Raul's Transfer Targets: Summer 2019

[Wrighty4eva]

Ziyech is basically begging to come to us, typical Arsenal sitting on our laurels doing f*ck all about it.

 

[Slartibartfast]

Has he improved a lot? I remember him being poor at Sunderland.

He's probably been Lyon's most consistently high quality player this season. Man of the match in their home game against Barcelona in the Champions League.

 

[Harz]

Not Spanish. Plays in Ligue 1. Sounds like Jason Denayer to me.

Class player but can be quite error prone at times

 

[Slartibartfast]

Are you actually serious about wanting this City reject here?

One of the worst defenders I've ever seen. I've no idea how he's weaseled himself into the Lyon team. Haven't watched him for them much but they have conceded similar numbers to us so doubt he's improved much.

Well there's your problem. You haven't watched him for Lyon.

 

[Slartibartfast]

Here are the best center backs, at least from an analytical standpoint, in Ligue 1 over the past 6 months. Take your pick. Actually Malang Sarr kind of stands out as I look over this, but he's awfully young.

 

[benjamin86]

He's probably been Lyon's most consistently high quality player this season. Man of the match in their home game against Barcelona in the Champions League.

Have you seen much of William Saliba? After he was mentioned in this thread i started reading up on him, he sounds like the type of player we should be looking at.
(He's on your CIES list at No.10 which isnt bad for an 18year old!)

 

[Harz]

Lol Jadon Sancho is also a "City reject"

Kevin de Bruyne, Romelu Lukaku and Mo Salah were "Chelsea rejects"

These synthetically-financed teams with buy your way to glory mentalities usually hoard tons of fantastic youngsters only to let them rot away at youth teams. Chelsea used to do this more aggressively, now City does it

Back when Denayer and Van Dijk were both at Celtic, there was a debate as to who was the better defender, and Denayer won the best young player of the year award

 

[Slartibartfast]

Have you seen much of William Saliba? After he was mentioned in this thread i started reading up on him, he sounds like the type of player we should be looking at.
(He's on your CIES list at No.10 which isnt bad for an 18year old!)

Saw him against Montpelier in the Friday game last week. Looks like a great young talent, but he's only 18. I'd think they'd be looking for someone more around 22 to 27, but if they could swing it he'd be a great pickup.

 

[benjamin86]

Saw him against Montpelier in the Friday game last week. Looks like a great young talent, but he's only 18. I'd think they'd be looking for someone more around 22 to 27, but if they could swing it he'd be a great pickup.

If he has the right temperament could be used a bit like Guendouzi? At least if he made the mistakes Mustafi makes it's excusable!

(1 of the write up i read compared him to Varane, at which point i was sold)

 

[MutableEarth]

Saliba would be a huge pickup. Super dominant young defender for his age. Would also complement any of our young defenders IMO.

Very young but no brainer just in terms of quality and potential.

 

[Slartibartfast]

If he has the right temperament could be used a bit like Guendouzi? At least if he made the mistakes Mustafi makes it's excusable!

(1 of the write up i read compared him to Varane, at which point i was sold)

It's a good selling point for sure.

 

[ThisFather]

All these top players that say playing for us is their desire/dream grew up watching invincibles. Its sad because in another 5-10 years, we won't get that anymore due to our decline.

 

[The_Playmaker]

Ziyech has basically issued a come and get me plea for the past two years. If he ends up at United, Liverpool or Bayern and we sign someone like Fraser. This club has no hope.

 

[ChefMan21]

I can’t see that happening. Marquinhos is arguably the best defender in Ligue 1 and twice the defender than Umtiti.

It would be wild from PSG to let their best defender leave.

If it's Marquinhos, I reserve the right to go batshit crazy.

 

[SingmeasongSong]

Damn, so it's off ?

 

[HBL]

I can’t see that happening. Marquinhos is arguably the best defender in Ligue 1 and twice the defender than Umtiti.

It would be wild from PSG to let their best defender leave.

Thiago Silva is their best cb by a mile.

 

[Sammy1887]

Ziyech has basically issued a come and get me plea for the past two years. If he ends up at United, Liverpool or Bayern and we sign someone like Fraser. This club has no hope.

But he is 26 same age as Zaha who is too old for you.

 

[Wilshero]

But he is 26 same age as Zaha who is too old for you.

Half the price though...

 

[Jae]

Looks like Kompany might be available from City. Past his best but would still comfortably be the best CB at our club by a country mile.

 

[Tosker]

doesn't look too impressed, does he?