Transfer window Round up

It was a silent deadline day for Manchester City with no business taking place in the final 24 hours of the transfer window. The last added signing to the squad was one of the greatest high profile transfers in the Premier League, with Kevin De Bruyne coming in from Wolfsburg.

The promising Turkish striker Enes Unal was the first player who got signed on the 6^th of July, just in time for the prospect to join the team in pre-season. He is now on loan at Genk.

Raheem Sterling was the first big signing in July and he was promptly followed to Manchester City by Fabian Delph who joined from Aston Villa a couple of days later.

Patrick Roberts was signed to City next from Championship side Fulham before Argentine defender Nicolas Otamendi brought in from Valencia on August 20^th.

James Milner and Micah Richards left City for Liverpool and Aston Villa respectively. Edin Dzeko and Stevan Jovetic also left City for Roma and Inter on loan. Marcos Lopes joined Monaco, Jason Denayer was loaned to Galatasaray and Jose Angel Pozo signed for Almeria.

Who is Plan B?

As the season is creeping closer and closer and the transfer window is starting to get shorter and shorter, It would seem that Manchester City have done half of what they're suppose to do and half of what they promised the supporters that they would do.

What has been done so far is: Filling up the English/Homegrown quote with the best homegrown/english players available. (Roberts, Sterling, Delph). This is very good of course as the club has also brought in a heap of 18 year olds to build for the future not to mention that there are a few youngsters from the EDS steadily approaching the first team.

But when will the finished, top of the line players be added to the squad? The De Bruyne's and Pogba's? It is looking less and less likely that City would get both of them. The one that City is most likely to get is De Bruyne and right now it feels like it's 50/50. But in case City pulls off De Bruyne but not Pogba who would be the Plan B?

Leon Goretzka. Leon Goretzka is one of the most promising box-to-box midfielders in the world and has been for the last 2 years. Unfortunately he has been in the shadow of Pogba and Verratti, respectively. Born in 1995, he made his debut for Bochum in the 2. Bundesliga where he played regularly for the whole 12/13 season and he managed to score 4 goals.

In the summer of 2013 he completed his move to Schalke 04 for what is assumed to be around €4 million. In his first season at Schalke 04 he played 25 games and scored 4 goals in the Bundesliga. He appeared in every Champions League game and smaller cup game as well. In the 14/15 season he was out injured and only managed to make 10 appearance in the League and 1 game in the Champions League. His absence definitely affected Schalke as their results in the league were poor without him at the end of the season.

Goretzka Stats (13/14 Season) :
Successful Tackels: 1, 2
Successful Interceptions: 1, 1
Key Passes: 1, 1
Dribbles: 2, 2
Fouls Committed: 1, 1

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Who is Patrick Roberts?

Manchester City have now completed the fifth signing so far this summer and it comes as a wonderkid named Patrick Roberts. Roberts who has played for Fulham in the Championship has joined City for what is believed to be around 5 million £ with add-ons. But a lot of fans worldwide might be asking themselves; who is Patrik Roberts?

Patrick Roberts was born in 1997 and he is seen as one of the most promising young players in the UK who plays as a second striker or right winger. He joined Fulham at the age of 13 and he signed his first professional contract at the age of 17.

The ever pragmatic coach Felix Magath has previously described him as an "extraordinary talent" and he Roberts was handed his first team debut at the age of 17 against his new club Manchester City. During the 14/15 season Roberts made 17 appearances for Fulham in The Championship and 3 appearances in all cup competitions.


Roberts have been touted as a future England star with a superb future within football. Now at 18 he has signed for one of the biggest clubs in Europe but he is expected to play in the EDS team with a handful of first team appearances or he might get loaned out to a weaker team where he can take up a first team spot to further his development.



A Video of Patrick Roberts:





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