Riyad Mahrez

[SPIDERBOY]

I dont think you're wrong and you might be right; surely pep nor management would like to divert their attention away from today's game imho.

Have him walk out with Laporte tonight would be nice.

 

[Zin 'messiah' Zimmer]

John Percy was reporting yesterday that Leicester will hold out for £90m - http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football...rget-leicester/amp/?__twitter_impression=true. Percy is god tier for Leicester, so I'm willing to believe that. And if that's really the asking price, I hope and wish that City are looking at other players. If we pay £90m for Mahrez now, it'll come back to haunt us during the summer when every club will quote an inflated price because of that.

In what world do you think a club that has had an opening bid of £50m, suddenly goes up by another £40m??? Don't be silly!!

 

[jonmcity]

Think it will be done, we are not that far apart. He wants it, the clubs want it. Its just a matter of price. As long as both sides a reasonable it will get done.

 

[Kompany Car]

If we can afford it, then to me it makes perfect sense to sign him. Can play multiple positions and is a nightmare for defenders. It would also mean that in the summer we would only be looking for 1-2 players (Fred, Fabinho, Weigl, take your pick) and depending on Aguero (Greizman, Werner or someone else). With the changes to FFP which are being mooted it would leave us in a great position.

 

[aguero93:20]

Have the rags started showing interest yet?

Nope, deal must be some way off yet.

 

[Airbags Optional]

Okay so I said most of this about 70 pages back but apparently about 40% of the forum still don’t get it.

We have no fucking backup wingers
Bernado is not a fucking winger
Diaz is 18 and not a fucking winger
Foden is 17 and not a fucking winger
We have TWO fucking senior players for our attacking THREE fucking positions
Mahrez is the best available fucking winger in the Premier League
Some similar level fucking wingers are older and/or unavailable
Other similar fucking wingers are younger and/or inexperienced
Mahrez has won the fucking Premier League with fucking Leicester and got the fucking POTY
We are in 4 fucking competitions. That is potentially 27 fucking matches.
People want to play for 6 fucking weeks with ONE fucking winger.

Made me laugh out loud. Spot on mate

 

[OrigamiNinja]

We turned down over £30m in the summer, we wanted £50m then and the market has gone batshit crazy and Mahrez is absolutely ripping it up, so valuations change.

The agreement is, is we get an offer we deem suitable we won't stand in your way.

What does this actually mean though? Isn't every transfer a case of a club not standing in the way of a player when they receive an acceptable bid?

Surely a gentlemans agreement suggests that they are willing to let him go, for lower than market value, as a thank you for his service/loyalty?

 

[CityDreamer]

Is this guy reliable?

 

[aguero93:20]

Lol @foxedup I'd say that would feel like some kick in the teeth.

 

[CityStu]

If he doesn't, he won't play.

Then he might not be worth £60m.