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bobmcfc said:
I was just getting used to the idea of kane over Haaland but kane over Messi ? Nah
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Thankfully the club aren’t really arsed. People banging on like it’s a choice, if probably isn’t. We probably know he will stay there or go PSG, why make ourselves look like idiots again
 
youngbob said:
Missed 14 games because of an ankle injury in the 16/17 season, a further 19 games because of an ankle injury in 2018, then another 5 games last season. Add in the 14 games he missed during the 19/20 season because he ruptured his thigh muscle, watch literally any footage of him at the Euros, and you'll understand why I think he'll be finished as soon as he hits 30. The guy is on the edge of being completely burned out.
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Kane will have a chance to be rotated & rested at The Etihad thankfully. :-)

We all said there was no way we'd allow Aguero to leave without being sure of having a like for like (goal-wise) alternative ready to come in.

We knew of Messi's situation 12 months ago, but we also know Barca is where his heart is. We're doing the right thing. Stick to Plan A, & if that falters, or we complete Plan A, & still have change left over, make a move for Messi.

Messi is the icing on our cake, not our future. We'd be wise to remember that when it comes to player priorities.
 
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I do feel sorry for Kane he’s done everything to push this move. But if we do sign him there will be a lot of blues probably going we could’ve got Messi instead. I would not like to see the city page when they announce him it’ll be a lot of comments about this should be Messi etc

For those saying it’ll be forgotten when he starts banging in goals for us it won’t if Messi wins the champions league for PSG.
 
domalino said:
You know how on the podcast the other day you said your opinion of Khaldoon and Txiki would plummet if we don't get Kane after making him the only target?


If we don't make an offer to the best player in the world, who would absolutely transform the club's standing worldwide, because Pep is too proud to stop being upset that Messi wouldn't sue his way out of Barcelona last year then my opinion of the lot of them would take a big hit.

And I'm one of the biggest happy clapper, trust the process, Pep fanboys on here.

I understand not getting in a bidding war.

I understand not pinning everything on him saying yes.

I do not understand not extending the offer we already had on the table as of January.
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If we aren't in for Messi it won't be Pep pride. We heard the same stuff with Laporte too and look what happened.

I'd love us to go for Messi and honestly I really hope we try, but if we don't it won't be for petty reasoning.
 
City's been courting Messi for a good part of the decade. if they end up holding the bag when he finally shakes loose, that's going to be a pretty big goddamn oopsie. imagine the press spinning that into "City unable to pay Messi after breaking their piggy bank to get Jack M.F. Grealish". did someone say 'typical City'? :D
 
Bluesince88 said:
Thankfully the club aren’t really arsed. People banging on like it’s a choice, if probably isn’t. We probably know he will stay there or go PSG, why make ourselves look like idiots again
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Because God loves a trier

I don't regret the Kaka, etoo, Ronaldinho pursuits. I don't care if we look like idiots (which I don't think we do)
 
Oh and my prediction is that Pep will give another "we can't afford to buy a striker" speech about Messi. Which was bloody cheeky saying only a few months before we spent £100m on Grealish
 
Damocles said:
We agreed earlier this morning that City would issue blanket denials to everybody, and I said that ultimately though City are going to be on the phone. Not sure now how City blanket denying everything has changed from this morning. City will ultimately still be on the phone.

You can not possibly believe that Michael Jordan becomes available and we decide to ignore that opportunity. There's no logic in presuming this.
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We seem to be entirely ignoring the a potential future Balon Dor winner in Haaland, who is everything we're crying out for upfront, so I don't think we can presume anything here.
 
bobmcfc said:
Think I'm in the 5 stages of grief. I think if we dismiss Messi and pay £150m for Kane I'm going really resent him. Sorry I just am
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Come on mate not worth it. Also, let's see what happens. Nothing we here is he is 100% signing with PSG. In fact, we are hearing Barca may still get him back.

This was not something we could have expected and we had to do what we have done which prior to yesterday our signings looked like a coup.

We add Kane to Grealish and if we are not the most dangerous, versatile and deepest squad with the fewest holes please name that club?

Again, let's see how this all plays out.
 
Gumzy97 said:
I do feel sorry for Kane he’s done everything to push this move. But if we do sign him there will be a lot of blues probably going we could’ve got Messi instead. I would not like to see the city page when they announce him it’ll be a lot of comments about this should be Messi etc

For those saying it’ll be forgotten when he starts banging in goals for us it won’t if Messi wins the champions league for PSG.
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The guy is in Florida when he should at least be in the UK. He should be in training with his club staying fit. What he's doing is for himself not city.
 
Phil Mitchell Foden said:
We seem to be entirely ignoring the a potential future Balon Dor winner in Haaland, who is everything we're crying out for upfront, so I don't think we can presume anything here.
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Again, City will be aware of all of the possible permutations of the transfer market. And all of them will be ignored when the ability to sign the world's best and most commercially valuable footballer comes up.

Not saying we'll get him because as mentioned, I think PSG can get closer to his package than we can, but there's no way we're not bothering to give him a ring.
 
Pep always said that he didn't want Messi to leave Barcelona and he should stay there.
That's no longer an option. So now, instead of taking Messi away from Barcelona, he could offer him safe harbour knowing he had nothing to do with Messi leaving Pep's favourite club too.
 
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