It's Quiet thread 14 - 'do one' edition

[Easy]

The prices don't seem to come down for us do they. Yet Liverpool got CL winner Thiago for under £30m and Spurs get Bale on a free.

To be fair though, look what Dortmund wanted from rag for Sancho, and how much Chelsea paid for Havertz, so I guess some clubs (including us) are seen as fair game to be screwed over.

What gets me is the fucking scousers get stars relatively cheap, or without ludicrously high fees, yet sell shite like Ibe and Solanki for about ten times their worth.

Not true. Thiago had a year left on his contract, is 29 years old and injury prone, not exactly the bargain fee the media suggests. Also they gave him a 4 year deal meaning he’ll be 33 when it’s ending. Thiago will also be one of the best paid players in the squad. He didn’t leave Bayern for peanuts.

Bale, Spurs are paying a loan fee of around £9m plus about a third of wages, amounts vary based on sources. Risky move, Bale is already injured. If he stays fit it might pay off if not, it will be another expensive failure.

 

[SPIDERBOY]

Who's this Ansu Fati kid at Barca?
Just read an article that says they upped his release clause to 400m euro.

 

[meeesh]

Not true. Thiago had a year left on his contract, is 29 years old and injury prone, not exactly the bargain fee the media suggests. Also they gave him a 4 year deal meaning he’ll be 33 when it’s ending. Thiago will also be one of the best paid players in the squad. He didn’t leave Bayern for peanuts.

Bale, Spurs are paying a loan fee of around £9m plus about a third of wages, amounts vary based on sources. Risky move, Bale is already injured. If he stays fit it might pay off if not, it will be another expensive failure.

Very true,I heard Spurs were paying half his wages,300k a week,but I ain't arguing over 100k,but as you say a huge risk in more ways than one.

 

[wolviedinho]

Surprised the prices have not dropped further. Apparently a lot of these clubs need cash due to covid uncertainty. Could we chance not buying anyone until January and maybe the reality will have set in with these clubs? We are being quoted Maguire money post covid. It does not make any sense unless the decrease in revenue is exaggerated?

 

[oakiecokie]

What's going on is that City are quietly getting business done with no fanfare, that leaves a huge vacuum for the media to fill with no facts whatsoever.

At least that's what I'm continuing to believe, although they are pushing it a bit :(

In my humble opinion we will see more action after tonights Super Cup.I agree with you and it wouldn`t surprise me if a deal had already been negotiated with Sevilla and they`ve asked to to say nothing for now.
City as you point out do NOT go shouting from the rooftops.

 

[mancityscot]

Echo the above sentiments. To me it seems incredible that napoli and sevilla would be turning down upwards of €65m for these players

 

[not my fault!]

Echo the above sentiments. To me it seems incredible that napoli and sevilla would be turning down upwards of €65m for these players

if you owned a car in demand and you wanted £75k for it, would you take £60k? Don't forget we are talking thousands here not the millions City are trying to negotiate.

 

[K8babes]

Not true. Thiago had a year left on his contract, is 29 years old and injury prone, not exactly the bargain fee the media suggests. Also they gave him a 4 year deal meaning he’ll be 33 when it’s ending. Thiago will also be one of the best paid players in the squad. He didn’t leave Bayern for peanuts.

Bale, Spurs are paying a loan fee of around £9m plus about a third of wages, amounts vary based on sources. Risky move, Bale is already injured. If he stays fit it might pay off if not, it will be another expensive failure.

he seems to of got his injury problems behind him.

85 starts in last 2 years

only 120 odd in the 7 years previous to that

 

[Kladze]

Who's this Ansu Fati kid at Barca?
Just read an article that says they upped his release clause to 400m euro.

A 17 year old already playing for Barcelona and the Spanish national team. Great talent.

 

[Inter Me Nan]

Who's this Ansu Fati kid at Barca?
Just read an article that says they upped his release clause to 400m euro.

What is the point in having a 400m release clause?
Nobody is gonna pay it, same as Messi's!

 

[bluecityste]

What is the point in having a 400m release clause?
Nobody is gonna pay it, same as Messi's!

Think you just answered your own question.

 

[Mezrah]

What is the point in having a 400m release clause?
Nobody is gonna pay it, same as Messi's!

La Liga rule where every player has to have a release clause.. so Barcelona and Real Madrid make impossible release clauses for their best and brightest players

 

[decmancity]

What is the point in having a 400m release clause?
Nobody is gonna pay it, same as Messi's!

People said that about Neymars at 200m. 400m I agree is a stretch but you never know.

 

[drthingy]

La Liga rule where every player has to have a release clause.. so Barcelona and Real Madrid make impossible release clauses for their best and brightest players

Its an agents dream for wage negotiations!

 

[M12Blue]

if you owned a car in demand and you wanted £75k for it, would you take £60k? Don't forget we are talking thousands here not the millions City are trying to negotiate.

Surely depends how desperate you were to sell, and how many other parties were interested.
As I see it, Napoli need to sell ( despite what they’re saying) and only us really interested (apparently).
so all boils down to who needs the most, hence the delay and likely to the wire. If we’re interested still

 

[TheThirdDeano]

KK to pool will kill us all mentally and physically as well. We can forget league title for at least coupple of yers (yes injury is there but still they have the depth of players they have now) I doubt they have money to buy KK as well because they bought a striker(jota) and thiago as well. PSG cannot affort as well. That is a rumor. So still no need to panic.

What a bunch of shit

 

[mosssideblue]

KK to pool will kill us all mentally and physically as well. We can forget league title for at least coupple of yers (yes injury is there but still they have the depth of players they have now) I doubt they have money to buy KK as well because they bought a striker(jota) and thiago as well. PSG cannot affort as well. That is a rumor. So still no need to panic.

Pure speculation. Who is the us you refer to as killing us physically and mentally

 

[oakiecokie]

KK to pool will kill us all mentally and physically as well. We can forget league title for at least coupple of yers (yes injury is there but still they have the depth of players they have now) I doubt they have money to buy KK as well because they bought a striker(jota) and thiago as well. PSG cannot affort as well. That is a rumor. So still no need to panic.

WTF are you rambling on about ? Seriously !!

 

[City Raider]

KK to pool will kill us all mentally and physically as well. We can forget league title for at least coupple of yers (yes injury is there but still they have the depth of players they have now) I doubt they have money to buy KK as well because they bought a striker(jota) and thiago as well. PSG cannot affort as well. That is a rumor. So still no need to panic.

Jamie Pollock’s header killed me mentally and physically. It can’t happen again.

 

[Fordyboy46]

It does seem teams are trying to fleece us re this centre half. No way does any other team have to pay the full transfer clause during this pandemic, but they still see City as moneybags. Even Chelsea with their huge billions haven't been over charged on the players they've bought. Every fucker just hates us with a passion.