this is what i was on about the other day in that thread (i think i deleted it?). this "win at all costs, no room for sentiment" atmosphere descending on City as our most successful era winds down... Ederson shuffled out without a goodbye, Gundogan about to leave TWICE without a goodbye. feels sad.
and in the middle of all this we've brought back a talented lad who's been at City's academy since he was 13, given him assurances that he'll be our #1 keeper by 2026, and then hastily signed Donnarumma - a keeper with a totally different skillset to Ederson & Trafford who will keep the #1 shirt.
if i was Trafford i'd be looking to get out in January. he has future England no.1 potential and he's not going to fulfil it sat behind Donnarumma for the next 5 years. lots of top clubs are in need of a new keeper and he's shown he's capable of playing in PL games. all of this is just... not on.