Summer 26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.

[Goldie.7]

Just been looking at the expiring contracts on Transfermarkt.

Julian Brandt - maybe a Rogers alternative/replacement if we cash in

Brandt is on my extensive player watch list. I would take him if Barkley didn't have another year left. If we move him on in the summer we should be looking at Brandt as his replacement.

Benjamin Nygren at Celtic is who I hope we are in for this summer. His stats are excellent, he's young and he protects the ball very well almost McGinn esque.

[Garyth]

Bernardo was okay, but overrated.

Really?? I had a quick check and his record is 'quite good':  1 CL, 6 PL, 2 FA cup, 5 League cup. In eight of nine seasons at city he's played more than 30 games (20/21 was 26).

I think Bernado suffers in that he's tactically disciplined, so has been used in a number of different roles over the seasons - Pep has trusted him to carry out jobs for the good of the team. I don't think it's a mistake he's had such a long career at Man City, and invariable picked in big games.

In that sense he's a bit like McGinn for us - you can't really say exactly what he does, but when he's not in the team everything else looks worse.

[PaulWinch again]

Whatever we do we need to start bringing the age profile of the squad down.

[ChicagoLion]

Bernardo was okay, but overrated.

Really?? I had a quick check and his record is 'quite good':  1 CL, 6 PL, 2 FA cup, 5 League cup. In eight of nine seasons at city he's played more than 30 games (20/21 was 26).

I think Bernado suffers in that he's tactically disciplined, so has been used in a number of different roles over the seasons - Pep has trusted him to carry out jobs for the good of the team. I don't think it's a mistake he's had such a long career at Man City, and invariable picked in big games.

In that sense he's a bit like McGinn for us - you can't really say exactly what he does, but when he's not in the team everything else looks worse.

He is a bit of a water carrier but a very good one, always available to receive the ball, rarely gives it away, keeps momentum going and covers a lot of ground with and without possession.