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According to this story anyway.
http://sportwitness.co.uk/cardiff-ci...er-fee-agreed/
Strange one this, but it's not going away.
Still not convinced there's anything to it mind.
Don’t believe it until Howells School has been alerted😂😂
Maybe Agent trying to get an improved offer for his player or using us to get better deal ?
He's got a release clause and some bigger clubs apparently circling so I'd imagine Galatasaray would offer him a decent wedge to stay, I bet the agent is using us to try and drum up other offers.
This is one I'd like to see us make though, get players that have real potential and can grow, as opposed to players we know aren't good enough like Efe Ambrose.
The alternative would be Bamba or Morrison at right back, perish the thought, he trusts Manga to do a job under extreme circumstances. For players playing out of position Manga & Paterson are acquitting themselves well against the best players in the world. If we eventually get a right back, Manga would slot into the middle with no less success than the two who are there.
That’s spot on.
Manga’s struggled at times, but he’s out of position against some of the best wingers in the world.
However, he has shown decent pace, an ability to turn quickly and is a lot more composed on the ball than the other 2 centre backs and in many ways has a shout for being a starting centre back in front of one of them.
I’d certainly be looking to get his contract extended- even if it’s just a clause to keep him if we stay up.
Totally agree with this. Warnock must have known it was an issue last year, as Manga player there for the majority of the season and didn’t always look comfortable in the championship.
Why he didn’t sign a right back in the summer is bewildering, as Manga has clear limitations there, Peltier is solid defensively but is limited on the ball and Jazz is just always injured.
We needed another left back. Bennett is decent, but if he’s injured we would be buggered. Last season we ended up with Connolly and Peltier playing there, both of whom looked more out of place than Manga has against far weaker opponents.
However..
It shouldn’t have been one or the other.
Easy to say with hindsight but
I would have saved some of the Reid money if Tan wasn’t up to shelling another £4-£5m on a half decent right back . Pilkington could have had as much impact as Reid has had so far ( not that I’m blaming Reid)
Hasn’t helped that Richards is never fit, but he’s limited too. Reminds me of Taylor, doesn’t stop the cross and has to pass backwards when he crosses half way.
It would be so nice to have some real quality in there... and pace, please, some pace.
Personally I liked Fabio, quick, skilful and brave. Just a bit mad and positionally naive .
Would have been interesting if he was still here,
Or McNaughton, great tackler, solid and quick. Not so good going forward.
We’ve not really been blessed in the fullback spots in the last 20 years or so.