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Transfers Summer 2026 Transfer Thread
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Ya perhaps should’ve phrased it in terms of City’s apparent eagerness to sell and the corresponding lack of competition. Even Tel we had to fend off United on the final day
I get they need to sell for multiple reasons unrelated to him but the full optics make me uneasy.
The fact that even lower level PL clubs certainly have money to burn and don’t seem to have any interest vexes me, because the majority of my concerns with him as a player come from whether he is actually a fit for the PL at all , he seems to lack the intensity, physicality, and ability to seize a decisive moment that successful wingers in this league have.
I'd suspect that's down the fee. While we don't spend the biggest, there are still only about 7-8 clubs in the league that ever spend over about 40m on players - he'd be too much of a risk for the majority of the mid-table sides. The fact we seem to be the only club linked to him could be a warning sign, though.Ya perhaps should’ve phrased it in terms of City’s apparent eagerness to sell and the corresponding lack of competition. Even Tel we had to fend off United on the final day
I get they need to sell for multiple reasons unrelated to him but the full optics make me uneasy.
The fact that even lower level PL clubs certainly have money to burn and don’t seem to have any interest vexes me, because the majority of my concerns with him as a player come from whether he is actually a fit for the PL at all , he seems to lack the intensity, physicality, and ability to seize a decisive moment that successful wingers in this league have.
Just to follow up on this again - I just had a quick look on the City forum and they're about as divided on him as we are.Ya perhaps should’ve phrased it in terms of City’s apparent eagerness to sell and the corresponding lack of competition. Even Tel we had to fend off United on the final day
I get they need to sell for multiple reasons unrelated to him but the full optics make me uneasy.
The fact that even lower level PL clubs certainly have money to burn and don’t seem to have any interest vexes me, because the majority of my concerns with him as a player come from whether he is actually a fit for the PL at all , he seems to lack the intensity, physicality, and ability to seize a decisive moment that successful wingers in this league have.
Some think he's got a lot of promise and should be given another chance. They cite his pace, 1v1 ability, promise shown in his 1st season, they fact he was often played off the right rather than the left.
Others are just point to the output and say it's not good enough, cite his terrible performances in his 2nd season, and/or think his confidence is shot at City and needs a move.
Some would bite our hand off for 50m, others think it's a massive mistake and he'll thrive if they sell him.
So in short...no-one has a fucking scooby how good this guy is.
Can't register or pay them probably.
Can have a written agreement about joining though, I'd imagine.
Im all aboard the savinho train. He has all the tools required to be a top calibre winger on the LEFT in a free flowing football team instead of a chess team (city)
Would add some real fizz in home games especially and get the crowd going. Some players need a space and to feel important to thrive.
Id still like another wide player too, kang and savinho would be decent from where we are right now and then go big on a CM and try find a striker.
Would add some real fizz in home games especially and get the crowd going. Some players need a space and to feel important to thrive.
Id still like another wide player too, kang and savinho would be decent from where we are right now and then go big on a CM and try find a striker.
I could go for him, but only at the right price and if that meant we'd be saving the big bucks for other deals (striker, RW, CM). Man City paid £30.8m for him and he's since had 2 appalling seasons in the PL. It's too much of a gamble. Anything north of £25m and it would feel like we're being fleeced. A loan + option to buy would be preferable.
Like any player we are linked to I take particular interest when watching their games. Must say noy impressed at all and you don't need stats for that?
Its likely to be 40m raising to 50m with add ons.
I think a lot of you probably need to take a step back when talking about Savinho (and similar) not being good enough for us because he didn't get much game time for City.
That logic would make sense if we were trying to sign a player from Leeds, Newcastle, Brighton, Spam even.
But City are perennial title winners/challengers. The gap between them and us right now is a chasm.
We've been playing the last season with RKM on one wing who wasn't good enough to even be a bench warmer for us.
A City bench warmer is typically good enough for 50% at least of the PL.
That logic would make sense if we were trying to sign a player from Leeds, Newcastle, Brighton, Spam even.
But City are perennial title winners/challengers. The gap between them and us right now is a chasm.
We've been playing the last season with RKM on one wing who wasn't good enough to even be a bench warmer for us.
A City bench warmer is typically good enough for 50% at least of the PL.
Well, I'm not impressed either and if I had any say in it I would not sign him, but he showed real talent in Spain and there could be merit in the argument that Guardiola's playing style did not favour him, just as he wasn't helped by being played mostly on the right.
So we are after Savino again meaning it is clearly a club signing and not a manager one. Throw that in with a couple of “free” transfers and I am seeing nothing different from this New ENIC
We should be tearing up our old strategy and getting Lange out the door
We should be tearing up our old strategy and getting Lange out the door
Then I would steer well clear of him.
Completely different players but Id almost see it as similar to the way Bale was able and allowed to blossom and grow on the left wing for spurs.
If bale had a manager like pep at roughly that point in time he would never of become the player he did.
Again im not comparing savio to bale but merely stating the stifling effect I think has been put upon him through the playing style and requirements of peps football style.
It would be very Spurs to sign a player that is currently out with a ACL tear.
I’d be happy with Savinho and Summerville signing if we got for example Baleba and Scott who could dominate a midfield. If youre sustaining attacks those kind of players with great acceleration and quick feet in tight areas become dangerous. Just because he’s not playing much for city doesn’t mean everything. Marmoush doesn’t either and he’s quality. Foden as well.
