Alexis Sanchez

[mosssideblue]

We will know tomorrow I think. If they are signing him he won't be playing for Arsenal and they would like nothing better than getting this done before their game to give the masses what they want!

It's got to be about money if there has been a change of heart. A player is not going to go where he doesn't want to go just to get out of a club. If he goes to them it's because he wants to. We just have to accept it if it happens. He isn't Messi! He had the best season of his life last season and Arsenal finished 5th! He isn't going to turn Phil Jones into Beckenbaur or Ashley Young into Philip Lahm!

If he is not playing tomorrow, I wouldn't read anything into that personally

 

[blue saturday]

fair enough-would take till the summer to open enough accounts

 

[manimanc]

What's the latest on the Malcom transfer to Arsenal? Anyone?

Apparently his mum posted on Facebook they are moving to the UK.

 

[whalley ranger]

If his whole family is over, somebody is going big time to sell it. It won't be us, imo.

 

[citytilllidie]

In tonight's Evening News, it states that on top of his mega weekly wage, he wants a £25m signing on bonus. That would be on top of Arsenals £20m, and whatever the agent gets (who pays him? Sanchez?).
If he stays at Arsenal until the end of the season, Arsenal obviously get nothing, but the £25m bonus becomes £35m!
He'll see his contract out.
It's got nowt to do with medals and trophies this.

 

[ojeme]

I thought that this was all just the normal process of a straightforward transfer to City when the links to United came up. It literally happens every transfer window with our targets.

However, Mourinho's comments about Sanchez being a phenomenal player amidst all the links to United was kind of telling. They would have nothing to gain and everything to lose PR wise by making those comments if they knew he was nailed on to City and it would only heap even more pressure on them.

I think they're definitely in for Sanchez and must have been given some encouragement by him and his agent to publically get involved. They've also got a scattergun approach to signings where they will just throw whatever wages the player wants these days, kind of like we did 4 or 5 years ago. Whether we want to admit it or not, they are still one of the most attractive propositions for any player in England.

We still don't know where he will end up, but ignoring his contract situation, any team who gets a player with the quality of Sanchez for £40 million is getting a bargain in the current climate.

Faultless post, that. This is my take on the whole saga. I do not have details about our financial restraints or details about sums demanded in wages, agent fee, etc so I cannot really critique our stance. If they are trying to get us to pay ridiculous/stupid sums then maybe I can understand but if it's a case of disagreement due to a £270k vs £300k figure for example, then I think we have to think again.

I see a lot of posts about how we are far ahead of the competition and whilst I don't particularly agree with this view, I'd say even if we assume it was true for the sake of argument, do we really have to give them the opportunity to close the gap without having to spend over the roof sums? If they get closer to us because of Sanchez signed on the cheap, is it beyond the realms of possibility that they spend big on another game changer thereby reducing the gap even further? Question is would we prefer to break away from the competition or be skin-tight to it? Honest questions.

This is a unique situation because it's not often you see a world class player available for £30m ish who is dying to come play for us. And then we just walk away and allow Jose get a bargain?

Yes I know we could sign a Dybala in summer for example but do you honestly think he'd go for less than £150m? We also know that transfers of this magnitude aren't that easy to pull off because usually the players want to come but are tied down by their contracts with their current clubs. Even if we signed a Dybala, there's the issue of getting him to settle down much the same way Bernado is adapting. You wouldn't need to worry about that with Sanchez.

I'll say it again, I don't know the details about the financials and I won't pretend to know but I hope we don't look back and compare the value a player that was dying to come to us adds to a rival team and compare to the sums we saved in the process.

People thought we got rinsed when we signed KDB and Walker. Look now...

 

[mosssideblue]

What we know is that Munich and Paris wanted him in summer
Loads of rumours he was off to Parisdone deal etc
Deadline day he agrees deal with us
Now all of a sudden same again

He will come
He is just playing the game with arsenal.

He has spent 5 months watching us make history he must be sooo. Bitter with arsenal

If he doesn’t come he is a clown
The form this season only shows he was right in August

And rest assured we will bottle it if need be and up the bid

Lump on if the odds are so long

Nothing like being sure is there :)

 

[mosssideblue]

In tonight's Evening News, it states that on top of his mega weekly wage, he wants a £25m signing on bonus. That would be on top of Arsenals £20m, and whatever the agent gets (who pays him? Sanchez?).
If he stays at Arsenal until the end of the season, Arsenal obviously get nothing, but the £25m bonus becomes £35m!
He'll see his contract out.
It's got nowt to do with medals and trophies this.

Your opening gambit says it all.

 

[B\connellblue]

Betfair is not a bookies.

No its much more transparent, you can actually see how much has been wagered. So its a much more reliable barometer.

 

[goalmole]

Apparently his mum posted on Facebook they are moving to the UK.

If we assume that's to Arsenal then clarification on Sanchez shouldn't be far behind.

 

[Easy]

The revenge conspiracy posted some pages back makes the most sense to me. Take both Arsenal and the rags for a ride by faking interest in going to the swamp. Destabilize both clubs and possibly make us improve our offer.

He was broken when he didn’t get his move to us, even more so considering we are so far ahead now in the league. Arsenal made him look like a fool. Now he is returning the favor. He can fake the rag interest then tell Arsenal in the last days of the window sell me to City now or I’m leaving for free in the summer.

 

[jamiecav]

I cant help but feel if utd were in pole position all the money rubbish would be being swept under their enormous carpet. Theyd be pushing the playing time angle.

 

[mosssideblue]

Faultless post, that. This is my take on the whole saga. I do not have details about our financial restraints or details about sums demanded in wages, agent fee, etc so I cannot really critique our stance. If they are trying to get us to pay ridiculous/stupid sums then maybe I can understand but if it's a case of disagreement due to a £270k vs £300k figure for example, then I think we have to think again.

I see a lot of posts about how we are far ahead of the competition and whilst I don't particularly agree with this view, I'd say even if we assume it was true for the sake of argument, do we really have to give them the opportunity to close the gap without having to spend over the roof sums? If they get closer to us because of Sanchez signed on the cheap, is it beyond the realms of possibility that they spend big on another game changer thereby reducing the gap even further? Question is would we prefer to break away from the competition or be skin-tight to it? Honest questions.

This is a unique situation because it's not often you see a world class player available for £30m ish who is dying to come play for us. And then we just walk away and allow Jose get a bargain?

Yes I know we could sign a Dybala in summer for example but do you honestly think he'd go for less than £150m? We also know that transfers of this magnitude aren't that easy to pull off because usually the players want to come but are tied down by their contracts with their current clubs. Even if we signed a Dybala, there's the issue of getting him to settle down much the same way Bernado is adapting. You wouldn't need to worry about that with Sanchez.

I'll say it again, I don't know the details about the financials and I won't pretend to know but I hope we don't look back and compare the value a player that was dying to come to us adds to a rival team and compare to the sums we saved in the process.

People thought we got rinsed when we signed KDB and Walker. Look now...

They have spent hundreds of millions and the gap is widening

 

[Tb1981]

Nothing like being sure is there :)

I am 99% Sure he will come

Just stating if he didn’t he would be a fool as his original decision was obviously right

 

[80s Shorts]

Think it is now. It has two parts, Exchange which is peer to peer (facilitates bets between people) and Sportbook where the company takes the bet. It's also merged with Paddy Power so I'd say it's more bookie than exchange.

Yep, stand corrected.

 

[B\connellblue]

Kin hell, you are serious

Not a bad deal in my opinion.

 

[pudge]

I await the next time an Italian club comes calling for one of our players on the cheap and they're labelled "cheap c*nts" by everyone here.

 

[The Riot Club]

No-one will remember or care what we pay to agents if we win 2 or 3 trophies this season, and we're more likely to achieve that with Sanchez here than with him at a rival.

If, after having agreed terms with him in summer we now sit back and let him go to that shower of shit not only will it strengthen them it will give the rag media and their gobshite sheep more ammunition to have a go at us. We'd also look pretty smalltime to general fans and in the football world for future transfers. Sometimes you have to bite the bullet to stop a hated rival getting a boost.

We should sign Sanchez whatever the cost, we need him anyway as it's a long season and we're in with a serious shout at 4 trophies. Don't give those rag cünts any encouragement at all.

 

[hilts]

The thought of the rags signing Sanchez while we get JFE is the stuff of nightmares. I don’t want to hear that chant at a match.

 

[@BluePhil8]

No-one will remember or care what we pay to agents if we win 2 or 3 trophies this season, and we're more likely to achieve that with Sanchez here than with him at a rival.

If, after having agreed terms with him in summer we now sit back and let him go to that shower of shit not only will it strengthen them it will give the rag media and their gobshite sheep more ammunition to have a go at us. We'd also look pretty smalltime to general fans and in the football world for future transfers. Sometimes you have to bite the bullet to stop a hated rival getting a boost.

We should sign Sanchez whatever the cost, we need him anyway as it's a long season and we're in with a serious shout at 4 trophies. Don't give those rag cünts any encouragement at all.

Squad harmony is key though why should we break any structure for Sanchez? The team is stronger than any individual which is why players like Delph and Stones are now playing out of their skins. It's 1 unit not 11 men. If Sanchez wants to be in that unit now is the time to prove it, he'll make financial sacrifices. If the money turns his head his head was never truly right for the club to begin with. Like Ibra, Eto'o etc. being sacked off by Pep for thinking they were more entitled than the group.