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Manchester City: Should they leave or should they stay?

By Kee Min

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - APRIL 08: Claudio Bravo of Manchester City celebrates his sides third goal during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Hull City at Etihad Stadium on April 8, 2017 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - APRIL 08: Claudio Bravo of Manchester City celebrates his sides third goal during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Hull City at Etihad Stadium on April 8, 2017 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images) /
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Jason Denayer

SUNDERLAND, ENGLAND – APRIL 15: Jason Denayer of Sunderland controls the ball during the Premier League match between Sunderland and West Ham United at Stadium of Light on April 15, 2017 in Sunderland, England. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)
SUNDERLAND, ENGLAND – APRIL 15: Jason Denayer of Sunderland controls the ball during the Premier League match between Sunderland and West Ham United at Stadium of Light on April 15, 2017 in Sunderland, England. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images) /

Analysis

Jason Denayer played for Sunderland last season. If that does not tell you how his season went, I don’t know what will. The Belgian centre-back struggled through the season with the bottom feeders, partnering up with the likes of Papy Djilobodji and John O’Shea. As important as first team experiences are, they need to the right kind. Trudging along the pitch with players not up to his potential is only going to halt his progress.

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Let us remind you that the Belgian was excellent for Celtic prior to his loan at Sunderland. He spearheaded their double-winning season while being named as Scottish Young Player of the Year and in SPL Team of the Year. He even capped for Belgian squad on the back of this season. However, Man City failed to capitalize on such season. Instead of giving him some game time with Vincent Kompany, he was loaned out to Galatasaray and then Sunderland to make room for Otamendi.

Manchester City is finally ready to give a young centre-back a shot at first team. It is a shame that they could not do the same with Denayer.

Verdict: SELL

Do I think he still can be a great player? Absolutely. Just not at Manchester City. It is clear that he is not a part of Pep’s plan, despite his quality. The Belgian must find a new home and prove City wrong.