Its was not unexpected financial loss. The club does not operate on that basis.I know it's unlikely but if Sterling doesn't want to renew I wonder whether City will look to offload him this summer? Foden's taken his place and whilst I still think he's a class player, relatively young etc, I can't imagine City will be comfortable with him running down his contract. Plus with our unexpected financial loss (I know this was partly down to Covid) could we see him sold to help bring in other players?
Eric broke his leg and the club he was with supported his recovery and he felt obliged . Mbop was arrogant , he also wanted to be a wimp and stay in france , he turned manchester and the club down , didnt turn down pep he says , he wouldnt come here for the right reason
Not taking the offer on the table last summer for Sancho has cost Dortmund millions.
Hindsight is a wonderful thing but football and footballers fortunes change very quickly.
If a serious offer is put on the table, Dortmund will take it in my opinion.
Gravenberch is another Raiola client.
This summer they will be lucky to get 50 million, the offer last summer was more than enough.Did it? How?
They had an offer for him 30m below the asking price. If they get the same for him this year, which they easily can, it cost them nothing and they had the player a year longer. I'd bet they get more, and close to what they asked for initially.
Pogba apart , Riaola has some serious talent on his books.Gravenberch is another Raiola client.
Gravenberch is another Raiola client.
This summer they will be lucky to get 50 million, the offer last summer was more than enough.
The hack was doing his job - asking a leading question that would provoke a headline grabbing soundbite.WTF, are there gradations, nuances and shades of rejection that I'm unaware of? He didn't want to join City. That's it. End of. What was the poor hack supposed to write?
I think he chickened out of playing in EnglandI think what he said has been completely misconstrued.
He decided to go to PSG, which is absolutely fair enough for a 17 year old kid from Paris.
He was asked why he'd "snubbed Guardiola".
The journalist was clearly trying to create a headline with the tone of that question, and he got one.
Mbappe said he'd not snubbed Guardiola personally, he'd snubbed the club.
I don't think he in any way implied any disrespect towards the club or the city.
If anything, I think he was trying to be respectful to Guardiola saying he'd not snubbed him personally.
Maybe a better way of expressing what he meant is if he said "By signing for PSG, it's not a snub to Guardiola as a person, I just chose PSG over City."
It was a ****'s trick by the journalist.
Yep. 2 spots if carson stays, 3 if he leaves and is replaced by an academy keeper that counts as club trained in CL. More likely we bring in another keeper with experience though and leaves 2 spots.
Would make sense given the Sander Berge news, also would seem to indicate that Dinho is leaving come the end of the year.The lad Yangel Herrera that Rascal mentioned recently is certainly being considered, but in conjunction with at least one more midfielder, City have steered.
Cant believe Foden on £12.000 surely after Stones is done Phil along with Sterling will be next in lineSterling sounds like it could be a bit longer yet, talks not opened as yet with Foden.
But yep, expect all three to be done at some point before the summer is out.
Stones is more urgent.
Foden is not on 12 grand a week mate, no chance.Cant believe Foden on £12.000 surely after Stones is done Phil along with Sterling will be next in line
Can also see Gundagun, Jesus, Mahrez being looked at with there deals also 2 years away
how are 18year olds 30m by default now?
I said something a few months about the growing rooster of young clients under Raiola.
Foden is not on 12 grand a week mate, no chance.