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This is very interesting, although I am not sure if his fitness record has been taken into account. I'm interested why it was limited to the four main players linked on the Internet. I'd be interested in knowing what wider search would bring up. Zubimendi, Fabian Ruiz, Camavinga or another one that I personally like James Garner who already has prem experience

Washington & DD Fofana both gone. The death of our once great club in front of our very eyes.

We had to get Enzo out the club……. Such a feel good factor around the place we didn’t need that bad apple undermining everything. There may still be an announcement who knows but for me Enzo won’t be missed. Are we light in the pivot, yes and we have tried to buy but been unable to get our targets (so far). Enzo couldn’t play there anyway so him staying didn’t address that problem. Selling him gets rid of a problem and we get a British transfer record to boot for a bang average player imo. A top quality midfielder would have been the cherry but I really can’t knock the club for this window. Still time for a last minute announcement.

We’ve 100% got someone (Camara) but hopefully 2 (MGW) lined up already, just dotting i’s and crossing t’s. Remember when we were linked all deadline day with Smith-Rowe and then signed Palmer out the blue. How the Rogers deal happened in the space of about 2 minutes. I’ve been sceptical and critical of these lot but this window is starting to show they might not be as clueless as first suspected.

We're not out of the woods yet. Having said that we won't let Fernandez go without be able to strengthen it looks like we have done exactly that and are currently coming up short on replacements with no likely candidates. And then, if our midfield wasn't thin enough we have now moved Essugo out to Strasbourg on loan because of no other takers.

TalkSPORT just said it looks like we are not getting a replacement. wtf

Deivid Washington to Strasbourg is now official ! Deivid Washington completes permanent transfer

I'm waiting Behdad, I'm waiting with a bated breath.

They really hit us with the internal solutions 2.0 😂 Worked out so great last season...

Oh god, here comes the briefs. Typical BlueCo.

Maybe wait until you find whether we replace him or not because you sound a bit daft if we do.

I can’t help but feel that the “equalling the premier league record transfer fee” was a last ‘F you’ from the club. We could have easily held out for another £100k on the fee but it almost like we didn’t want to give him the title, he has to share it 😂

Exactly how I see it. They even mention Gusto as a midfielder in thier latest brief. We’ve had a Mexican stand off, blinked, and then are potentially selling him without even getting anyone in. The board would have let Xabi down badly if we don’t buy a midfielder. As pointed out earlier James is not a midfielder, Lavia is injury prone, Barco is new and isn’t physical. They will have undone a good summer window by making us weaker in the middle of the park. All these briefs about ‘we will only sell if we come out of it stronger’. Talking about using Gusto as a midfielder in your media briefings is embarrassing! They have let Alonso down and taken us fans for fools again. These SD’s will always do something stupid and while we have them in charge we’ll never dine at the top table again. They have 4 hours to get us out of this mess or Gusto plays against Arsenal. That is the position we are in right now as it stands.

You want to pay £75m-£85m, well they have rejected £55m for a player Palace walked away from after getting a £34m bid rejected earlier in the summer? There is literally no other competing bids. Sometimes the best thing to do is stand still in the face of chaos.

I think I made that very clear in my earlier post. He will help them, and their squad is big enough to keep him fresher while also demanding less of him. Their passing style should also minimize some of the deficiencies people often point out here, particularly tracking back and winning duels. So no, I don't like City signing this "sh*tty" £125M player while we get nothing or an emergency last-minute CM rando. Personally, I hope he stinks and weakens them instead, but that's not what I expect to happen. I have no problem separating what I hope happens from what I actually expect.

My preferences in order Sell Enzo. Sign a quality replacement Sell Enzo. Sign no one Sell Enzo. Sign someone sh*t for too much money Keep Enzo. It seems like option 1 just wasn't on offer.

I can’t believe city gave us £142m for the 2 Enzo’s. 😂🥳

Enzo not playing well in a pivot does not justify selling him and not bring in a quality replacement. We got weaker in a very important area. And Gusto is a limited footballer, no matter where he plays.

So you think Enzo Fernandez is a good signing for City?

On the bright side, none of then are Enzo

I think we still sign Camara tonight. I don’t care if we overpay by 20m or 30m, just get it done.

Glad this absolute scumbag is gone. Won't miss him in the slightest. Slow, massively limited and massively overestimated passer. I'm not that bothered about anyone else coming in but would love a surprise Morgan Gibbs-White signing.