I don’t want us to sign cast offs of any club tbh, hope this is not going to be the new ownership style, we really need a proper scouting network in place asap.
Why are people so against us signing cast offs?
Desailly was a cast off.
Zola was a cast off
Makelele was a cast off.
Cesc was a cast off.
Pedro was a cast off.
Fact of the matter is, Jesus wants to leave City. I genuinely can't think of an attacking player available that is both Premier League proven and fits our system, considering what we want from our attackers (Involved in the build up + off the ball press).
As Sconnie has pointed out Jesus wants to leave. Furthermore Sterling also wants to leave, it's not that city don't want them, the players themselves just want more regular football. They know with Haaland incoming and Alvarez that's going to be even harder next season.
It's nothing different to Pulisic, Ziyech and Werner wanting more regular football. However as of yet to my knowledge none have asked to leave, but all would consider leaving under the right circumstances.
Signing rival players shouldn't be so frowned upon imo, if they're good enough to be at City in the first place then that should say a lot about their quality that Pep wanted to work with them and as it stands still does. Look at Sane, Pep and City didn't want to sell but he wanted more game time.
I'm not sure about signing both but I would definitely take one, alongside Dembele for free, move Lulaku and one of our current attackers (Ziyech, Werner or Pulisic).
If the plan is to play havertz through the middle then Sterling may be the better choice, if the plan is to have in one of the inside roles or as a dual striker than Jesus would be the better option.
Personally despite their underwhelming numbers I'd be sad to see any of our forwards leave because I've grown attached to them, since they brought home big ears and our first ever CWC. Despite this the attack needs freshening up and maybe a couple signings that are epl proven would do the trick.
Question is do Sterling or Jesus suit Tuchel's system and style? Sterling has flourished under Southgate in a back 3 and there's like 0 creativity in that system. I'm more inclined to believe he may adapt better. That said if both are available at a good rate and Tuchel wants them I'm all for it.
Still think a switch to a back 4 gets the most out of Ziyech and Pulisic though and with so many new defenders needed to play the back 3 I'm more inclined to only lose one attacker alongside Lukaku bring in 2 new ones and play a back 4.
