DubaiSpur
Ian Walker
If City pull out of their deal for Jorginho, we should take a serious look at him ourselves.
He'd cost 55-60m, but he'd be the experienced, press-resistant regista in midfield that we would need if Dembele's off.
He doesn't play anything like Dembele - but the man can pick out a bloody pass, and is probably the best distributor in Europe at the moment outside of Modric, Kroos and De Bruyne. Still only 27, too, and is well-versed in high pressing systems and fast-paced football given his success with Sarri's Napoli.
If we could persuade a player in the prime of his career to pick us over the clubs around us, it would raise our profile to no end. And it would give Poch what he probably needs - which is a player ready-to-go, who can defend, tackle, press, dribble and pass with equal ease.
He'd cost 55-60m, but he'd be the experienced, press-resistant regista in midfield that we would need if Dembele's off.
He doesn't play anything like Dembele - but the man can pick out a bloody pass, and is probably the best distributor in Europe at the moment outside of Modric, Kroos and De Bruyne. Still only 27, too, and is well-versed in high pressing systems and fast-paced football given his success with Sarri's Napoli.
If we could persuade a player in the prime of his career to pick us over the clubs around us, it would raise our profile to no end. And it would give Poch what he probably needs - which is a player ready-to-go, who can defend, tackle, press, dribble and pass with equal ease.
