Lionel Messi | Joins Inter Miami (pg4111)

[bobmcfc]

I just think city are playing it cool so we don't get burned again. I do not buy it for a second that we aren't on the phone to Messi to see what his plans are.
They will keep denying it imo

 

[M Gaudino]

Are Barca about to go under? the other big earners are still there and i assume Aguero’s contract is signed etc

 

[BillyShears]

Is that your opinion Ahsan or what you've been told?

Been told very clearly and categorically by two people who have spoken to Pep’s circle.

Also they knew early this morning that this statement was coming. Nothing changes for us.

 

[blueparrot]

That would be so so so so so stupid

It really wouldn’t.

 

[Ballymagash Blue]

Manchester City is or are? Where do we stand on the grammar?

Noun of multitude. Both are correct. Idiomatically, in our part if the world, 'are' is the norm.

 

[kaz7]

No briefing just journo and fakes feelings

 

[Mr Blue Stuff]

Surely this strengthens our bargaining position with Levy for Kane

 

[domalino]

City aren’t in this fight this summer.

I can imagine this being the official position before tonight, once bitten twice shy etc. But I just find it hard to believe that Pep and Omar and Txiki wouldn't be phoning each other tonight about making an offer for all the reasons we've talked about in the past about it being a transfer that would change the club forever off the pitch, signing the best player in the world etc.

 

[jrb]

Miss Bum Bum needs cheering up. Can anyone oblige?

 

[tommybooth]

two plus two = five

 

[tony adcock]

Are Barca about to go under? the other big earners are still there and i assume Aguero’s contract is signed etc

Is he registered though ?

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

Been told very clearly and categorically by two people who have spoken to Pep’s circle.

Also they knew early this morning that this statement was coming. Nothing changes for us.

They should have got a bloody move on with the Grealish announcement then, shouldn't they!

 

[Stato]

I just think city are playing it cool so we don't get burned again. I do not buy it for a second that we aren't on the phone to Messi to see what his plans are.
They will keep denying it imo

Messi also knows what are offer to him is like so I feel like we may wait to see if he approaches us and much are us approaching him.

 

[domalino]

Surely this strengthens our bargaining position with Levy for Kane

Levy's position will be "great go buy him, ill sell out my new stadium and charge 50% more for tickets next time you visit with him"

 

[mccity]

Been told very clearly and categorically by two people who have spoken to Pep’s circle.

Also they knew early this morning that this statement was coming. Nothing changes for us.

Has this affected the Grealish announcement or this late announcement just coincidental?

 

[chris8910]

City aren’t in this fight this summer.

I agree, as much as I want it to happen. The ship sales last year. PSG it’ll be, Neymar reunion.

 

[Deleted member 77198]

I’ve heard Messi likes Tizer

 

[CityForever45]

All the top journalists were adamant that messi Barca was a done deal, now we are commenting his departure from barca; naive thinking we won't try to sign him.

 

[inbetween]

Clearly a lot more to this, notice Barcelona have said Messi is leaving and not Messi.

Their statement says everything was agreed but basically now they can't afford him.

Sergio might follow yet!

 

[Tevez City]

I just think city are playing it cool so we don't get burned again. I do not buy it for a second that we aren't on the phone to Messi to see what his plans are.
They will keep denying it imo

There is no time to playing it cool, its now or never.