Still would love Ratiu but Dodô is an interesting possibility despite not having played in Spain - both similar age but different strengthsRB is the position we have been constantly linked to in 2025.
Mingueza, Ratiu, Hilali, Pubill, Vanderson, Wesley & Dodo have been all mentioned in the press.
Was just wondering, with Casado being fit and people witnessing Eric being Okayish on RB.
I don't think we will be looking for an RB. Casado is supposed to be a mini Kimmich, and a pretty good one at that.
We probably will look for an LB or see if Flick fancies Valle when he returns from the lone stint.
Sad times.
Very good post and suggestion.
The U19 RB, Xavi Espart, is another one of those. Midfielder like Casado converted to RB. He is actually a very solid midfielder too.
So while we don't have any RB with outstanding potential coming through (well, Nil Teixedor is interesting, RB for Spain youth categories), we do have a couple of very interesting system options coming through in Casado and Xavi Espart.
They were starters that was problem.
Still would love Ratiu but Dodô is an interesting possibility despite not having played in Spain - both similar age but different strengths
But honestly I can’t wrap my head around having a player in our squad named Dodo
Was just wondering, with Casado being fit and people witnessing Eric being Okayish on RB.
I don't think we will be looking for an RB. Casado is supposed to be a mini Kimmich, and a pretty good one at that.
Indeed, Fort is alright for RB and Torrents might work for LB. Midfield is settled. We do need a LW/RW that can take on their man, Bernardo Silva might work for 1-2 seasons if City let him leave on a free this summer - if Raphinha or Yamal picks up an injury we're fucked, we rely to much on creating danger from the wings and we really need somebody that can cover. Tractor will stay and Shark is backup, that'll have to do - so a winger is what we need this summer. Dream would be Isaak, he can play all 3 positions up front and there would be plenty rotation - Lewa can sit his ass down on the bench for 30 fucking mil in his last year, retarded deal that was... he can barely fucking run and mostly on the ground, 36-37 years old, on 30mThese full backs are just not worth the potential upgrade to what we already have, for how much they will cost.
Is Ratiu really 20m better than Fort or Casado at right back? Is Vanderson 40m better? No.
Stick with what we have. The only value for money full back I've seen mentioned is Ming the Merciless Mingueza.
Promote Torrents to cover the left side, maybe he will surprise us.
Save every Euro for the guy that will improve us in a big way.
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Not saying we should look for a starter. Hardly any players who are available can replace Kounde. What we need are backups.Eric isn't fast enough to be regularly playing RB, and his positioning in attack is lacking, many times he closed the passing lanes for Lamine. He should be just be a rare stop gap.
I loved Casado in the RB spot with B team, he was tailor made for that inverted RB Xavi was trying with Cancelo. But Flick never used him there so I am not sure we will count on it.
Not saying we should look for a starter. Hardly any players who are available can replace Kounde. What we need are backups.
I am speculating the club might not want to go for RB as we have Eric and Casado.
I seriously don't understand this kind of viewpoint. How can you still be this critical of Lewandowski? 40 goals in 48 games this season, huge influence in the dressing room, brought Szczesny in as well... I get it, I would prefer a younger striker starting next season as well, but to act like Lewandowski has been some kind of horrible waste of money is just literally some weird hateful delusion.Indeed, Fort is alright for RB and Torrents might work for LB. Midfield is settled. We do need a LW/RW that can take on their man, Bernardo Silva might work for 1-2 seasons if City let him leave on a free this summer - if Raphinha or Yamal picks up an injury we're fucked, we rely to much on creating danger from the wings and we really need somebody that can cover. Tractor will stay and Shark is backup, that'll have to do - so a winger is what we need this summer. Dream would be Isaak, he can play all 3 positions up front and there would be plenty rotation - Lewa can sit his ass down on the bench for 30 fucking mil in his last year, retarded deal that was... he can barely fucking run and mostly on the ground, 36-37 years old, on 30m![]()