I think the injuries to Hokgate/Brainthwaite has shifted plans somewhat.
Hmm I wonder what happened?
That was before we lost two to injuries; changes the perspective just slightly.
We have 3 centre backs fit and we have 2 centre backs injured.
Remember we have a centre back who played for fleetwood last year who we could keep till jan (otherwise he cant be loaned as he wouldnt be able to play for 3 teams in a calendar year). Weve chosen to loan him to Reading.
The numerical circumstances havent changed. There must have always been a plan to loan Gibson + there seems to have been a plan to use Branthwaite ahead of him.
The injuries also havent changed anything in terms of needing anorher centre back though. We have one centre back with pace (holgate) and if he is injured were stuffed.
We always needed another centre back, one with pace.
Think we have been after a CB for the last 12 months . Lost out on zouma last season. And we were after Gabriel who even had a medical but chose Arsenal. The 2 injuries have now made it a priority
Three trains of thought here;
1: Weve elected to go with Holgate, Mina, Keane and Branthwaite. Which means that if Holgate is out we have no pace and need to sit deep.
2: Weve decided to leave defence to next summer and spend on midfield (this makes no sense if FFP is combined this + next year).
3: Weve been after centre backs but Brands is pushing it to the wire with offers sitting on other DOFs desks. Same as when we signed Mina.
You mean U20? Your BFF Todibo has never been called up to the French U21 squad.
Or are you now wanting us to sign Amian or Upamecano or Kamara or Konate? All of whom are vastly better than Todibo.
u21 means under twenty one years old. I wasnt talking about internationals.
Not sure why Todibo would be my "bff" i dont think hes ready to make a consistent impact in the premier league. He would be another Moise Kean type project for a season or two.
The only three players i really wanted us to sign this summer before the window opened were Gabriel, Emerson and Tonali.
I am not particularly opinionated on centre backs other than a french left sided one with pace may be good as they will be playing alongside Digne/Nkounkou.
The young french centre backs at the moment are exciting...could benefit us to have one a similar age to Nkounkou come in.
I was bored.
Heres a list of French Under 21 CBs.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jules_Koundé Just signed for City?????????????????????????
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evan_N'Dicka GET DICKA IN
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Kounde linked to Arsenal i think
Badiashile linked to all the top sides
NDicka has a ligament injury
Diakite is yet another toulouse player
Badiashile and N'Dicka are excellent names.
Badiashile is the one to go for. Left footed and basically has everything.
If we got him id be in shock.