Yes I think all that is true it’s just that we normally buy a rival not a back up. No player at City plays all the time. Rodri and Rice could get 30 games each. They give up game time to win trophies that’s the deal. Accept rotation whoever you are.but how could we have rodri and say declan rice where one is a sub for weeks on end if and when the big games come around? I personally think Phillips for £35m would be an extremely astute and underrated signing that improves the squad depth and quality in a key area. Pep and Txiki have rumoured to have been watching him the last 12-18 months and rate him highly so its not like they are doing it to just add a body?
Yes I think all that is true it’s just that we normally buy a rival not a back up. No player at City plays all the time. Rodri and Rice could get 30 games each. They give up game time to win trophies that’s the deal. Accept rotation whoever you are.
Yes maybe and £35 million would be a good deal.i think in a better team with a better manager Phillips could turn out to be an outstanding signing for £35m
All I know is that one exists but I don't know if there are conditions attached.Is this for clubs in the Champions League only then? Pretty sure Villa/West Ham were in for him in January
Is that not a relegation release clause or still active even now they've stayed up?There is definitely a £35m release clause. 100%.
Fernandinho is 10 times the player Fabinho will ever be. Please don’t compare themHow many do you think Fernandinho had with the same age? Brazil happens to have too many talented players… and the media here criticized Tite for not calling him on a few occasions. It happens.
It’s been reported that there is a release clause for this summer £35 m or £25m had Leeds been relegated.Yes maybe and £35 million would be a good deal.
I thought the release clause was 25 and only if Leeds were relegated. I’m sure I’ve missed something…..
Yes I think all that is true it’s just that we normally buy a rival not a back up. No player at City plays all the time. Rodri and Rice could get 30 games each. They give up game time to win trophies that’s the deal. Accept rotation whoever you are.
Yes I don’t dislike him. Pep likes to keep a squad low in numbers and high in quality and gives everyone plenty of games to keep them happy so in that sense there are better alternatives to Calvin If we are willing to pay more.I think Phillips is better than you give him credit for. Obviously these things are difficult to predict in terms of how a player adapts and how they improve. But the key thing for me is that he played in a positional system as a lone pivot and in a team that in many respects were even more 'adventurous' in their attacking, and therefore even more exposed at times defensively.
Rice is an absolute non-starter. The fee alone makes it just a pointless conversation. The Tchouameni hype train is also a non starter. They're talking about 80 million euros. That's not something I would ever see City doing for a kid with a couple of seasons of football under his belt. I agree that City tend to buy competition, and not back ups. But I also think that rotation is part of the game when you play as many games as we do.
Phillips for me would be more like Foden, Grealish, Sterling, Mahrez in that either him or Rodri could be picked and there'd be little argument in the selections as both of them would be more than capable of performing in 90% of the games we have every season.
I don't know that for definite but I don't believe it to be conditional because I wasn't told it was. Howveer they looked dead and buried when I was told.Is that not a relegation release clause or still active even now they've stayed up?
It is true and he wants to join us.It’s often been said but City love a release clause.
If 35 is true there will be a few takers though none to concern us.
I believe you…everyone would come here now. It’s just there is a chance the clause has gone now they have stayed up in which case Leeds could ask for silly money?It is true and he wants to join us.
Hate to play ITK but on this one I am.
I don't think we've approached Leeds according to reports. Only that we have an interest, maybe tolmie knows what's going on.
I posed about this above. I don't know for definite but last week I was told this was happening but at the time Leeds looked dead and buried.I believe you…everyone would come here now. It’s just there is a chance the clause has gone now they have stayed up in which case Leeds could ask for silly money?
Well then that’s a good deal. What’s he waiting for?! He should be half way down the M62.He's wanted. £35m. Up to the player now.