The Manchester City fans in the Transfer Tavern are delighted to see a story in The Sun today that claims the club are considering loaning out their young Spanish attacking midfielder, Brahim Diaz to West Ham. The deal looks to suit all parties, with Diaz being a potential Manuel Lanzini replacement for the first portion of the season, whilst City can’t guarantee the youngster game time.
Brahim Diaz is wanted by West Ham boss Manuel Pellegrini on a season-long loan deal. [The Sun]
— City Chief (@City_Chief) June 13, 2018
Diaz is very highly thought of by his manager, Pep Guardiola, but it would be no surprise to see the Spanish U21 international sent out on-loan as the club can’t guarantee that he’ll be given the game time that he needs to develop at The Etihad with the likes of Kevin De Bruyne and David Silva just two of the options currently occupying the Sky Blues offensive options in midfield. West Ham looks like being a perfect fit for the young prodigy.
The jewel in the Hammers’ crown, Manuel Lanzini, recently ruptured his cruciate ligament and will be out for the entire season, as well as missing the World Cup with Argentina. The stars’ absence this season opens up a spot that Manuel Pellegrini needs to fill, and he could be raiding his ex-club to do that. Brahim Diaz could be a massive hit at the London Stadium next season and if he makes steps in fulfiling his potential then the Citizens can call it a success too.
You can read our local City fans’ verdict on the Diaz rumours here:
https://twitter.com/JuzBlaze143/status/1006962931165261824
https://twitter.com/vivek_cool/status/1006963023645368320
https://twitter.com/gianthotchicken/status/1007039761817751552
Good move for both parties if they use him. He’s bursting to make an impression, needs to be handled carefully though.
— Bill.I.am (@speckyninja) June 13, 2018
If he gets game time then it is a fantastic move for him as long as there is no option to buy. Bright future this boy.
— Pip (@1985_phil) June 13, 2018
https://twitter.com/uselessPogba/status/1006984167165489152
As you can see, the Man City fans in the Tavern would be more than pleased to see their 18-year-old wonderkid given a chance at another Premier League outfit and West Ham could provide that.
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