It's Quiet 16 - Txiki grinders

[Sleeping_Easy]

Cant see Adeyemi moving in Jan with Salzburg still in the CL.

Money talks

 

[Gumzy97]

Chelsea (and esp their owners) have zero morals....if they want someone they will go for them.....if Lukaku fails at chelsea they will look to replaace him..they are pretty ruthless in the transfer market

Yea I know they are ruthless but it has nothing to do with that, Mino has ruined the relationship. He wanted a release clause in any deal Chelsea did for Haaland last summer I doubt over a year he would change his mind about a clause. Its why they went for Lukaku.

I have forgotten the Journalists name but Chelsea fans were angry with what he reported as he's reliable for them.

What was reported which pissed alot of Chelsea fans off was Haaland signs a 5 year deal Chelsea pay a premium price then in the 3rd yea of his contract a release clause can be activated. Which all clubs can pay. That's what Mino wanted. Which infuriated the Chelsea board as Mino basically saw them as a stepping stone. Add that to the overall transfer fee they were willing to pay they walked away.

Its not about Chelsea being ruthless, it's mostly to do with them not meeting Minos demands. If you don't meet Minos demands Haaland doesn't sign.

 

[adam.marrett]

So Mino Rock's up at City

How much??

We will go no more than this this & this

He then Rock's up at Old Trafford
How much City offered we will go more

Fucking simple

Don't allow Raiola to leave the room, no the figures & know Haaland wants City & nobody else

If its an auction then it's done before it starts

That's what it is and always has been with signing Haaland with that slug Raiola involved. It's his last chance at a massive financial windfall if FIFA's rules come in for the summer window and he'll damn sure take it.

Haaland may have his preference, but with Raiola involved going on some tour of Europe to drive up the price it's always going to be a auction. That's his agents job, though I think he's conflicted with doing what's best for Haaland and also what's best for his bank balance, the two aren't linked in my opinion, but that's where the lay of the land sits unfortunately.

Football wise we are the best fit for Haaland, everyone knows it, but the lure of Madrid and the money involved may push him there.

I hope he becomes a City player, but I don't like the idea of dealing with this parasite to get the deal done. If it was just Alfie and Erling I'd back us to sign the lad, but he has the ultimate variable as a agent so that's the issue I see, especially that Mino is driving a auction to sign the lad.

 

[55yr old teenager]

If mino wanted a release clause in the deal at Chelsea, then surely he will demand the same if Haaland wants to sign for us. I assume this would also put us off doing a deal as well

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

If mino wanted a release clause in the deal at Chelsea, then surely he will demand the same if Haaland wants to sign for us. I assume this would also put us off doing a deal as well

Not sure they’re legally binding in the U.K.

Grealish’s one was a gentleman’s agreement.

 

[55yr old teenager]

Not sure they’re legally binding in the U.K.

Grealish’s one was a gentleman’s agreement.

If they are not legally binding in the UK why did Chelsea pull out of the deal then?

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

If they are not legally binding in the UK why did Chelsea pull out of the deal then?

Cost?

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Would anyone take Cavani for 6 months and then get Haaland?

 

[AlanBalls]

If they are not legally binding in the UK why did Chelsea pull out of the deal then?

I read the outcome of this saga very differently. The way I understood it was that Haaland had no intention of ever going to Chelsea. Mino duly quoted figures SO outrageous, plus a release clause, to turn it into a situation where it’s either an offer Haaland *literally* can’t refuse, or he doesn’t go.

 

[chedlee]

Would anyone take Cavani for 6 months and then get Haaland?

No.
We scored 11 goals in our last two games and we are top of the league. Why would we want someone (albeit a once great player) who cannot get into a shit United team?

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

No.
We scored 11 goals in our last two games and we are top of the league. Why would we want someone (albeit a once great player) who cannot get into a shit United team?

He should though. He’s probably better than PR37.

 

[chedlee]

He should though. He’s probably better than PR37.

Indeed, but I don’t think we need him.
This season has been a weird one for home games. The only I missed was Arsenal and that sounded a bit bizarre but the rest have been a bit shit until Leeds which was a great atmosphere in addition to the goals.
This is what I love about city at the moment, in a game and in the season we can appear to be coasting and then just move up through the gears when we need to. We are the perfect league winning team right now and perhaps ever (sorry for the hyperbole) if we can translate that into the CL then there is no stopping us.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Indeed, but I don’t think we need him.
This season has been a weird one for home games. The only I missed was Arsenal and that sounded a bit bizarre but the rest have been a bit shit until Leeds which was a great atmosphere in addition to the goals.
This is what I love about city at the moment, in a game and in the season we can appear to be coasting and then just move up through the gears when we need to. We are the perfect league winning team right now and perhaps ever (sorry for the hyperbole) if we can translate that into the CL then there is no stopping us.

Don’t disagree mate, just thinking aloud really. He’d be a great option off the bench if our control hadn’t garnered a goal.

We‘ve not been our best at home this season and who knows what may have happened vs Southampton if we had a mad pressing forward with an eye for goal. Palace too maybe, but the man disadvantage would have made that harder.

I’d see Cavani coming in a bit like David Pizzaro coming in. Backup, but useful experience etc.

 

[Sheikh rattle and roll]

Would anyone take Cavani for 6 months and then get Haaland?

Absolutely not sure Utd would let him come to us
But he would win is an extra pot

 

[Sheikh rattle and roll]

No.
We scored 11 goals in our last two games and we are top of the league. Why would we want someone (albeit a once great player) who cannot get into a shit United team?

Because we couldn’t beat palace or Southampton and maybe he could help for cheap money
He also offers us something we don’t have

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Absolutely not sure Utd would let him come to us
But he would win is an extra pot

Rumours around saying Sevilla want him. Just made me think, could be a useful cheapish option. He’d be up for winning a couple of trophies potentially too.

 

[Sheikh rattle and roll]

Rumours around saying Sevilla want him. Just made me think, could be a useful cheapish option. He’d be up for winning a couple of trophies potentially too.

Absolutely but I don’t know his contract situation but I’m guessing no way Utd let him come to us if they can prevent it

 

[Sheikh rattle and roll]

Rumours around saying Sevilla want him. Just made me think, could be a useful cheapish option. He’d be up for winning a couple of trophies potentially too.

He obviously lives locally and maybe upset with Utd
He would do a great job for us

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Absolutely but I don’t know his contract situation but I’m guessing no way Utd let him come to us if they can prevent it

Up in the summer, I think.

If they don’t envisage playing him, then they’d be crazy not to take a few million to offload him and his wages. To us though? Maybe not.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

He obviously lives locally and maybe upset with Utd
He would do a great job for us

Just in the derby would be enough. ;-)