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With another 4 years on his contract, Villa should take them to the fecking cleaners for him. That's if they want to cash in of course
If they get £100M for him that would be crazy money in this market, and make Pep look like a hypocrite.

He is supposed to take the Bernardo Silva role it seems..
On the bench? He didn't seem to start as much last season.

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Pogba went for £93m with Addons included. Grealish has proven himself to be one of the best players in the Prem. Easily worth it, especially when you add in the English tax.

I honestly can’t remember the last player who was as hard to get off the ball, Zidane? You can give Grealish the ball and be safe in the knowledge that he’s going to carry it forward, find a good pass or draw a foul. Very few players have that ability. The number of fouls he draws is nuts.

Isn’t he first for the number of chances created last season?
No, Bruno and Mount created more.
 

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They have bought well this year and that pretty highly rated winger from Norwich, granted he isn’t on Grealish level. And they will have another 100M to spend. Like you said, they will evaluate all things but i think they’ll sell eventually
Oh have they? I haven't been paying attention to that much beyond Sancho and Varane to be honest. You could be right - 100m is a lot of money. especially this year.
 

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If they get £100M for him that would be crazy money in this market, and make Pep look like a hypocrite.
He already is. He claimed a few months ago that City did not have any money for a striker to replace Aguero. Now they are chasing 2 !!! £100 million players in Kane and Grealish.
 

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Buendia was a very good signing but Grealish is a top player. Villa will be a lot weaker without him. £100m isn't at all surprising. When you consider West Ham want £90m for Rice it sounds like a steal compared frankly. Ultimately he'll just be another rotation option for City though. A lot to pay for a position where they already have so much talent.
 

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100M for Grealish is mental, you could get 2 Ben White for that kind of money :eek:
From a City pov, that's a waste they could easily keep challenging for the league with their current set of midfielders while adding Kane.
 

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Is there any suggestion that Bale will be leaving Real, even if only on loan? Seems unlikely that they would keep him at Real considering they need to cut their wage bill. Personally think he still offered quite a lot last season, certainly enough for a decent Prem club to take him on a discounted loan.
 

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I imagine you could see Grealish on the LW a fair bit for CIty. Sterling maybe goes through the middle this season and Mahrez on the RW. Then Foden, Jesus, Bernardo (if he stays) and Torres are rotation options.

De Bruyne, Gundogan, Rodri midfield with Fernandinho rotating. I know Foden and Bernardo can play in a midfield three but they look a CM light to me.
 

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I imagine you could see Grealish on the LW a fair bit for CIty. Sterling maybe goes through the middle this season and Mahrez on the RW. Then Foden, Jesus, Bernardo (if he stays) and Torres are rotation options.

De Bruyne, Gundogan, Rodri midfield with Fernandinho rotating. I know Foden and Bernardo can play in a midfield three but they look a CM light to me.
Foden was getting most of his game time on the left. I expect there will be massive rotation between Grealish, Foden and Sterling this season. Bear in mind most City fans wanted Foden to have significantly more gametime this season too
 

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100 million for Grealish to become another rotation cog. Madness.
He's not going to be a rotation cog. I mean pep rotates but he's not going to walk in as a squad player. He will be another KDB in the team, it's quite obvious.
 

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He's not going to be a rotation cog. I mean pep rotates but he's not going to walk in as a squad player. He will be another KDB in the team, it's quite obvious.
David Silva replacement to be precise
 

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He's not going to be a rotation cog. I mean pep rotates but he's not going to walk in as a squad player. He will be another KDB in the team, it's quite obvious.
Grealish absolutely will not be a KDB. KDB plays pretty much every game he's available. Grealish will not be that type of player. Grealish will be like Mahrez. A very talented player but one that will continue to be frequently rotated throughout the season.
 

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He's not going to be a rotation cog. I mean pep rotates but he's not going to walk in as a squad player. He will be another KDB in the team, it's quite obvious.
But then what? Leave out Gundogan who was their best player (other than Dias) most of last season. I don't see Gundogan, De Bruyne and Grealish in a midfield three as there isn't much tackling in there.

Maybe De Bruyne plays false 9? If they get Kane as well then it would be an embarrassment of riches.


Sterling Kane Mahrez

Grealish Rodri De Bruyne

Zinchenko Dias Stones Walker

Ederson

2nd XI

Foden Jesus Torres

Gundogan Fernandinho Bernardo Silva

Mendy Laporte Ake Cancelo

Steffen
 

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I think Grealish will play false 9 role.

Foden/Jesus Mahrez/Sterling
Grealish/Torres

Gundo/Silva KDB
Rodri/Dinho

LB CB CB RB
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You can buy a lot of players for 100M pounds. Jack is a really good dribbler and draws a lot of fouls outside the box. I don't think AV will miss him that much with the players they can bring in with that amount of money.
 

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Pep will still somehow fail to win CL final next year

Given the state of Barca / Madrid right now...it's literally down to Bayern, PSG or a PL club. City unfortunately are going to win eventually.
 

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EDIT: More info
  • Agreement reached between the clubs
    • Price: 8 million Euros + 3 million Euros in bonuses
    • 15% of the fee divided between Genoa and Padova, Lovato's former clubs
  • No connection with Romero's transfer situation
 
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This popped up out of nowhere yesterday. I wonder if there is something in this.

Source: TNT Sports (Fred Caldeira)
  • United are demanding 25 million Euros.
  • Fenerbahce want United to reduce the price.
  • Another unnamed Premier League club is interested in Pereira.
  • Pereira prefers to leave permanently rather than be loaned out again.
 

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Andre Onana's move to Lyon coming close, according to L'Equipe, which states they will pay Ajax a €6m fee plus bonuses.
 

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Grealish absolutely will not be a KDB. KDB plays pretty much every game he's available. Grealish will not be that type of player. Grealish will be like Mahrez. A very talented player but one that will continue to be frequently rotated throughout the season.
I see the Mahrez comparison but Grealish is more positionally versatile than Mahrez is. Mahrez came in as a traditional right winger and has adapted his game since when being called up. Grealish will come in as a player not reliant on explosive pace or a touchline hugging winger, but someone comfortable anywhere in midfield so long as it's not too deep. I see more of a D. Silva sort of impact from him than a Mahrez one.
But then what? Leave out Gundogan who was their best player (other than Dias) most of last season. I don't see Gundogan, De Bruyne and Grealish in a midfield three as there isn't much tackling in there.
No one would have predicted KDB and D. Silva sharing central midfield but that's what Pep does.
 

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This popped up out of nowhere yesterday. I wonder if there is something in this.

Source: TNT Sports (Fred Caldeira)
  • United are demanding 25 million Euros.
  • Fenerbahce want United to reduce the price.
  • Another unnamed Premier League club is interested in Pereira.
  • Pereira prefers to leave permanently rather than be loaned out again.
He'd be a good JWP replacement if he goes to Villa.
 

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This popped up out of nowhere yesterday. I wonder if there is something in this.

Source: TNT Sports (Fred Caldeira)
  • United are demanding 25 million Euros.
  • Fenerbahce want United to reduce the price.
  • Another unnamed Premier League club is interested in Pereira.
  • Pereira prefers to leave permanently rather than be loaned out again.
be shocked if we get €25 million for him
 

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Villa could get Lingard, JWP and Leon Bailey just by selling Grealish. Absolute no brainer if you ask me. Grealish is the better player of the 4 but he's not better than those three combined. His stats for Villa aren't incredible either.
 
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