You've got to admit though there is quite a few red flags, pointing them out isn't turning your nose up at him.
It's not that, it's that we haven't got the money to pay for players to join us.
We have to make 1 decent sale within a month just to be FFP compliant.
We have to sell, to buy.
We're so threadbare, we have to replace whatever we sell and add depth. That to me dictates some loans, and I think we'd do well to ensure loans bring a baseline rather than Danjuma.
I wouldn't take Phillips if it's a big loan fee.
I'd see him as a improvement on Andre Gomes.
windymiller
Player Valuation: £50m
Then we should be nowhere near it. After the loan he had a WHam, and after the public snarking from Phillips and Guardiola, Man City are not in a position of strength on this one. We should definitely not be paying full whack for an obviously unwanted player off the back of two very poor seasons.
For what it's worth, if the deal was right financially, I think Phillips is worth a punt. But not at £130k a week, plus bonuses, plus a loan fee.
kimonthemac_efc
Player Valuation: £1m
I think we should focus on signing 4-5 players.
Tanganga would be great for me, he is versatile available on a free and can play both in defence and attack.
Of course we need a Amadou Onana replacement. Who that could be I jave no idea
We also need 2 more wingers since mcneil is the only have. Ideally someone who can actually run and be confident enough to tale on defenders. It is a matter of proper scouting. Tako olise for example, palace bought him for less than 15 million if I am not mistaking
And finally a defender to replace Branners. Greaves looks like the best option
Tanganga would be great for me, he is versatile available on a free and can play both in defence and attack.
Of course we need a Amadou Onana replacement. Who that could be I jave no idea
We also need 2 more wingers since mcneil is the only have. Ideally someone who can actually run and be confident enough to tale on defenders. It is a matter of proper scouting. Tako olise for example, palace bought him for less than 15 million if I am not mistaking
And finally a defender to replace Branners. Greaves looks like the best option
Dyche The Redeemer will fix him.
Or kill him with Gaffer’s Day, either/or.
Paul Rideout
Player Valuation: £40m
Saint Domingo
Player Valuation: £90m
Like he did Keane, Coady, and Demarai Gray?
ToffeeScot
Player Valuation: £8m
I get that in terms of money but I really don't think that Phillips will be a cut price deal. City won't just let him go for nothing. With the charges looming over them and the fee they spent for him, they'll be trying to recoup as much as they can.
I don't think its the same as Dele Alli everyone knew that was a massive risk he was literally like a 100 mil player if he was on it and we were getting him for free thats all you needed to look at whereas Phillips has just not made it at City its not the same scenario. I'm not saying Phillips would work out but its not the same imo.
All of this ^
Btw could he bring a mate like Rico Lewis or Oscar Bobb.
City will spend big again putting these 2 further down the pecking order.
Like Palmer they'll be wanting game time.
Saint Domingo
Player Valuation: £90m
I just can’t see us signing off anything like those wages in the current climate. You don’t move out all these players on 100k plus to then add one back in surely.
hallamblue
Player Valuation: £40m
Or he's just terrible now. He literally cost West Ham at least 1 if not 2 goals every time. It would be a huge risk for a club that needs every point it can get to take a player like him.
People also talk about Dyche wanting Premier League experience because they remember all the players AFTER he signed them as a Premier League manager and forget that they actually didn't have Premier League experience at all when he signed them.