Thing is with his release clause it’s bit of a grey area with coronavirus and if we he went for nowt then they go to court are City willing to gamble that if you lose a court case we would have to pay the release clause or even half of it it be a disaster! So better to do some sort of deal if Messi really wants to leave and come to City.
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It's Quiet thread 14 - 'do one' edition
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Thing is with his release clause it’s bit of a grey area with coronavirus and if we he went for nowt then they go to court are City willing to gamble that if you lose a court case we would have to pay the release clause or even half of it it be a disaster! So better to do some sort of deal if Messi really wants to leave and come to City.
mosssideblue
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Despite being informed otherwise several times that funding would be from a seoerate potI think all other potential transfers are on hold until we see if we can get Messi or not. I think that is the real reason it's gone a bit quiet.
simon23
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I think all other potential transfers are on hold until we see if we can get Messi or not. I think that is the real reason it's gone a bit quiet.
our other transfer business is NOT based around this at all.....this has been said numerous times not by numerous posters
nmc
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The Athletic do a lot of co-authored pieces. Sam Lee and Ornstein have done an article but Lee has just said City maintain their official stance of nothing's happening.
Sam seems to be the only journalist in the world who when he’s told “nothing doing” actually believes it!
Might be of a case of getting this done first so when we are talking to potential players we can say “Want to come to City and play with Messi”Despite being informed otherwise several times that funding would be from a seoerate pot
Even I’m smiling at that thought.
Sam seems to be the only journalist in the world who when he’s told “nothing doing” actually believes it!
He tends to report that they said it and then mention that's what you'd expect them to say even if they were working on it.
simon23
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Sam seems to be the only journalist in the world who when he’s told “nothing doing” actually believes it!
cause he wants to believe it possibly? Isnt he a utd fan? he would be desperate for it to be true
nmc
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Never underestimate the greed of the modern player
I agree - you see multi millionaires hawking themselves to all sorts of shitholes for one last pay day... anyone would think they needed the money.
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He spoke about this on the latest 'Why always us' podcast, the risk of writing some balls to the wall piece on how X or Y is signing is risky. Especially with someone like Messi it will just make him look like an idiot so hes just reporting what the club are saying.cause he wants to believe it possibly? Isnt he a utd fan? he would be desperate for it to be true
At City's end its probably about 5/6 people involved in this deal, in Barcelona/Argentina there is a lot more being leaked it seems so thats why you are getting more journalists writing pieces.
Not sure we’ll see the greatest ever player hawking himself around for money. His dedication to the game is obvious from what he’s achieved. I’m sure he’ll want his one last hurrah to be more about the football not about his bank balance.I agree - you see multi millionaires hawking themselves to all sorts of shitholes for one last pay day... anyone would think they needed the money.
Despite being informed otherwise several times that funding would be from a seoerate pot
Says who? is everything posted on here fact? my bad.
cause he wants to believe it possibly? Isnt he a utd fan? he would be desperate for it to be true
I'm pretty sure he's on the record as saying he would absolutely love to watch Messi play every week and cover him, regardless of the club.
He's a United fan, but he's clearly gone native to some extent, he takes the club's side on almost everything, and the United fans hate him, think he's an absolute turncoat.
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Thing is with his release clause it’s bit of a grey area with coronavirus and if we he went for nowt then they go to court are City willing to gamble that if you lose a court case we would have to pay the release clause or even half of it it be a disaster! So better to do some sort of deal if Messi really wants to leave and come to City.
I can't see how the deadline wouldn't be adjusted to the end of the covid-19 impacted season. For players due to join their new clubs on 1st July they couldn't play for them until the 2020/21 season commences so just because the date made them a player of x club, they weren't eligible. Surely, in a similar provision, the date so express your desire to leave the club should be adjusted to whatever is the new end of the season. There must be a force majeure provision in the contract which covers this. Messi has acted pretty quickly on this, for such a major decision, so must have had some advice on it.
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I'm pretty sure he's on the record as saying he would absolutely love to watch Messi play every week and cover him, regardless of the club.
He's a United fan, but he's clearly gone native to some extent, he takes the club's side on almost everything, and the United fans hate him, think he's an absolute turncoat.
Hmmm - wolf in sheep's clothing springs to mind
birchwoodgingerste
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How much!:))Neymar we will stay well clear of - he is a party boy that doesnt fit our profile - more of a utd type of player (think Pogba)
Mbappe has already clearly turned us down and doesnt want to come here - his next stop is someone like Madrid
Id wager we will NEVER se Mbappe in a city shirt
I can't see how the deadline wouldn't be adjusted to the end of the covid-19 impacted season. For players due to join their new clubs on 1st July they couldn't play for them until the 2020/21 season commences so just because the date made them a player of x club, they weren't eligible. Surely, in a similar provision, the date so express your desire to leave the club should be adjusted to whatever is the new end of the season. There must be a force majeure provision in the contract which covers this. Messi has acted pretty quickly on this, for such a major decision, so must have had some advice on it.
The football season officially ended on Sunday. FIFA & UEFA have set calendars for transfer windows, start and end points for the season, international breaks etc. and they updated the international calendar because of coronavirus.
It very much depends on the wording. If it says end of season, Messi's free, if it says July 10th, he's got very little chance.
mosssideblue
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And your claim that other signings have stalled as a result is also fact?Says who? is everything posted on here fact? my bad.
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