Riyad Mahrez

[Churchlawtonblue]

Do you know anything about the transfer fee?

Nothing in the news feeds so how is it that people know its a done deal?

 

[aguero93:20]

So, it was £75m yesterday, and now in the Gossip Column it's £60m.

So, as you all know what you're on about, what are we paying for him?

As long as it's [£5 million below what he eventually costs] or less, I'll find Txiki's work acceptable.

 

[aguero93:20]

my computer crashes at the worst moments,is this done then?

Imminent.

 

[kaz7]

Imminent.

Oooh that close,time for me to go to butlins for the weekend and back in time for cat gif

 

[Delphacito]

If we were to sell Sterling and/or Sane, how much would you expect them to go for? I'd rate both at at least £75m in today's market.

They're both over £100M for sure.

 

[Man City Gr]

What about the fee ?

 

[kaz7]

If we were to sell Sterling and/or Sane, how much would you expect them to go for? I'd rate both at at least £75m in today's market.

And the rest,the lump at the swamp was 90m and they are worth x2 of him now and in the future esp leroy

 

[ballinio]

Very very happy with this signing

 

[CityInWashingtonState]

If we were to sell Sterling and/or Sane, how much would you expect them to go for? I'd rate both at at least £75m in today's market.

Are Sterling or Sane backup/squad/reserve players?

Nope - they're part of our regular squad rotation.

Same as Mahrez will be assuming that we sign him and he makes the cut.

 

[dhruvblue]

So, it was £75m yesterday, and now in the Gossip Column it's £60m.

So, as you all know what you're on about, what are we paying for him?

£60m + add ons

 

[Churchlawtonblue]

So if he joins and nobody leaves where does this leave Foden? He will be very lucky to even get on the bench?

 

[80s Shorts]

Are Sterling or Sane backup/squad/reserve players?

Nope - they're part of our regular squad rotation.

Same as Mahrez will be assuming that we sign him and he makes the cut.

What cut ?

Are we signing him to play golf with Pep.

 

[mosssideblue]

Great signing. Look fwd to seeing him play in the new season

 

[dronefromsector7G]

What cut ?

Are we signing him to play golf with Pep.

I think he means cutting his hair as it looks crap

 

[80s Shorts]

I think he means cutting his hair as it looks crap

Gotcha ! ;-)

 

[Leto]

 

[CityInWashingtonState]

What cut ?

Are we signing him to play golf with Pep.

"Makes the cut" means "makes the grade," "is good enough," etc. I'm from the States so perhaps this is an American idiom?

The phrase likely derives from sports where players need to be good enough or else they're cut from the team.

 

[CityInWashingtonState]

Bernardo cost more than Sane, Sterling, Silva, Agüero and Jesus. Did that make him a regular starter immediately? No.

But he's not - IMO - a "squad/backup/reserve/2nd string player."
B. Silva is currently played mostly on the wing where he doesn't fit at all.
I think Pep bought him to play centrally - but at the moment we have so much talent there that he doesn't make the squad in spite of his talent.
I'm not saying that B. Silva will succeed for us - I think he will but it's not certain - I am saying that I don't see him as a winger in our side.

 

[Silva_Spell]

If we were to sell Sterling and/or Sane, how much would you expect them to go for? I'd rate both at at least £75m in today's market.

Sane on his own would cost between £125m (Dembele) and £160m (Mbappe)

 

[CityInWashingtonState]

Sane on his own would cost between £125m (Dembele) and £160m (Mbappe)

Sane has crazy upside - no idea how much he'd go for if we were to sell him (we won't, IMO, unless he insists on a transfer). If he can get some time in the WC and performs well, his value will go through the roof.

His recent performances in the German national team haven't been great though - not sure how much we'll be seeing of Sane in the WC.