According to Sky Sports Manchester City have signed Manuel Akanji, of Borussia Dortmund for £17m. Another defender.
Being reported lots of places so seems a legit one that. Seems a bit desperate, but I guess we are a bit desperate with henderson now out as well. loan so keeps some money free to signing next summer. Seems similar type to thiago. Not particularly stacking or defensive, more keeps the ball moving with good technical ability. How he copes with pace of prem after only playing in Italy and Spain though
1. Fits what was said: No 6 who can play no 8. (this was what the ITK's were saying klopp was looking for) 2. Cheap (fsg innit) 3. not that old but not young and inexperienced (risk) 4. not in the kids way (klopp) he ticks all the boxes. It is desperate cos its 36 hours to deadline.
Well, we need all the help we can get in midfield. Hendo, Ox, Nabster, Thiago all injured now. Let’s get shot of Ox and Nabster as soon as possible please. Hope this new loan guy Melo is good, have not seen much of him
Tbf we are possibly in panic territory What is irking me (as it usually Dora’s) is the double standards of reporting We are quite a large number of players down But yet all the focus is on Newcastle losing players Or Leicester having injuries Proper irks me It shouldn’t but it does lol
Some of this is our own fault, should have got shot of Ox and Nabster when we had the chance and gotten in two quality midfielders who are not injured all the time. I think Klopp is a great manager but he has a sentimental soft spot for players who have passed their sell by date.
I liked him at Barca but that was a fair few years ago. Haven't watched him for juve but seems as injury prone as our current crop...
Thisis the thing though. How do you get rid of ox and Keita? Who is buying them? There hasn’t been any kind of interest in them. They’ve been injured, no one is going to buy an injured player.