Deal agreed with Bayern Munich for Leroy Sane - €60m (including add-ons)

[domalino]

Pep has said we have tried everything but sane hasn't committed,like sancho he says

19 days

It's definitely not 19 days until the community shield, which is when the season starts.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

No one is paying Gareth Bale 500k/week.

If Madrid want to get rid, they'll need to pay at least 350 of the 600/week. More likely is Bale gets a lump sum from Real as part of a transfer. €50m to convince him to move to a club who'll pay him 250k/w.

Exactly, so he's almost unsellable without Madrid paying a fortune.

Hence my suggestion of a 2 year loan with £10m loan fee (£5m p/a) and a contribution towards his wages, if Sane asks to leave.

I'm not suggesting we go for Bale all out, just think at around £20m for 2 seasons, we fill a homegrown void, can potentially buy a good foreign CB, work through any transfer ban easier, assess the market and have £80m from any potential Sane sale to go big on whomever we've identified as our primary target in a couple of years.

 

[kaz7]

It's definitely not 19 days until the community shield, which is when the season starts.

It's a friendly,it's not when the prem start

 

[chesterbells]

www.espn.com/soccer/soccer-transfers/story/3805164/sane-zinchenko-set-for-manchester-city-contract-extensions-sources

Leroy Sane and Oleksandr Zinchenko are set to sign contract extensions at Manchester City, sources have told ESPN FC.

Source from Jonathan Smith(very reliable)

496 pages later. Genuinely incredible thread.

 

[domalino]

It's a friendly,it's not when the prem start

It's literally not a friendly FFS.

 

[Withnail]

It's literally not a friendly FFS.

Definitely not a friendly against the Dippers and it is a trophy

 

[St.Pauli support]

PL window for incoming players shuts THU 8 AUG 5pm ;)
https://www.premierleague.com/news/1220224

Bayern has time til 2 September.

 

[domalino]

PL window for incoming players shuts THU 8 AUG 5pm ;)
https://www.premierleague.com/news/1220224

Bayern has time til 2 September.

That assumes that the club would allow Leroy to leave with no time to replace him, or buy anyone.

Which would be a silly assumption.

The window for Bayern closes as soon as City decide they don't want to sell so late.

 

[ballinio]

PL window for incoming players shuts THU 8 AUG 5pm ;)
https://www.premierleague.com/news/1220224

Bayern has time til 2 September.

How fucking ridiculous is that

 

[roy.or.r]

It's literally not a friendly FFS.

Exactly. Otherwise there is no point in us bragging about "Fourmidables" if we don't count Charity Shield a trophy.

 

[domalino]

How fucking ridiculous is that

It's not ridiculous at all. It's meaningless. Premier League clubs simply say no to any offer that comes in after the deadline if they want.

 

[St.Pauli support]

2.5 weeks is a bit short starting from zero. Or BM would pay big, which they don't want.
Nothing will happen as it looks.

 

[Jazzman]

Leroy Sané is yet to make a final decision on his future. A transfer to Bayern Munich all depends on his decision, and could be wrapped up quickly should he decide to move. [@kicker_bl_li]

When is that tweet from?

 

[Zenmanc]

So I saw an article with Alaba mentioned... thoughts?

 

[the talisman]

It's literally not a friendly FFS.

It is if we lose, nothing more than a glorified friendly.

If we win it’s a trophy and a statement for the upcoming season.

 

[mikemcfc]

Pep IS the loop.

and Rummenigge is loopy.

 

[Onholiday(somemightsay)]

Tin hat. I think he will go and I can see us buying the lad from palace.

You may be right but I wouldn't be a fan of that particular down-grade........

 

[Onholiday(somemightsay)]

Cheeky 2 year loan for Bale to cover any impending transfer ban. Offer RM the £60k a week we are currently playing Leroy and we get £100m and a decent player for a couple of years

Now if only his hamstrings weren't made of chocolate..........

 

[cibaman]

Definitely not a friendly against the Dippers and it is a trophy

I expect both Pep and Klopp will use their press conferences to downplay the significance of the game. Neither team will be at full strength. Neither manager will significantly adapt their pre season preparations to make sure they're fully match fit.

 

[blueparrot]

I expect both Pep and Klopp will use their press conferences to downplay the significance of the game. Neither team will be at full strength. Neither manager will significantly adapt their pre season preparations to make sure they're fully match fit.

Bit difficult for Pep to downplay after spending a year telling anyone that'll listen the shield is a trophy.