Popular Post Mungongo Posted 26 November 2023 Popular Post Share Posted 26 November 2023 Pep Guardiola plans to sign Argentinian left back Valentin Barco for Manchester City - and send him on loan to his pal Enzo Maresca at Leicester City. Guardiola’s transfer team are closing on a deal for the superb Boca Juniors defender and are ahead of Brighton in the chase to bring him to the Premier League. However the Manchester City boss’s idea is to farm out Barco to old coaching sidekick Maresca once they sign him because they think he needs the experience. It could be a massive boost for Leicester as they push on for promotion if City can do the deal in January. But even if Barco is delayed until next season Guardiola is still keen to send him to the Leicester ‘finishing school’ before he uses him at the Etihad. Barco has a fixed fee of around £10 million but extra costs take the transfer worth up to £13 million. However Guardiola is keen to land the player who has shone at club level and was a stand out in the recent Copa Libertadores final. Brighton hoped to win the chase after making the first serious bid for Barco but even they now fear they only have a 25 per cent chance 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungongo Posted 26 November 2023 Author Share Posted 26 November 2023 Started at LB but now plays as a number 10 https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/valentin-barco-man-city-teenage-left-back-attacking-playmaker-boca-juniors-argentina/blta2c1ce09e90c9e42#cs94de74aed107d2e1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungongo Posted 26 November 2023 Author Share Posted 26 November 2023 https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/24856660/man-city-transfer-valentin-barco-brighton-leicester/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronnup Posted 26 November 2023 Share Posted 26 November 2023 New favourite player 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Flair Posted 26 November 2023 Share Posted 26 November 2023 He'd be a weapon at this level in various positions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayfox26 Posted 26 November 2023 Share Posted 26 November 2023 Guys an absolute monster on fm24, was my first leicester signing. Can play anywhere down the left or centre mid. His versatility would be immense for us. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxesWalk Posted 26 November 2023 Share Posted 26 November 2023 He is too good for this level. Would be a superb signing. He could slot into the majority of prem or European sides already. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryn Posted 26 November 2023 Share Posted 26 November 2023 Also got him on FM24 at Leicester. Did not expect him to be ginger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_77 Posted 26 November 2023 Share Posted 26 November 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, Mungongo said: Started at LB but now plays as a number 10 https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/valentin-barco-man-city-teenage-left-back-attacking-playmaker-boca-juniors-argentina/blta2c1ce09e90c9e42#cs94de74aed107d2e1 I watch a lot of Boca, this kid is going to be a star but he pretty much exclusively plays on the flank. I have no doubt that he has the skills needed to develop into a number 10 but he really does not play in that position for Boca. Edited 26 November 2023 by The_77 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urban.spaceman Posted 26 November 2023 Share Posted 26 November 2023 Yeah, cos signing an Argentine has gone well for us in the past. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevosevic Posted 26 November 2023 Share Posted 26 November 2023 4 minutes ago, urban.spaceman said: Yeah, cos signing an Argentine has gone well for us in the past. Ulloa and Cambiasso were great to be fair 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimJams Posted 26 November 2023 Share Posted 26 November 2023 Got a hunch he was joking... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beachyboy Posted 26 November 2023 Share Posted 26 November 2023 6 hours ago, FoxesWalk said: He is too good for this level. Would be a superb signing. He could slot into the majority of prem or European sides already. Makes sense for Man City, you get him used to England for 4 months, put him in pre season in the summer at man city. If he's good enough for premiership but not city, we may be there by that time and you extend the loan by a year. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPH Posted 26 November 2023 Share Posted 26 November 2023 4 hours ago, Stevosevic said: Ulloa and Cambiasso were great to be fair I feel a woosh might be coming soon.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wardyfox86 Posted 26 November 2023 Share Posted 26 November 2023 First signing you make on FM24 and that's anywhere on the left you need, sorted. Even plays CM. FM never gets it wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Flair Posted 26 November 2023 Share Posted 26 November 2023 2 hours ago, Beachyboy said: Makes sense for Man City, you get him used to England for 4 months, put him in pre season in the summer at man city. If he's good enough for premiership but not city, we may be there by that time and you extend the loan by a year. Wouldn't be surprised if its an 18 month loan deal. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildw Posted 26 November 2023 Share Posted 26 November 2023 Not a chance he is coming to play second tier football in England. The ridiculous January transfer speculation has started very early. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woznotwos Posted 26 November 2023 Share Posted 26 November 2023 16 minutes ago, phildw said: Not a chance he is coming to play second tier football in England. The ridiculous January transfer speculation has started very early. This was my thoughts as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StriderHiryu Posted 26 November 2023 Share Posted 26 November 2023 (edited) 3 hours ago, Ric Flair said: Wouldn't be surprised if its an 18 month loan deal. I hope it's something like that. I know we had a lot of players to replace, but I do worry that with so many loan signings that when we end up in the Premier League we have to replace 4-5 starters meaning we lose all the fluency built up this season. But I suppose that even if such a deal was agreed, they would only agree to the additional 12 months IF we get to the Premier League. This guy is considered one of the best talents in South American football, so will be an exciting one to see play if he ends up here. Being left-footed I guess he will rotate with JJ until Doyle is back, but he could play as winger or one of the number 8's. With the way Pep plays, I could see him being used in the Ricardo style role, which would be a good reason to send him here, IE being an inverted CB that is highly comfortable on the ball. Edited 26 November 2023 by StriderHiryu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les-tah Posted 26 November 2023 Share Posted 26 November 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, phildw said: Not a chance he is coming to play second tier football in England. The ridiculous January transfer speculation has started very early. Well its either second tier for 6 months in a man city style team readying himself for the premier league and win a trophy whilst doing it or play for a development squad which if second tier is beneath him then man city under 21s would be backwards and woefully beneath him. Edited 26 November 2023 by les-tah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reginaldo Posted 26 November 2023 Share Posted 26 November 2023 (edited) Imagine leaving Boca Juniors in Copa Libatadores to play for us against Plymouth Argyle 😳 Edited 26 November 2023 by Reginaldo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Oxlong Posted 26 November 2023 Share Posted 26 November 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plastik Man Posted 27 November 2023 Share Posted 27 November 2023 15 hours ago, Mike Oxlong said: The move is off. He failed his bleep test! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Oxlong Posted 27 November 2023 Share Posted 27 November 2023 1 hour ago, Plastik Man said: The move is off. He failed his bleep test! It was never black and white Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plastik Man Posted 27 November 2023 Share Posted 27 November 2023 40 minutes ago, Mike Oxlong said: It was never black and white Hard lines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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