It's Quiet - a new dawn

[lee_wsm]

Seems like pep doesn't like to be rejected and then moves on

 

[RandomJ]

One thing seems clear. If you say "I'm in" then change your mind. City won't come back for you.

Delph said yes then changed his mind then said yes again.

 

[Rammy Blue]

I recall at the time he strung us along and along until Barca eventually made their move.

Don't get me wrong, I want him here, but in fairness Laporte wasn't much different, just that he chose to stay put.

Give over, it was completely different. We were just about to announce Laporte was "done" and he changed his mind at literally the last second.

 

[Manc in London]

Nobody will think that. The only reason they will agree to sell is they've gone 800 mil over on their stadium.

That seems to go exactly against what Levy did with the Modric and Bale sales.

 

[Blue Coop]

Was never a target.

Find that hard to believe. Not a chance we chose to target Carvalho instead of this guy. If he's said no that doesn't mean we never wanted him. He's been mentioned by ITKs all summer.

 

[Man City Gr]

What about that ? IMO it not seems reliable because the 45€ millions is a very low price

 

[Plain Speaking]

How so? We're balls deep for Sanchez, who did just that before heading to Barca.

He went to Barca who had Pep though!

Sounds like Pep doesn't like to go for players who are not sure they want to play for him?

 

[Rammy Blue]

Maybe with Fabinho there was just a ceiling on how many of their players they were prepared to let us go for, we decided Silva and Mendy were the ones we wanted most and then should the chance arise, Mbappe.

 

[BillyShears]

Maybe with Fabinho there was just a ceiling on how many of their players they were prepared to let us go for, we decided Silva and Mendy were the ones we wanted most and then should the chance arise, Mbappe.

He's never been a target this season. The list of players (2 per position) was decided in Feb.

 

[Plain Speaking]

Maybe with Fabinho there was just a ceiling on how many of their players they were prepared to let us go for, we decided Silva and Mendy were the ones we wanted most and then should the chance arise, Mbappe.

Yes,
I read somewhere a while ago that we wanted 2 from the the 3 of Silva, Mendy and Fabinho.

 

[cityzennn93:20]

He's never been a target this season. The list of players (2 per position) was decided in Feb.

you have any idea what's in the list ?

 

[domalino]

He's never been a target this season. The list of players (2 per position) was decided in Feb.

Is there even a pair of defensive midfielders on "the list"?

 

[uwe rosler 28]

What about that ? IMO it not seems reliable because the 45€ millions is a very low price

Apparently he's not coming to england this summer so it's bullshit

 

[CityFan94]

I think Michael Keane or Ben Gibson will be one of the two.

Van Dijk makes loads of sense.

 

[Thaksinssoldier]

Find that hard to believe. Not a chance we chose to target Carvalho instead of this guy. If he's said no that doesn't mean we never wanted him. He's been mentioned by ITKs all summer.

The talk yesterday was we wont be buying in the midfield position in this window, and are probably happy with yaya, Gundogan, Garcia and Delph for now, with an eye on getting Weigl next year.

 

[Thaksinssoldier]

He went to Barca who had Pep though!

Sounds like Pep doesn't like to go for players who are not sure they want to play for him?

Fair point.

 

[Rammy Blue]

I've said all along that VVD will be the centre back we go for, he's perfect for what Pep, and us as a team, require.

 

[Tricky_Trev]

What's Kimmich's situation? If Fabinho is rag-bound then surely if we want a guy that can play in midfield and right back, we should be all over him? Unless Fernandinho is now a right back, period.

 

[The blue phantom]

Delph said yes then changed his mind then said yes again.

Didn't he just. If Laporte did pep wouldn't say no. Not a chance.

I think that's dead in the water anyway.

 

[Colin Bells Boots]

How so? We're balls deep for Sanchez, who did just that before heading to Barca.

Not sure that comparing City ( at that stage ) and Barca is a good example really .