Kylian Mbappe

[TheThirdDeano]

I am still wondering what exactly that "Photoshoot" was about, has anyone seen anything about it?
I mean promotional pictures/videos anything that shows why they had the photoshops and what it was for

 

[lee_wsm]

It's a YouTube video

 

[TheThirdDeano]

It's a YouTube video

Where is it?

 

[OB1]

Agreed.

Perhaps you can spend £200m or £300m in one window because amortised, £300m might only cost you £60m plus wages this year. But that same £300m is also going to cost you an additional £60m plus wages next year and the year after and the year after that, etc even if you don't spend another penny.

My point is, blow out windows like this are a one off. No club can afford to do this every year. So next year, who's going to be spending another £200m or £300m in order to keep these transfer prices so inflated?

It won't be us or PSG since neither of us will be able to afford it.

The counter point is that PSG and City can afford to do whatever their owners want. Being pedantic "affordability" is not the issue for us: as we all recognise, it is the rules of others that can prevent us spending what our owners choose.

Ultimately, I am happy for our owner to spend as much or as little of his own cash to further City's aims: aside from the fact, he is the majority shareholder, he's earned the right by investing so much already. If he wants VFM - fine; if he wants to splash his cash - fine.

 

[J_MCFC21]

Translation -
Sports bein sources deny that Mbappe is close to joining PSG

 

[Jalfraag]

Agreed.

Perhaps you can spend £200m or £300m in one window because amortised, £300m might only cost you £60m plus wages this year. But that same £300m is also going to cost you an additional £60m plus wages next year and the year after and the year after that, etc even if you don't spend another penny.

My point is, blow out windows like this are a one off. No club can afford to do this every year. So next year, who's going to be spending another £200m or £300m in order to keep these transfer prices so inflated?

It won't be us or PSG since neither of us will be able to afford it.

The new tv deal takes care of 300M quite easily. Businesses along with people spend money according to how much they think they will have in the future, not how much they have in the present.

 

[greasedupdeafguy]

I compared their purchase mainly. Bony was a waste of money when near everyone thought it was a sensible buy. Buying an 18yr old with 40 games under his belt at a time when prices are stupid... is stuppid. And we wont do it, I have confidence in our owners that the money would be better spent than risked.

Did they? I . thought 27 million on bony was madness

Although I agree with you about Mbappe, there have been some crazy fees the past few years but 180 million for a guy whose started less than 20 league games is ridiculous.

 

[peoffrey]

So what came out of Pep meeting his dad again?

It's definitely a barm.

At least Mbappe to PSG and not Madrid means Bale won't be going to Old Trafford.

 

[SWP's back]

Translation -
Sports bein sources deny that Mbappe is close to joining PSG

Bein Sport are worth listening to usually with regards PSG for very obvious reasons.

 

[J_MCFC21]

Bein Sport are worth listening to usually with regards PSG for very obvious reasons.

yep, could also be a ploy to try keep it quiet :D

 

[Ric]

Bein Sport are worth listening to usually with regards PSG for very obvious reasons.

Was just about to say you'd expect them to be well connected regarding PSG.

 

[J_MCFC21]

Was just about to say you'd expect them to be well connected regarding PSG.

Think they basically broke that they was in for Neymar / how the deal was going to plan out.

 

[Ajm1985]

So PSG are and aren't very close to signing Mbappe? Is it dependent on whether you open the box?

I can see the appeal for Mbappe in going to PSG so no qualms at all if that is the case. Would prefer him at City though

 

[almir]

Like Bayern you mean?

They're not big boys anymore and certainly won't be in seasons to come. Time when they were being put in same category bracket as Barca and Madrid are over. They had a luck to have generation with several German players from their youth setup combined with brilliant winger duo that both are coming into age. Lahm and Xabi retired. You can't replace that just like that, Barcelona are already proving it and their academy is/was even better.

On top of that, Sane showed the way to young German players there is a life outside of Bayern Arena. And Kroos showed it for established players. They won't be able to attract all German best while paying them Tottenham's wage anymore. They will either adapt to spend what others are spending or they will be the biggest victims of new financial reality in European football. I hope they won't adapt, it's only English Rags that I hate more than German ones.

 

[J_MCFC21]

So PSG are and aren't very close to signing Mbappe? Is it dependent on whether you open the box?

I can see the appeal for Mbappe in going to PSG so no qualms at all if that is the case. Would prefer him at City though

Well.

Atm its James Burt, BeinSports, Monaco (ITK) v L'equipe, Duncan Castles and other French Media.

Basically nobody has a clue and he's off to Madrid :D

 

[City_Sean]

Was just about to say you'd expect them to be well connected regarding PSG.

Jason Burt has also confirmed again that PSG won't be moving for Mbappe.

 

[J_MCFC21]

Another one.

 

[Marvin]

I don't think there is much room for doubt now. Just keep Barca's noses out.

 

[ADegenerate]

It certainly looks as if we might have Monoco by the balls here. Especially with this talk about Khaldoon 'overly' worried about value. Txiki could come out of the window looking like a mastermind if he can bring in Mbappe for say £120 plus add ons.

Odd transfer this one.

 

[Andrew___K]

I don't think there is much room for doubt now. Just keep Barca's noses out.

I wouldn't be so sure that Madrid are out of the game mate.