It's so Ironic and hypocritical that Chelsea sold Hazard in his last year and got extortionate fees for him. Yet they feel they can buy an English International who has won multiple trophies and performing at the highest level for 7 straight years, with great G/A stats, with less money~£35-45M, they are proposing is just silly, given that they are a direct rival.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.
Have we sold Grealish and Palmer? In addition we have a number of attacking midfield players and we won the league for the last 2 seasons without a natural goalscorerIf 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.
Cartels? uneasy perhaps, but a sort of relationship, the secret "lodge" network, the recent multi-million pound fines imposed on property developers acting together to rig auction prices, it is all about $$$ but it is also a fact that even at government level "relationships" are part and parcel of wheelin' an' dealin'. Nowadays it's reached pandemic level, Grenfell being just one example among thousands.There is no relationships in business, it all about $$$
Did we sell Jack? What about Palmer?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.
If we are to believe TH and Blue Oli then we will replace Sterling with a forward, one name on the list is a internet melting name (yes, i will post this phrase alot of times on this thread).Did we sell Jack? What about Palmer?
When we want to assess the replacement topic
we would have to look at season minutes per player and try to have a good guess how much is individually realistic and a minimum in terms of player's happiness for last and next season. (I did.)
Minutes management is a key issue that Pep has to handle well in such a squad of very good players all ready to play.
Can say that about every single academy player we sell. Any club buying a 19 year old has a bargain if they fulfil their potential.A good deal yes.
If he fulfils his promise though,they will have a bargain.
Well, our resident itks have been likning us with replacements.I'd much prefer to sign a winger if Jesus and Sterling both leave.
With Jesus going, more than likely, I'd be more than happy with our depth.
If both leave, given the amount of rotation and games, I feel we'd need someone brought in.
I don't think we will sign anyone, they'd need to be some player and there's been no concrete links in that position, but I would prefer we did just personally.
City must rate someone else coming through higher. Maybe Borges?A good deal yes.
If he fulfils his promise though,they will have a bargain.
To be fair, to the extent I just have above.Well, our resident itks have been likning us with replacements.
Or maybe he just wants to leave. His deal expires next summer, and considering Pep has been public in his admiration of Edozie in the past, I’m sure they’ll have been looking to extend his deal. Perhaps he just didn’t want to, so getting up to £10m for him is better than keeping him for a year and losing him.City must rate someone else coming through higher. Maybe Borges?
Surprising then because if Sterling is going with Jesus if Pep rated Edozie you'd have thought that opened the door for him. Unless city are going to buy?Or maybe he just wants to leave. His deal expires next summer, and considering Pep has been public in his admiration of Edozie in the past, I’m sure they’ll have been looking to extend his deal. Perhaps he just didn’t want to, so getting up to £10m for him is better than keeping him for a year and losing him.
pretty much agree with this.I'd much prefer to sign a winger if Jesus and Sterling both leave.
With Jesus going, more than likely, I'd be more than happy with our depth.
If both leave, given the amount of rotation and games, I feel we'd need someone brought in.
I don't think we will sign anyone, they'd need to be some player and there's been no concrete links in that position, but I would prefer we did just personally.
It's not rocket science.A statue on the moon where his miss v Lyon landed. Negotiations at an advanced stage with NASA for their support.
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.
Maybe that's the plan mate to bring in a young 4th choice. Or give Mbete a go as 4th choice.Sure I seen something about the Everton kid Brathwaite or whatever his name is, being linked to him?
If Sterling gets sold i will believe it until september.can't believe people are still hanging on to the "internet melting" passing comment from months ago
This is the tip of the iceberg. Just imagine when all our CFG academies are rolling out young stars. A few gems will come to City and the best of the rest will have good careers and fund the operation.Absolutely incredible to think Bazunu, Edozie and Gyabi will fund half of Haaland transfer fee. Unbelievable business by City and shows how we are utilising our academy. This really does bode well for the future.