Alexis Sanchez

[PGTips]

What mistakes have we made? We had a valuation for the player and a wage ceiling designed not to adversely damage the current wage structure.

United coming in has lifted the threshold of what Sanchez could receive, but were better than breaking our structure just because we want to prove a point or get one over our rivals. Were doing that on the field.

Spot on pal

 

[DontLookBackInAnger]

I think the press will dress this signing as victory for the history club over oil money and will quote the lowest fees and salary they can to show what a good deal they have done. Been a shit week lose at the dippers they trounce Stoke and sign Sanchez. Sooner we can back to playing Newcastle the better.

There is no doubt that this will be dressed up as a victory for football over money, indeed I'm sure it won't be long before the official story is that he turned down money to sign for united after City put a late bid in for more money than united

 

[NorthernBoy]

If the club has decided on a maximum transfer fee and wages package that they were willing to pay for the player, and the player and his agent decided to try and play games to try and get more money then I think it's a huge stride forward in terms of our structure that we can have the confidence to stick to our guns, it sends out a huge message to any future transfer targets, don't fuck about basically. With all this in mind, if we were in the market for Alexis Sanchez then it suggests we will be working hard on a deal to bring a similar player to the club this window if not, in the summer.

 

[warpig]

Just said on rags game on sky sports city have ended interest in Sanchez.

 

[jay_mcfc]

Honestly don't think he's ripped up any trees in the Prem and he clearly has an attitude problem. At £350k+ per week plus £40m in fees we are absolutely right to pull out. The cost of the transfer will be £110-120m over four years, for a 29yo with no re-sell value it's too much.

 

[Bill]

if he has in any tiny way disrepected Pep he's gone. if he turned round now and said ok i'll the original deal Pep would fuck him right off, rightly so. we seriously don't need him that badly, rags might but we don't.

 

[warpig]

“Close the thread!”

 

[Paul1970]

Dodged a major bullet there. I’m glad that he has not come. Put it this way he would defo have upset the squad 100 percent. I actually thought £60 mill was a lot for a 29 year old in the last year of his contract anyway in the summer. We will still win the title and prob another cup so it will not matter. As for Utd how do you settle for a guy that really does not want to be there? He said city was his preferred destination so now he has to backtrack. They have totally smashed there wage structure to get him which in turn now means younger guys like martial and rashford will fall further down the pecking order causing unrest further down the road. Can see Sanchez scoring a few for them but he will go the same way as de Maria and falcao. City now need to concentrate on getting a CB or LFB which is way more inmportant. Let Utd have there moment but I bet underneath the bravado they will be a thinking how far have we really fell behind the noisy neighbours.

 

[cadds92]

i can t help but feel we are repeating the same mistakes ala hazard and rvp and we all know they ended up winning the league with their teams...for people who says that he is demanding too much...reallyy???? it s just a matter of time until kdb for example will ask for this let s hope the club has big targets on their mind for the summer because tbh i don t think pep may be very happy with this outcome

£350k a week obliterates our wage structure.

Plus, £35m + Micky is arguably valued at more than the £65m we offered Arsenal in the summer.

 

[venom99]

"Delete the thread"

 

[Healdplace]

Everyone missed one line in the pull out piece.

City have left the door open to Sanchez.

In other words, told him if he really wants to come they will pay what they previously agreed.

They don't expect him to do though.

That is not the slant anyone is putting on this but it is to me the big one.

Odd that Sky have missed that. And also said United are the only option. No mention of Chelsea!

But that line says he wanted us, we wanted him and would pay what we had agreed tomorrow.

So IF he goes elsewhere it is for the money.

Someone should be pointing that out in the media.

 

[BringBackSwales]

I'm sorry not to get him. He's a top player.
But if it's true we'd agreed salary and lump sum payments to player and agent and they've now said they want more - I'm not sure what we could do.
It's easier for Utd or Chelsea to come in as the second bidders and agree higher terms, they've no previous agreement they'd have to go back on.
It's unfortunate for us, but that's just how it's played out. I'd guess if the situation was reversed and Utd had previously agreed terms and they were now faced with having to raise the offer they'd probably not do it either.

united probably would do it, City won’t because we are men of our word, and I am pleased about that

 

[Bill]

Honestly don't think he's ripped up any trees in the Prem and he clearly has an attitude problem. At £350k+ per week plus £40m in fees we are absolutely right to pull out. The cost of the transfer will be £110-120m over four years, for a 29yo with no re-sell value it's too much.

I don't think its the numbers, it's the double cross. don't think we'd have him now for free.

you don't fuck with Manchester City.

 

[citytilllidie]

i wanted him but i mean every word,he cannot demand more money than the current team,a lot more,if he wnted to play for pep he would have accepted our terms he agreed to in the summer,he demanded more now and that is not on,he'll go where the money is and that makes him a mercanary,very disappointed in him

They're all mercenaries. Not a one is in it for anything but the dough. I'm okay with it, he's their player now, we bat on.

 

[PragueBlue]

We've done the right thing in my opinion.

A player that we wanted but not at any price and we've shown that we are not prepared to pay more than we consider fair value.

 

[DontLookBackInAnger]

If the club has decided on a maximum transfer fee and wages package that they were willing to pay for the player, and the player and his agent decided to try and play games to try and get more money then I think it's a huge stride forward in terms of our structure that we can have the confidence to stick to our guns, it sends out a huge message to any future transfer targets, don't fuck about basically. With all this in mind, if we were in the market for Alexis Sanchez then it suggests we will be working hard on a deal to bring a similar player to the club this window if not, in the summer.

Don't see how it sends that message at all at the end of the day the player got the money he wanted

 

[Rammyblues]

I’m betting we get one of those weird “close the thread” posts any minute now.

This is a weird close the thread mods this transfer is over. :-) :-)

 

[Deleted member 77198]

I'm ok with him not coming, he's no better than any we've already got, and talk of him making a big difference at Utd or Chelsea depends on how he is utilised by the respective managers.
I look forward to his on field spats with Pogba once the honeymoon period is over.
The board are obviously planning long term, with players who can grow and be molded under Pep, the arrival of Jesus demonstrates we can do this without blowing the budget.
If he comes, he comes on our terms, otherwise we move on.
His signature is nothing more than a publicity stunt and bragging rights now.

He’s considerably better and more experienced than both Sané and Sterling. That’s not to say they both won’t end up being better by the time they get to 29 but he is better than them both right now.

 

[pudge]

I'm still confident he is coming :)

I'd come too if someone was about to pay me £350k a week in fairness.

 

[chaddblue]

SSN saying that city have walked away from the deal because of the ridiculous fees involved, despite Sanchez telling city in the “strongest terms” that we were his preferred choice

Can see that going down well at the swamp and will spawn a thousand songs