saturday and will go straight into the first team according to reports here.

Hesperus

#18
January 17, 2025, 07:14:40
Andrea Cambiaso Is a left back.

Please let us sign a left back!  :) We've been without one for so long!

We need to get some of these deal completed so they're had a bit of time to settle in and adjust. The really tough run of games is approaching fast!

reddishblue

#22
January 18, 2025, 16:56:38
Our new 45.

Swiss

#23
January 18, 2025, 20:55:12
He looks like a kidnap victim

gavin

#24
January 18, 2025, 21:27:49
It looks like things are coming together at last

reddishblue

#26
January 21, 2025, 11:30:50

Hesperus

#27
January 23, 2025, 09:49:19
Omar Marmoush signed.

https://www.mancity.com/news/mens/manchester-city-sign-omar-marmoush-63873209

Hopefully he can add a bit of energy and goals to help Haaland out.

Hesperus

#28
January 23, 2025, 09:51:24
And Walker going on loan to AC Milan

gavin

#29
January 23, 2025, 20:22:01
Quote from: Hesperus on January 23, 2025, 09:51:24And Walker going on loan to AC Milan

They can't have watched him much lately but wise enough to only get a loan.

Hesperus

#30
January 26, 2025, 09:38:24
Running short of time for a midfielder. Peps comments were optimistic either.

That's our biggest weakness in our squad. If we don't recruit there then in this it will very challenging to get top 4.

Swiss

#31
January 26, 2025, 12:43:18
I'd be happy with Douglas Luiz. Was actually one of Villa's better players in their mid and a ready to go player. At 26, got at least 6 seasons ahead of him.

Then a young one. To blood them in for when Rodri eventually retires/ goes.

Desperately need a proper wide defender too.

KunDB

#32
January 26, 2025, 17:20:48
Maybe we should offer the hammers a £40-55m offer for under investigation Paqueta.

gavin

#33
January 26, 2025, 21:22:44
This investigation seems to be going on a bit.

reddishblue

#34
January 26, 2025, 22:00:59
He got MOTM today, deservedly too.

reddishblue

#35
January 27, 2025, 15:47:58

Swiss

#36
January 27, 2025, 19:38:28 Last Edit: January 27, 2025, 19:47:30 by Swiss
An 18 yr old left back from the doodle dandies


Also Juma Bah signed, an 18 Yr old Right Back; gone straight out on loan to Lens

gavin

#37
January 27, 2025, 21:22:00
Did we sign a left back  :o

Hesperus

#38
January 28, 2025, 07:12:19
Mcfarlane is a promising English born LB. Not sure he's first team ready but problem EDS. He's only just turned 18.

Hesperus

#39
January 28, 2025, 07:15:49
Some rumours that any further recruitment in this window will depend on whether or not we progress in the CL tomorrow night.

gavin

#40
January 28, 2025, 12:19:42
We need a defensive midfielder regardless. Maybe the target won't come if we aren't in the next stages but we'll need to change the target if that is the case.

Hesperus

#41
January 29, 2025, 09:52:01
Agreed. We need good midfielders. Watched sky this morning and it shows the fantasy league top 5 player points by keeper, defence, midfield and attack.

We had nobody in the top 5 midfield fantasy league. Can't remember the last time that happened.

reddishblue

#42
January 31, 2025, 19:05:46
Could this be the midfielder Gav is gagging for?

Nico González

Hesperus

#43
February 01, 2025, 08:59:59
Let's hope so. He looks physically like he'll be able to cut it in the prem. 6' 2. Doesn't sound like he's a Fernandinho type player though.

Oh how we could do with a Fernandinho in his pomp in midfield right now.

Swiss

#44
February 01, 2025, 23:07:37
Quote from: reddishblue on January 31, 2025, 19:05:46Could this be the midfielder Gav is gagging for?

Nico González

I don't know much about him, but he's <30 so woukd at least be able to run around a bit

Hesperus

#45
February 03, 2025, 07:29:36
Last day of the transfer window. Not looking promising for that midfielder (or 2) we've clearly been crying out for since about September!

If we don't pull something out of the hat I would say it's been another poor window for us. 2 kids signed that I doubt will play much for the remainder of the season. Only Marmoush is a first teamer.

Fingers crossed we are able to get a deal done or it's going to be a hard slog to the end of the season.

reddishblue

#46
February 03, 2025, 13:58:08
Looks we've got him.

Swiss

#48
February 03, 2025, 15:23:20
He's not going to fix the team over night, but will hopefully offer the defence some extra protection.

Disappointed we didn't get an experienced full back. Not sure why were not using Issa Kabore...

reddishblue

#49
February 03, 2025, 20:00:05

gavin

#50
February 03, 2025, 23:20:16
He's confirmed. At last the big priority fulfilled. It would have been a crime not to sign someone there.

Hesperus

#51
February 04, 2025, 09:48:39
So all done then. Great to sign a midfielder and attacker to replace Alvarez.

Defence is still a major concern though for me. We've arguably weakened, given we've let Walker go on loan with no replacement. Nunez is no RB.

For me this season so far it's been the suicidal mistakes(leading to goals) that have cost us in defence and that has permeated into a drop in confidence for the rest of the team.

In the past We've had defenders who are quality on the ball, comfortable and able to pass. That has gone this season but we're still trying to play out from the back as normal, we're making bad mistakes leading to goals.

I can't see that changing much for the remainder of the season, even with the new signings.

Swiss

#52
February 04, 2025, 10:42:46
I don't know ow why we haven't recalled Issa Kabore....

KunDB

#53
February 04, 2025, 11:13:06
It's my view that it is generally accepted this season had fine, we screwed up in the summer transfer window, but not refreshing the team and improving the all round age profile. A serious and silly mistake, but it happens.

With this acceptance comes forward planning, we are now building for next season. It takes at least 6 months for players to settle in and now that will happen over the second half of this season, so we will be better ready for next season.

Still feel we need to up our game in defence during the summer transfer window and but at least one super solid defender for right back, and maybe even another one.

In future, we have to monitor and keep our age profile week balanced.
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