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

[radcliffe1309]

Bye bye Leroy, some class performances and frustrating in equal measure ....we move on

 

[SamBlue]

Hit and miss if I’m honest, pep didn’t fancy him before injury, my only regret is that charity shield game, if we bought sancho for 75 mill I’d consider all of it good business

Why buying him when we've just sold him. Once a player wants to leave without using it as a bargaining chip, he needs to be sold immediately for the best possible price. Have you ever heard Kun or Merlin moaning when not starting two games in a row. And the first rumours of Leroy wanting to leave came up at the beginning of the last year. In a few years time he ll be barely remembered he played for us.

 

[Tb1981]

Assuming it has no effect on his ability to a high standard.

Helped with the fee I meant
If it fucks up his career the so be it

 

[FromPollockToSilva]

More than anything I’m relieved this has been concluded and we can move on. I wish Leroy the best of luck personally while conversely hoping Bayern never win anything again

 

[EdersonsSmiley]

If Gareth Barry can play 700 times in the Premier League, then Rodri is plenty quick enough.

Took the words out of my mouth. Not sure why everyone suddenly thinks we need a really pacy holding midfielder.

 

[i8rags]

Why buying him when we've just sold him. Once a player wants to leave without using it as a bargaining chip, he needs to be sold immediately for the best possible price. Have you ever heard Kun or Merlin moaning when not starting two games in a row.

None of that is relevant to my message, in fact it makes no sense at all

 

[mccity]

Took the words out of my mouth. Not sure why everyone suddenly thinks we need a really pacy holding midfielder.

Fernandinho has never been particularly fast either. He's less cumbersome for sure but he's never zipped around. And he's done great!

 

[leewill31]

There is absolutely nothing 'clever' about this deal. It obviously had to be done but we've been done and we're to blame.

Sorry dont agree considering all the facts due to form/injury/covid/contract reported fee is a good deal not sure why people are so angry about it.

 

[Jesus H Gabz]

Took the words out of my mouth. Not sure why everyone suddenly thinks we need a really pacy holding midfielder.

He’s learning from one of the best & will mature into the role over the next couple of seasons, not bad in the air too, and does offer a degree of flexibility if he can slot into the back 4 when required, I’d say it’s more important what he has up top & its well known he’s a very studious & intelligent person

 

[Easy]

Finally it’s over, faster than I expected to be honest.

decent fee for him given the circumstances. Sane is coming back from a serious injury. He may recover perfectly or he may get re-injured. Can go either way, so overall decent deal for us.

 

[oakiecokie]

I think based on us paying £60m a piece for Rodri and mahrez then £100m for sane is a fair price.

Not in this current market its not.Both the rags and Scousers have already said they wont be paying megabucks for players and for once I believe them.Managers are only too aware of their individual clubs current financial problems.

 

[BlueTG]

Took the words out of my mouth. Not sure why everyone suddenly thinks we need a really pacy holding midfielder.

We play very differently to the team that Barry excelled in.

And Barry was probably a bit smarter than Rodri has shown so far positionally and breaking play up.

 

[simon23]

Intereting that it adds that Sane once signed next week, WONT return to the squad till the end of the season....getting him out of the building quicky? - wonder if he is was having a bad affect on the squad over the last few weeks witht he continuing ongoing speculation or is this something contractual?

 

[mccity]

We play very differently to the team that Barry excelled in.

And Barry was probably a bit smarter than Rodri has shown so far positionally and breaking play up.

Barry was 28 years old with years of PL experience. A player of Barry's quality at that time was going to be smarter than most 23/24 year olds would have been at the time.

 

[jay_mcfc]

Sorry dont agree considering all the facts due to form/injury/covid/contract reported fee is a good deal not sure why people are so angry about it.

Whatever way you look at it 'clever' definitely isn't the word.

 

[domalino]

Intereting that it adds that Sane once signed next week, WONT return to the squad till the end of the season....getting him out of the building quicky? - wonder if he is was having a bad affect on the squad over the last few weeks witht he continuing ongoing speculation or is this something contractual?

He can't play now, any injury would fuck up the transfer, so why have him around?

 

[01282]

Took the words out of my mouth. Not sure why everyone suddenly thinks we need a really pacy holding midfielder.

Because we’ve had one for 7 years and it’s proving very difficult to replace him with a like for like player. That fella has got the lot but the new fella hasn’t. De Jong, Barry and Garcia wouldn’t have got in this team to be fair.

 

[oakiecokie]

Because we’ve had one for 7 years and it’s proving very difficult to replace him with a like for like player. That fella has got the lot but the new fella hasn’t. De Jong, Barry and Garcia wouldn’t have got in this team to be fair.

Joe Hart says hi.

 

[Manc in London]

Helped with the fee I meant
If it fucks up his career the so be it

Haha fair enough. :)

 

[LucahArchie10]

I think Foden is a better player than Havertz. And Havertz definitely isn't a winger.

We dont need a winger, Havertz can play CF & use instead of Aguero.

Already proved Sergio needs a full 10 week inc friendlies pre season so let's strike now & we have CF sorted + Jesus can play outside either side & up top.

I'm afraid Agueros time is nearly up like it or not Havertz is the real deal