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To be fair to him, he's not guaranteed a starting place every week here whereas over there in Mordor he'll probably be first name on the team sheet every game. Add to that stupid wages then its a no brainer really. He snubbed us once and went to Pep at Barca to play football for a great manager,this times its financial.
He's got his best footballing years behind him and a big payday is the right move for him.
And another transfer window coup to placate scum fans worldwide.
 
avoidconfusion said:
I think PB explains it very well on his Twitter why we walked away from this:



Bottom line: we could splash 100+ m on a younger player that would get a lower wage than Sanchez and over 5 years have the same deal basically.
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This theory only works if you actually sign said younger player on lower wages AND if you are living in a world where the Sanchez wage isn't known by said players agent.

A little role-play here KDB's agent comes to the CFA Wednesday morning to wrap up hie new contract for one second do you think that the topic of Sanchez earning 400k won't come up??
 
I thought he was just what we needed if we could get him last summer or now, but not at the costs we are seeing quoted.
Think if we can get a centre back that can cover left back and get something agreed for cm maybe Fred, we can concetrate all ou efforts for a younger forward in the summer. Maybe a Greizman, Lemar Dybala or someone else. May mean we only win the league and maybe a cup this year but it will make use stronger longer term.
No point risking the future spending a fortune on short term gain. His losss.
 
wildfig said:
Odds mean nothing and are moved by bets placed, not inside information.

They couldn't be more irrelevant, I'd rather listen to the trusted voices who pin their reputations on the information they offer.
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I understand that. My point was, why are we still being backed, so much so that they have shifted like that
 
sky_blue said:
Griezmann has 8 goals in 23 games this season. If people are dissatisfied with Aguero, they'll probably burn down Griezmann's house after watching him play.
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playing as a no.10 tho
Plus his head isn't really there anymore.

I think he'd be a good fit for Pep
 
DorisBlue said:
Letting this one go definitely does indicate a long term view from Pep. Whether that is him that plays it out or not it shows he has the best for the club in mind.
Cant complain
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Don't get that.... It could just be a case of Pep's phone rings..............
"you know that guy you want us to sign"
"yes"
"we aren't"
"ohhh OK then thanks"
 
DontLookBackInAnger said:
A little role-play here KDB's agent comes to the CFA Wednesday morning to wrap up hie new contract for one second do you think that the topic of Sanchez earning 400k won't come up??
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And here’s one for you. Do you think City’s hand with KDB will be: (a) weakened or (b) strengthened by their refusal to offer Sanchez £400k?

And here’s another. Do you think other City stars are: (a) more likely or (b) less likely to come knocking for improved terms?
 
my god, united will have some players on astronomical wages for the privilege to play for their esteemed club!! And i thought players would play for free just to wear that famous red shirt!

im glad we arent bending over backwards for those wage demands and agents fee if true.
 
DontLookBackInAnger said:
Don't get that.... It could just be a case of Pep's phone rings..............
"you know that guy you want us to sign"
"yes"
"we aren't"
"ohhh OK then thanks"
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Exactly but he's on board with it. Whether he made the initial decision or not.
He's not done a jose and thrown his toys demanding more money.
We should appreciate that, irrespective of whether we as fans think it is a good or bad decision
 
Ric said:
To be fair, if you consistently post negative stuff about City then it’s bound to irk some people, as I’m sure you’re well aware. I know you’ll claim that some people just can’t handle uncomfortable truths, and to be honest I sometimes find myself agreeing with you, but when it’s constantly pessimistic it gets a bit tiresome. I’ve just checked, and the last three game threads you’ve commented on (aside from a barb about team selection against Bristol City) have been today’s defeat, the semi-final defeat to Arsenal and the draw at Middlesbrough. The record breaking winning run has passed seemingly without comment, so it’s not a great surprise if people think that you’re wumming. It’s fine to be critical when things go wrong, as long as you’re balanced enough to give praise when it’s due too.
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You must have missed the conversation that I had with BLUEINSA yesterday then?
 
adr2.8i said:
my god, united will have some players on astronomical wages for the privilege to play for their esteemed club!! And i thought players would play for free just to wear that famous red shirt!

im glad we arent bending over backwards for those wage demands and agents fee if true.
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I await the RDAHMeedya bemoaning the astronomical transfer fees and the eye-watering salaries, and the general financial waywardness of it all! Wonder who will pen the first paragraph? Ducker, Custis, Wallace, Brennan?
 
Silva_Spell said:
playing as a no.10 tho
Plus his head isn't really there anymore.

I think he'd be a good fit for Pep
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Might be an unpopular opinion, but I'm tired as shit of secondary strikers. Aguero, Dybala and Griezmann are all sec. strikers and I hope we never sign any of the other two. All 3 are world class mind, but that role is so limited that if you can't build your team around them, then those very players will become a thorn in the side. Players like that are a AM-CF hybrid and flourish in sides where the main striker is not that creative and the midfield has more defensive minded players than attacking. That's polar opposite to what City have. Most world class sec. strikers rack up 20+ goals and 15+ assists every season. That's their MO. Aguero's best years have come playing in that role. First at Atletico and then at City. It's only after selling Negredo and making him our out and out striker that his overall performance dipped.

If you think that I'm talking out of my ass here, then see what Allegri (Juve manager and someone most people in the footballing world consider very tactically astute) had to say about Dybala - "He cannot play centre-forward for a big club, where the distance to goal is much shorter. Just look at his best goals for Juve: they're often when he's running from deeper positions."
 
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