Erling Haaland

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Madrid can always go for Kane instead!

 

[GornikDaze]

Madrid can always go for Kane instead!

I thought he was off to Old Scaffold!

 

[citizen_maine]

I thought he was off to Old Scaffold!

Nobody can resist the allure of Madrid

 

[Deleted member 87819]

Is it me being very pessimistic or anyone worried about the recent developments regarding Mbappe and PSG?

If he decides to stay then Madrid will go for haaland with full strength for sure. Hopefully we get it done before that Mbappe tug of war..

First of all, the recent developments you talk about are noise from French media. Mbappe will be at Madrid. It is nonetheless funny seeing Marca and As having media from elsewhere giving them a run for their money.
Secondly, this line of thought that they could just call him and he’d drop us the very second is giving the Madrid media narrative too much attention. We play for the better and stronger league, we have the best manager, we have the better squad, we have the better sporting project, we are financially healthier and can pay better. He hasn’t chosen us because of Benzema or Mbappe at Madrid, he has chosen us because of what we offer in all fronts at the moment is superior and the better career choice

 

[foggy1974]

It's fairly common knowledge though that City's policy is not to stand in the way of players that want to leave. It may well have been a negotiating tactic to say well let him go rather than meet demands for a low buyout clause for instance

It wont be on the cheap thou
Berny wasnt happy and City wouldnt of stood in his way & no club actually bid & then Ferran was allowed to go & we got more than double from a supposedly skint Barca.

 

[citizen_maine]

First of all, the recent developments you talk about are noise from French media. Mbappe will be at Madrid. It is nonetheless funny seeing Marca and As having media from elsewhere giving them a run for their money.
Secondly, this line of thought that they could just call him and he’d drop us the very second is giving the Madrid media narrative too much attention. We play for the better and stronger league, we have the best manager, we have the better squad, we have the better sporting project, we are financially healthier and can pay better. He hasn’t chosen us because of Benzema or Mbappe at Madrid, he has chosen us because of what we offer in all fronts at the moment is superior and the better career choice

Well yeah, but apart from all that...Madrid


:-)

 

[Deleted member 87819]

It's fairly common knowledge though that City's policy is not to stand in the way of players that want to leave. It may well have been a negotiating tactic to say well let him go rather than meet demands for a low buyout clause for instance

Sorry but I don’t believe for a second that this was brought up in any negotiations. If this is a factor, it doesn’t need to be said out loud. Agents know from a distance which clubs are complicated in releasing players and which are more flexible

 

[citizen_maine]

Sorry but I don’t believe for a second that this was brought up in any negotiations. If this is a factor, it doesn’t need to be said out loud. Agents know from a distance which clubs are complicated in releasing players and which are more flexible

So you don't think a conversation around a potential release clause will have taken place?

 

[Tangled up in blue.]

Ballbag chats some shit, making out that no player would want to stay at City long if Real and Barca are in for you. As if we'll only offer him a 2 or 3 year deal, it will be either 4 or 5 you English club hating idiot

I'd rather it be a 5 or 6 year deal

 

[Seth MCFC]

Madrid having issues with Mbappe , Mbappe wants to own all his image rights. Madrid don’t want that.

We’ll let you own your image rights, Kylian!

 

[Deleted member 87819]

Well yeah, but apart from all that...Madrid


:-)

What is so stupid in all the Madrid media narrative that they can’t explain is why exactly he specifically “dreams” of Real Madrid. Even if it were true that in three years he’d want a move, why would it be Real Madrid? What if Barcelona were to be in better shape, for instance? That’s when they need those ridiculous “pre-agreement” and “vinculantismo” non-sensical theories to justify the holes in the narrative lol

 

[Protein Junkie]

All this bollocks about Haaland being better/used to a counter attacking set up and won’t fit in.
Imagine the increased level of piss boiling when the trolls find out he’s even better with a more dominant team.

 

[madloaf]

How has Ballague made us a feeder club for Real Madrid. Its fucking bonkers. Nothing our club does is short term.

 

[citizen_maine]

What is so stupid in all the Madrid media narrative that they can’t explain is why exactly he specifically “dreams” of Real Madrid. Even if it were true that in three years he’d want a move, why would it be Real Madrid? What if Barcelona were to be in better shape, for instance? That’s when they need those ridiculous “pre-agreement” and “vinculantismo” non-sensical theories to justify the holes in the narrative lol

If i had a clue what vinculantismo meant, I might agree with you :-)

 

[jrb]

Is Teabag(Tebas) keeping his gunpowder dry?

He’s not mentioned City in ages.

I expect that will change instantly when Haaland signs for City, and not for Teabag’s beloved Real Madrid.

 

[Deleted member 87819]

So you don't think a conversation around a potential release clause will have taken place?

But these are different things. Release clauses are meant exactly for the club not to stand in the way, whereas the point was that we wouldn’t keep an unhappy player that wants out regardless of clause. And @tolmie's hairdoo has said there is no buyout clause

 

[citizen_maine]

All this bollocks about Haaland being better/used to a counter attacking set up and won’t fit in.
Imagine the increased level of piss boiling when the trolls find out he’s even better with a more dominant team.

All the piss will have evaporated long before then

 

[Xhavenjoe]

Just remembered how happy I was back when Enes Unal signed and someone dug up an old tweet from 2012 where him and his family were celebrating because they were City supporters.

Fast forward to now and we're talking about signing one of the very best strikers in the world who grew up going to our games. Crazy stuff to think about.

Meanwhile, Unal is having a very good season with Getafe. Happy for him.

Delighted to see he is getting on well.
Had a great season on loan and was surprised that he was not brought to the Etihad after that

 

[burning blue soul]

How many times are you going to reference that when I immediately explained what I meant and apologized for the poor use of words just a few posts later? Do you think it’s fair to be doing that to me? What else do you expect me to do? I am not the only person in this forum who made a mistake and apologized. Why this heavy persecution is beyond my comprehension. If you ask me to leave the forum over that mistake I swear I will. Just please stop doing that

ignore them the best you can.

this forum is abundant in posters claiming that victimisation of our club is outrageous; then go on to victimise posters in the same unnecessary way.

irony runs deep with some on here.

 

[citizen_maine]

But these are different things. Release clauses are meant exactly for the club not to stand in the way, whereas the point was that we wouldn’t keep an unhappy player that wants out regardless of clause. And @tolmie's hairdoo has said there is no buyout clause

Agreed, but we were talking about what Ballague had said/claimed was said. It's not a stretch or unbelievable that it wasn't discussed. I doubt however it was the deal maker. Anyway, were off on a tangent now