urban.spaceman Posted 13 December 2018 Posted 13 December 2018 Quote Man City plot £50m left-back transfer in January with Benjamin Mendy out again EXCLUSIVE: Champions City have their eye on Leicester's Ben Chilwell as they again play without £52m Mendy EXCLUSIVE: Champions City have their eye on Leicester's Ben Chilwell as they again play without £52m Mendy Manchester City are plotting a stunning move for £50million-rated Leicesterdefender Ben Chilwell. Left-back Chilwell signed a new £110,000-per-week deal that runs until 2024 just two months ago, but that hasn't stopped the champions putting the 21 year-old on their January wish list. Chilwell has enjoyed a brilliant start to the season, confirming his huge potential by establishing himself as the Foxes first-choice left-back and breaking into Gareth Southgate's England side. He has started the Three Lions' last four matches, helping them reach the Nations League finals next summer. Man City hoped Benjamin Mendy would be their answer long term at left-back when they spent £52m to sign him from Monaco ahead of last season. But injury problems have restricted him to just 16 starts, forcing them to consider their options. Chilwell's profile has grown as he emerges as an England regular (Image: PA Wire) Mendy missed most of the Blues' title-winning campaign with a cruciate injury in his right knee, another seven games with a damaged foot earlier this term and is now expected to be out until late February with a meniscus problem in his left knee. The France international also earned a ticking off from Guardiola over his social media activity and tested his manager's patience again in September by turning up late for treatment the day after attending an Anthony Joshua title fight at Wembley. He was fined for being late to training ahead of the season opener at Arsenal too, while Guardiola made him move out of Manchester city centre to reduce the potential distractions. Mendy hasn't played for City since their Manchester derby win a month ago (Image: Getty) Mendy's absences have forced the manager to either use midfielders Fabian Delph or Oleksandr Zinchenko as left-backs or ask defenders Danilo or Aymeric Laporte to fill in there. That new contract will give Leicester plenty of confidence they can fend off any admirers of one of their star players, but boss Claude Puel admits they will have to show they can match the ambition of the likes of Chilwell to hang onto their prized assets. Puel said: “If they can see the club makes improvements in its structure and in the quality of the squad to perform and compete with the top clubs in the table, I think we can respond to their ambition. “I hope we can continue to improve and show the necessary ambition to satisfy all of these players to continue with Leicester. “For the moment, I think there is a fantastic feeling between the club and them. They are happy to play for Leicester City but of course we need to match their ambition. “They need to think they can perform with this club at the top of the table and to think they can win something.” https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/man-city-plot-50m-left-13730679
Langston Posted 13 December 2018 Posted 13 December 2018 He won't leave just yet and I think he's grounded enough to know here is the best place for him at the moment, but Man City would be a perfect move for him in a the not-too-distant future if we don't rise with his stock.
SouthStandUpperTier Posted 13 December 2018 Posted 13 December 2018 3 minutes ago, Fightforever said: 75 million plus foden And Mahrez.
StanSP Posted 13 December 2018 Posted 13 December 2018 Knew the rumours would start sooner or later. I'm stupid for thinking he'll stay here for a while but his stock has risen so much in the last 12 months with more Premier League football and now international football, arguably England's first choice?
pSinatra Posted 13 December 2018 Posted 13 December 2018 He's got to be worth at least more than double what we paid for Nacho Cheeky bastards
Ian Nacho Posted 13 December 2018 Posted 13 December 2018 I wouldn't sell, however, position wise, a fullback is one of the easiest positions to replace. In the summer I would only accept a completely ridiculous offer.
Tuna Posted 13 December 2018 Posted 13 December 2018 They can fook right off and refund us for Iheanacho for a start.
AKCJ Posted 13 December 2018 Posted 13 December 2018 Hardly a surprise. Other than Robertson he's been the best left back in the league, those two have been way ahead of the others. He's been phenomenal and the richest team in the world need a left back.
Itsthejoeker Posted 13 December 2018 Posted 13 December 2018 So this is what it’s like being a mid table premier league team, get a good player, lose a good player. Genuinely the worst part about this league.
Poznan34 Posted 13 December 2018 Posted 13 December 2018 No way is he on 110 a week. Telegraph reported Maguire's new deal was 75. He'll be off within 2 years I reckon.
sylofox Posted 14 December 2018 Posted 14 December 2018 1 hour ago, Itsthejoeker said: So this is what it’s like being a mid table premier league team, get a good player, lose a good player. Genuinely the worst part about this league. 5/6yrs ago not even Barnsley wanted our players. We would have struggled to give most of them away. You don't win the prem and finish top half and teams still not want your players. Would you rather we were still a championship club.
lcfc sheff Posted 14 December 2018 Posted 14 December 2018 50m isn't bad at this present moment, same goes for Maguire. But in terms of replacements I'm just not confident we'll get adequate players.
Brainy Posted 14 December 2018 Posted 14 December 2018 Ah, the "we have a player injured for a few months, lets sign a replacement for 50m" theory is back
MPH Posted 14 December 2018 Posted 14 December 2018 1 hour ago, Poznan34 said: No way is he on 110 a week. Telegraph reported Maguire's new deal was 75. He'll be off within 2 years I reckon. probably his agent talking it up..
Jimmy Posted 14 December 2018 Posted 14 December 2018 One day the mirror will stop making up rumours about us
North Leeds Fox Posted 14 December 2018 Posted 14 December 2018 Must be a complete coincidence that before we are due to play man city twice, they are interested in one of our best players. Can't think where that has happened before....
Lovejoy Posted 14 December 2018 Posted 14 December 2018 And there are still those that would rather have Fuchs . Can see Chilwell playing for them in the future but it’d take a bit more than £50m.
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