Alexis Sanchez

[FogBlueInSanFran]

I’m not sure what your point is or any of the other posters babbling on about how good our season has been going. This is a fact that any city supporter is aware of.

Do you think it changed what were are willing -- or should be willing -- to pay now?

I do.

 

[goalmole]

I agree.

Imagine if KDB/Sergio were in the same position, we would consider it almost derisory.

I cant believe we have said this is the maximum we will pay.

Declaring this, has given United encouragement to outbid us.

The bid to Arsenal at this point is immaterial. The important factor is what terms Sanchez is prepared to settle for and where he wants to play.

 

[aguero93:20]

Speaking of FFP, does anyone have any idea what our position is with regards to summer transfers? It's just I'm thinking we spent big the last two summers, the fees will obviously be amortised over the length of the players' contracts but are we left with a lot left over to do more strengthening when the season ends? I suppose a lot depends on how well we do in the CL i.e. more prize money.

We won't be bringing in more than a couple of players, Guardiola has already stated that.

 

[Colin Bells Boots]

They SHOULD have bought another player with the amount of money they paid Raiola to sign Pogba.

Corrected for you.

 

[Young Blue]

I agree.

Imagine if KDB/Sergio were in the same position, we would consider it almost derisory.

I cant believe we have said this is the maximum we will pay.

Declaring this, has given United encouragement to outbid us.

He definitely wants to play for Pep. I can't help thinking he's going to the swamp now because we want give Arsenal a reasonable fee.

 

[citizens_1976]

We don’t have billions you balloon.

More than Man Utd, that's for sure.

 

[Colin Bells Boots]

Unfortunately Sanchez's strong desire to leave Arsenal this month, if true, means he will go to United rather than his preferred move to us.

I hope we have a couple of players lined up and one is a CH.

Are cutting our nose of to spite our face?

Have to admit I'm pissed off that we have put in all this work for nothing and that's just this thread!

Why have players so little control of their agents?

They don't but the agents are greedy fucking parasites , and the players benefit from their greed,

 

[citizens_1976]

Dybala is 24 and Greizman is 26 you hammerhead.

And they cost you triple what we will pay for Sanchez.

How will we be able to afford one of these players and a CB and a CM? You are looking at 250-300m spent next season.

 

[fatbloke]

I agree with a lot of your points especially the ones that have to do with the team spirit and togetherness. Don't know the "one of our more experienced players" you're referring to but if it's the one I think you're referring to, I'd say the guy has a very good relationship with other players. You can tell the way they respect him and acknowledge him. You can even tell from the way he celebrates with the rest of the team from the bench when we score an important goal jumping on players and acting like a 5 year old. I also think the players see him as quite funny and he revels in his hilarity.

Re: Sanchez, if we don't get him, then fair enough. We'd look for someone else but I've got to be honest there are so many boxes he ticks. Any opportunity to continue to advance ahead of our rivals should be taken seriously.

In terms of ability alone, I don't think our players are so far ahead of the competition. My EPL teamXI front 3 would have Sanchez, Hazard, Salah, Kane, Mane, Eriksen in contention and I honestly don't see Aguero, Sterling and Sane as first choice out of that lot. This is my view with respect to defence too however in midfield we are head and shoulders above the competition.

The difference has been Pep, our goal keeper, full backs and the spirit of togetherness that you mentioned. My fingers are crossed to see how this all plays out.

I don’t want to go off topic because it’s the Sánchez thread but I meant before Pep put the ‘more experienced player’ in his place last season. His attitude before that was disgusting and clearly had a negative affect on the team spirit and togetherness, the squad unity wasn’t there as players were getting picked on reputation/big names rather than merit.

Anyway back to Sánchez, you’re right he does tick a lot of boxes and I’d love him here don’t get me wrong but if he goes elsewhere he’s not good enough individually to make up for our team play and a good team will always beat good individuals.

 

[sir baconface]

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.

Yeah, yeah. Assemble a top executive team, introduce a sustainable wage structure, develop a global strategy that’s the envy of the footballing world, foster a brilliant team spirit...then shit your pants and drop every principle when the rags come a-sniffin.

 

[Plain Speaking]

The bid to Arsenal at this point is immaterial. The important factor is what terms Sanchez is prepared to settle for and where he wants to play.

The bid to Arsenal is not immaterial. He is under contract to Arsenal until summer, if they are not satisfied with the fee, they wont sell.

 

[manimanc]

Dybala is 24 and Greizman is 26 you hammerhead.

Oh leave him alone you great white.

 

[Machiavelli]

And they cost you triple what we will pay for Sanchez.

How will we be able to afford one of these players and a CB and a CM? You are looking at 250-300m spent next season.

But you’ve just said we’ve got billions! I hope that year in your username isn’t the year you were born!

 

[FogBlueInSanFran]

And they cost you triple what we will pay for Sanchez.

How will we be able to afford one of these players and a CB and a CM? You are looking at 250-300m spent next season.

Jesus tap-dancing Christ -- you just posted "we have billions!" I don't think it's nailed on that we need any attackers at all until Kun leaves anyway.

FFS.

Agree with Karen, you are either a wum or a schizo. You are arguing for arguing's sake, and you're posting senselessly. Toodles.

 

[flb]

Howard Hockin retweet , bullshit or legs !

 

[sir baconface]

It isn't your money, why should you care?

Pay the premium and disappear from the chasing pack I say.

Would you say the same about fcuking up the pay structure?

 

[Plain Speaking]

Genuinely don’t want him now. His agent following United. Well fuckoff then and good luck.

This was mentioned yesterday, someone reckoned he had been following them for months. He's a top player that wants us. IMO we should compromise and offer say £28m + £5m in bonus'.

 

[I'm no cynic but...]

Speaking of FFP, does anyone have any idea what our position is with regards to summer transfers? It's just I'm thinking we spent big the last two summers, the fees will obviously be amortised over the length of the players' contracts but are we left with a lot left over to do more strengthening when the season ends? I suppose a lot depends on how well we do in the CL i.e. more prize money.

I never really get a grip over this amortisation stuff but from what I can understand [!!!] about it is that the full cost of a player plus his salary costs are divided up year on year over the course of his contract and that if that player leaves for free at the end of his contract, his registration will have been 'break even' which is how Sanchez will be regarded on the Arsenal annual accounts. Now in the real world of physical money, the Arsenal Directors will see it as money lost, and if he had been sold for the talked about £65m last summer then that would be a physical gain of somewhere around £30m, and none of this airy fairy accountancy stuff that may arise this summer.

 

[Blue Smarties]

Howard Hockin retweet , bullshit or legs !

A quick look at his profile and it’s clear he’s a WUM.

 

[citizens_1976]

Would you say the same about fcuking up the pay structure?

We won't fuck up the pay structure, he will end up getting a similar amount to Aguero anyway. Its the fee to Arsenal and the agent fees that could prove a stumbling block.