MoroccanBlue

The Athletic article states Tuchel wants to steer towards a back 4 in the future.

The cant activate second economic lever until end of July. (Laporta’s interview). They also still need a major sale.

Who is nowadays? Phillips really the only natural one. Think Tuchel wants a double pivot with two box to box central midfielders with defensive attributes, ala Rice and Nunes.

It's been rather quite on the CB front. (Bar Ake) Feel we will know more this week.

Let's be real, neither Kounde or Gvardiol would come to City to get Ake minutes. They'll sign neither.

Good thing Graeme Bailey isn't reliable.

Are we still not after the Portuguese fella? Think he will provide some reassurance if we move to a back 4.

Can see him getting the captain's armband. Will give our young players a player to look up to in Silva's absence.

For us. Barcelona are no closer to matching our offer (in terms of up front payment), and Xavi has been stressing to the Barcelona board they he prefers Dembele over Raphinha, to which they can't sign one or the other. (if they could resign Dembele, they'd of done it already).

Think there is confidence in the Raphinha deal.

What number?

There should be no worry with Raphinha. Just from watching him regularly you can see he is tailor made for Tuchel.

Lewa would be fantastic

Broja will join next week

I’m sorry, weren’t you the ones last week that told us to be patient?

Raphinha just playing games now.

Nice to know we’ll get Barca’s seconds (and I even doubt that’ll happen)

Who are City signing that is willing to stay on the bench?

Course not. Boehly is literally doing everything which again begs the question why Marina wasn't let go after the window.

It happened. Move on. Least we know the person responsible for it got sacked.

FFS let him kick a ball for us first 😂

This. People want us to integrate Colwill and have him develop, yet at the same time want a players like Kimpembe or Gvardiol who would both start the majority of the matches. Ake is a good squad player to have and it will allow Colwill to easily displace him should Colwill fulfill his potential.