It's Quiet 17 - Glory Thread

[Gumzy97]

 

[nmc]

If we did sell Ake, i think we would need to replace him as it would be a big risk going into the season with 3 cb's especially with the injuries records of Dias and Stones.

it took time for Ake to settle and it would seem stupid to sell him now - circa £50m seems a lot but we’d struggle to replace him for that. He needs game time in lesser games and cup games. I wasn’t convinced by him when he arrived but after last season he’s a keep for me.

 

[Withnail]

If Chelsea offer £45 - £50m then I think City will accept.

 

[Bluemoon has risen]

it took time for Ake to settle and it would seem stupid to sell him now - circa £50m seems a lot but we’d struggle to replace him for that. He needs game time in lesser games and cup games. I wasn’t convinced by him when he arrived but after last season he’s a keep for me.

Absolutely agree.

Our defence is a position of strength, why weaken it when we don't need to? If we're losing Jesus and Sterling, we don't need to sell elsewhere as that will bring around £100m in. We also sold Torres for £50m in January.

We'll be in 4 competitions next season, there's a world cup in the middle of the season and you can make 5 subs per game with the change of rules, which gives further opportunities for the squad. We should be going in with a bigger squad not a smaller one. Ake was improving last year and I think he'll kick on again this season.

 

[Tony - MCFC]

With Sterling likely off, with GJ, it will be interesting if City get a replacement in, for one. I have a feeling they won’t.

 

[Maly]

That really isn’t true.

Quite the opposite is true

 

[nmc]

Not sure, Madrid are not Barcelona. They tend to pay fairly and quickly for targets they want, they don't fanny anout like their small club rival.

Can’t believe - if media reports are true - how many signings Barca are linked with… given they have so little room for manoeuvre on salaries.

 

[nmc]

There is no relationships in business, it all about $$$

This couldn’t be further from the truth…. Businesses use relationships to maximise $$$$$

 

[Bluemoon has risen]

With Sterling likely off, with GJ, it will be interesting if City get a replacement in, for one. I have a feeling they won’t.

One thing City won't do is panic. If the right player is available they will go for it, if not they will wait.

I do wonder if we'll wait a season for Nkunku? Supposedly has a €60m release clause from summer 2023. That deal would be right up our street.

 

[mancityscot]

With Sterling likely off, with GJ, it will be interesting if City get a replacement in, for one. I have a feeling they won’t.

If you look at the city squad on paper, take away jesus and sterling from our attacking options and it leaves us with 4. mahrez, haaland, alvarez and foden. Couple of injuries and things start to look very light.

 

[SWPISHOME]

If Chelsea offer £45 - £50m then I think City will accept.

It's good money for a player that has only one year left on his contact. We bought him for £50m won numerous trophies with him at the club, Seven years later sell him for the same price...Good business.

I think it's a bad move for Raheem to Chelsea being honest, Chelsea play with wing backs so normally only room for two forward men through the middle and I don't think playing the centre forward role suits Raheem. Chelsea don't play with wide men as they use James and Alonso/Chilwell to do those jobs.

 

[BringBackSwales]

How has Tuchel agreed terms with a player who is contracted to us? Does that not constitute an illegal approach?

 

[pudge]

How has Tuchel agreed terms with a player who is contracted to us? Does that not constitute an illegal approach?

You must be new to transfers

 

[mancityscot]

How has Tuchel agreed terms with a player who is contracted to us? Does that not constitute an illegal approach?

It's quite common. Its so the buying club isn't wasting their time pursuing a player who doesnt want to join.

 

[BringBackSwales]

It's quite common. Its so the buying club isn't wasting their time pursuing a player who doesnt want to join.

Yeah I know mate, still fucking illegal, chelsea cunts

 

[Cobwebcat]

How has Tuchel agreed terms with a player who is contracted to us? Does that not constitute an illegal approach?

It does but the rule is unworkable and so it never comes into play. The way it was initially circumvented was that clubs would just say they didn’t approach the player it was an agency making enquires rather than the club themselves. It’s impossible to police.

 

[SWPISHOME]

Yeah I know mate, still fucking illegal, chelsea cunts

Personal terms are always agrees before the fee with clubs. We do it all the time.

 

[BringBackSwales]

Personal terms are always agrees before the fee with clubs. We do it all the time.

Yeah but we are nice

 

[Withnail]

It's good money for a player that has only one year left on his contact. We bought him for £50m won numerous trophies with him at the club, Seven years later sell him for the same price...Good business.

I think it's a bad move for Raheem to Chelsea being honest, Chelsea play with wing backs so normally only room for two forward men through the middle and I don't think playing the centre forward role suits Raheem. Chelsea don't play with wide men as they use James and Alonso/Chilwell to do those jobs.

Agreed it is a good deal for City and I think a move which will appeal to Sterling, returning to London and to a Chelsea team playing in the CL. As for his role in the team, I think Tuchel would probably play him as a striker which like you say perhaps is not best suited to him.

 

[marc_mcfc90]

Why are people getting hung up on chelsea agreeing terms with sterling?

This is how football works, I guarantee we spoke to and agreed terms with everyone of our signings before we put in a bid