Lionel Messi | Joins Inter Miami (pg4111)

[Heath Park]

Gotta say, £100m yes, but not plus two players

Adding those two, Garcia and Jesus, equals over £200m... Nope, can't see it getting that high... Well I bloody hope not!!!

 

[Cityisland]

Thats not a good deal.

 

[manimanc]

 

[RayCTID]

I geninuely hope Jesus isn't part of the deal

 

[5 Hit Gibbon]

I wouldn't be bothered if both of the two players went as part of the deal, if it meant getting Messi. However, if what has been posted is correct I can't see it going to both players & £100m. Even if it did, I'm not bothered as it's not my money. Get him signed!

 

[MCFC1993]

Far too much.

If we have to pay fair enough but they're not having Jesus, they can have Garcia and an 8 figure sum, not 9 figures.

 

[MCFC1993]

Good sign, might be on holiday but he's there to drop in and sort a deal out after Messi's dad speaks to them.

 

[bluesince76]

I'm hoping it changes

 

[Blu3m00n91]

We get Messi for free and they can have a Garcia. Fuck it Rakitić is going so chuck in Gundogan

 

[Barcon]

Fuck that. We'll have him for nowt and they can give us 30m for Garcia.

 

[raghavk]

I'm hoping it changes

Negotiations continue? I thought they weren't talking to each other and the stance was a free move for Messi and no sale for Bartomeu?

 

[Father Paul]

Far too much.

If we have to pay fair enough but they're not having Jesus, they can have Garcia and an 8 figure sum, not 9 figures.

The Cheeseman got it right a while back did he not? Seems about right but with a reduced cash amount of about 50m.

 

[Andouble]

from free to 100m plus two players is a pretty big swing.

 

[Heath Park]

Good sign, might be on holiday but he's there to drop in and sort a deal out after Messi's dad speaks to them.

IMHO... no chance he's on holiday, with the 14 day quarantine rules in place. Time to get out some pen and paper! :-)

 

[Mazzarelli's Swiss Cheese]

Not worth it unless we are buying another striker and full back that are better and younger than Jesus and Garcia for about 20m each and Messi plays at his best until 40. Otherwise its a rag type signing.

 

[sky_blue]

That's a dogshit deal if true

 

[mancity2012_eamo]

Have to admit. I know if we get him it is going to cost us, but I’ll still be disappointed with having to give Barca anything.

I genuinely feel empathy for their fans and did love that Barcelona team back when we were still crap, but what that club have become, needs taking down a peg or two.

There’s a price beyond which City will not pay I’m sure and they are excellent business men. But I have recently let my heart rule my head in this.
My head is now telling me €100 plus Jesus is far too much let alone throwing Garcia in.
I don’t believe this is true or would be entertained.

We’ll see. Back to the dream.

 

[remember arthur mann]

Don't want Jesus going anywhere, maybe they'll do a two year loan.

 

[LongsightM13]

Cheesman is just taking a punt imo, like I believe he did with the CAS verdict. The people handling this for City will be our very top boys, waaay above the pay grade of any contacts he might still have at the club.
He is already covering his backside with his follow up about ‘negotiations ongoing’ which is almost certainly bullshit. I sincerely doubt any meaningful talks have even started yet.

 

[abu13]

If this is true then I feel we are making a big mistake, would rather wait another 12 months and let his contract expire naturally. That said I think it's now or never, if we were to bail on Messi after all this we would never get another chance.