Summer Transfer Speculation and Shit

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

NY Red Bulls are apparently set to sign Lampard and David Villa.

New York City FC.

Man City's franchise.

[Munchies]

New York City FC.

Man City's franchise.

Atleast it'll raise the MLS profile over there.

[Japan Shaking All Over]

To be honest this is a great argument.....and can fall either way.....by bringing back Cesc, a player in a position we already have strength in, do we risk again not strengthening other areas? Or do we bring in a 40+ striker?

I hear everyone's voice, to see him in another shirt would be sickening and I hope we do bring him in.....not because of that but because we will have a rotation in the midfield that would be up there with the best.

Now if we are to believe that we have 100 million to spend ( which we never will but....) Cesc in for 30 would leave us 70....
I believe Remy for the price is a non brainer! I think that would still leave enough to cover other areas....I saw Lar Benders brother, Sven, linked with us for around 15...add a RB and GK cover (isn't Craig Gordon back in the world of the living, worth picking up?!)

Lots of names, prices and slightly optimistic but Cesc brings goals, experience, and would add a big boost

[fakeyank]

To be honest this is a great argument.....and can fall either way.....by bringing back Cesc, a player in a position we already have strength in, do we risk again not strengthening other areas? Or do we bring in a 40+ striker?

I hear everyone's voice, to see him in another shirt would be sickening and I hope we do bring him in.....not because of that but because we will have a rotation in the midfield that would be up there with the best.

Now if we are to believe that we have 100 million to spend ( which we never will but....) Cesc in for 30 would leave us 70....
I believe Remy for the price is a non brainer! I think that would still leave enough to cover other areas....I saw Lar Benders brother, Sven, linked with us for around 15...add a RB and GK cover (isn't Craig Gordon back in the world of the living, worth picking up?!)

Lots of names, prices and slightly optimistic but Cesc brings goals, experience, and would add a big boost

Getting Cesc would be cheaper for us, due to his remaining payments and also Song's payments. We could get him close to 20 million! That is a no brainer for a truly World Class player at 27! On current form, he will start alongside Santi, Ramsey and Ozil. Jack is good but just because Jack is 'improving' doesnt mean we let go off an exceptional opportunity like this. Rozza, Arteta and Flamini are just back up fillers. In fact, Arteta shouldnt be anywhere close to the first team... make it happen Arsene!

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

We lead the table for the amount of injuries in the premier league in the past 7 seasons.

Stockpiling on midfielders should never be dismissed.

100% go for Cesc.

[Injury Time]

Are season ticket renewals in yet?

Great, it's time to get the excuses ready for why the world class talent didn't arrive...

Yes deadline was today, paid mine earlier in the week :skint:

[Munchies]

Some 'ITK' insiders on twitter say that the move to City is done.
https://twitter.com/lucasammr

What I was told: - Cesc to City is done. - Does not mean Aguero or Yaya will come to FCB as part of the deal.

Arsenal turn down opportunity to re-sign Fabregas. [Daily Mail]

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Hope not

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

I don't really get this downer everyone seems to be on with Wilshere? He's not had the best season by his standards, but is that really that surprising? I think he spent longer out injured than Ramsey in the end, and the team he's come back into is completely different to the one he was in before we lost him (the rest of our midfield and attack at the time was Fabregas, Song, Nasri, Walcott and van Persie, and only Walcott, who's been injured himself most of the season, is still here out of that lot).

I also don't know where this idea has come from that the game against Barcelona was a one-off? Wasn't he voted our player of the season, and the PFA young player of the year that season? I certainly remember him being one of our best and most consistent performers that year. I just don't get why there's so little faith him in (especially after what we've seen with Ramsey this year)? Honestly, I think I see more optimism about Diaby at times?!

Totally agree.

If the aim is to have two quality players in every position, then could we not be rotating Fabregas with Ramsey in CM, if we brought him back, and then rotate Özil with Cazorla in front of them, behind the striker? I kind of like having Özil or Cazorla in that position - the fact that they can both operate down either flank means that they can cover our wide attackers and wingers when they cut into the centre, and if you have CMs like Ramsey and Fabregas behind them who like to look forward, then it becomes quite a fluid, flexible system...

The main issue I perceive (if you can call it an 'issue' at all) is that Cesc and Ramsey are too good to not play in most games. That means ideally, they would both be on the field at the same time. That then means somebody plays alongside Ramsey in the 2 ahead of the back 4 which I guess would be Arteta and then Cesc would play in front.

The other option is to play Cesc and Ramsey in a 2 with Ozil in front but perhaps that is just a little too attack minded.... I can't see a situation where we are rotating Ozil in and out of the team, even if only because of how much we paid for him. What I would say is that, Cesc and Ozil in the same team would turn one of them into much more of a runner depending on who is playing where.

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

If I had to play chump manager (which I hate but love to do) then I would want something like.

Stekelenburg
Lescott
Aurier
Martinez/M'Vila
Draxler/Reus
and ideally a forward....Benteke, Bony.....somebody with a decent all round game, good age, not going to cost the earth and likely to score 15-20+ league goals given the games whilst Draxler is covertly learning how to be an all conquering, dragon slaying, fire and brimstone Centre Forward.

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

Some 'ITK' insiders on twitter say that the move to City is done.
https://twitter.com/lucasammr



Arsenal turn down opportunity to re-sign Fabregas. [Daily Mail]

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Hope not

Load of rubbish.

No deal has been done for Cesc yet.