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[Benjay]

Whoever comes in its refreshing that it seems the deals are already near done, according to the Chief Exec. Getting a full pre season in is important.

[Bluedj]

Now we are linked with yet another defender ... Rome-based newspaper Il Tempo claims today that we have offered Roma £25m for their standout defender Mehdi Benatia (27).

I was just reading that , mate i talking about him whole season , Roma who last two season score a lot but also received a lot goals , he is the reason Roma defense this season was granite one .Hes have it all , hes quick , strong , read play great and , Good in the air, is technically good and gave a couple of spectacular goals .He remain'd me a lot of our Komps . Anyway here is the article.
"Rome team played a great season so most of its players was on the wish list of big European clubs. One of those is the focus of many clubs and brilliant defender Mehdi Benatia. Footballer who arrived at the beginning of this season in Roma from Udinese played a great season in which he scored in 30 matches seven goals . For his services were interested, Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Chelsea, but it seems that Manchester City were the most tangible and have already made ​​contact with Roma about bringing Bentia. Specifically with Moroccan Roma has a contract until the 2018th year, and City is ready for his services to pay 25 million euros , that would be enough to satisfy the tastes Roma who buy him from Udinese for 13, 5 million."

If its true send Nastasic the other way

[blues2win]

Lescott is definitely going as confirmed by the Chief Executive. Micah wants to go. In my view Rodwell will stay for another season as a home grown player. Very excited by Fernando. Looks a great addition. I suppose Garcia might go the other way. He's done decently but he's just too slow for our style of play in my view. Mangala is a great prospect who can be eased in with De Michelis doing so well. What to do about Nastasic though. God knows. Will he ever make it? Sagna's perfect as a foil for Zaba. As Ted says might we have a nibble at Cole and let Clichy go? I' suspect that's it unless Hazard becomes available which I don't expect. Important to remember that Yaya will be out for 6 weeks at the fucking Africa a Cup of Nations.....

What a squad we'd have if all this comes true!

[twosips]

I'd love Benatia. He's excellent

[Cit.revenge]

Now we are linked with yet another defender ... Rome-based newspaper Il Tempo claims today that we have offered Roma £25m for their standout defender Mehdi Benatia (27).

I was just reading that , mate i talking about him whole season , Roma who last two season score a lot but also received a lot goals , he is the reason Roma defense this season was granite one .Hes have it all , hes quick , strong , read play great and , Good in the air, is technically good and gave a couple of spectacular goals .He remain'd me a lot of our Komps . Anyway here is the article.
"Rome team played a great season so most of its players was on the wish list of big European clubs. One of those is the focus of many clubs and brilliant defender Mehdi Benatia. Footballer who arrived at the beginning of this season in Roma from Udinese played a great season in which he scored in 30 matches seven goals . For his services were interested, Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Chelsea, but it seems that Manchester City were the most tangible and have already made ​​contact with Roma about bringing Bentia. Specifically with Moroccan Roma has a contract until the 2018th year, and City is ready for his services to pay 25 million euros , that would be enough to satisfy the tastes Roma who buy him from Udinese for 13, 5 million."

If its true send Nastasic the other way

Here u can look from clip how hes defend , course u can never get a full pic . I watch Roma nearly whole games this season and i m impress with him and it's hard for defender to impress us u know ,he did not make one mistake that i saw.
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I add some Pjanic i would love him at City
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[Ted Hughes]

He could be exactly what we need, but I feel a bit unsure about paying big money for defenders from the Italian League.

[BmoreBlue]

And while we are talking defenders ...

A club next season can potentially pick up a few defenders for FREE and have this makeup at the back:
Richards - Lescott - Ferdinand - Cole

Sure, they all have at least one good season left in them at the top level?

Micah ain't free, he has a year left on his contract.

but you could sub sagna for richards and you really would have a passable back line for free

[Ted Hughes]

And while we are talking defenders ...

A club next season can potentially pick up a few defenders for FREE and have this makeup at the back:
Richards - Lescott - Ferdinand - Cole

Sure, they all have at least one good season left in them at the top level?

Micah ain't free, he has a year left on his contract.

but you could sub sagna for richards and you really would have a passable back line for free

Sub Ferdinand for a cardboard cutout of Dave Watson & you have an even cheaper option, but just as good.

[Cit.revenge]

He could be exactly what we need, but I feel a bit unsure about paying big money for defenders from the Italian League.

Ted hes clearly above Italian League that is why i was pointing at him all the time.By far best defender this season in Italy.Hes even have a problem there because he can't use hes full power because they all dive there.But u can see from clip hes clean at taking ball , quick for that size and hes very good at passing and in air , that would fit perfect. You know i would not talk this much if i was not sure that hes top class.

[Saul Goodman]

Anyone like the look of Jeremy Menez of PSG?

We could get him on a free and he'd be another option in midfield

[Cit.revenge]

Anyone like the look of Jeremy Menez of PSG?

We could get him on a free and he'd be another option in midfield

To be honest from what i saw it was good but not nearly enough games to make some kind grade of Menez . I watch him twice. We need Sub for Zabba Yaya ,Silva and class CD if we wanna attack all four .Rest is fine , i would not thinker with squad they can only get better but hose three players don't have replacement with at list similar effect and they get tired and have few stinkers when we need them fresh because they need to play almost all games.I would like Drexler , Pjanic or Raketic to fill up with Silva, For Yaya it's really hard but Khedira if we can get him , Pogba i don't know . Any suggestions ?

[BmoreBlue]

Realistically this is what we're looking at CIT:

Zabba: Sagna
Yaya: Fernando
Silva: Lopes
Class CD/CB: Mangala/Benatia

[Saul Goodman]

No shot at Pogba

[MilnersJaw]

Already got one ... his name is Martín Gastón Demichelis!

33 and worse than lescott. I can see why the count said we can't win the cl.

[Clowncrete]

Already got one ... his name is Martín Gastón Demichelis!

33 and worse than lescott. I can see why the count said we can't win the cl.

Is he?

[Two's Kompany]

Isn't Bruno Zuculini supposed to be coming in July?

[Sideshow Bob]

wtf has become of our john guidetti???

[Dwaring]

wtf has become of our john guidetti???

JOHNNY FOOTBALL.... Just drafted by the browns. Feel bad for him, Cleveland is such a shit town.

[Peter Doherty (AGAIG)]

wtf has become of our john guidetti???

JOHNNY FOOTBALL.... Just drafted by the browns. Feel bad for him, Cleveland is such a shit town.

And brown isn't much of a colour.

[Saul Goodman]

Isn't Bruno Zuculini supposed to be coming in July?

There were 2 young kids we signed in January. One was Zucclini and one was someone else. We're supposedly trying to get out of one of those signings.