Marc Cucurella

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

Another great player for us in Curle, and lets not forget big Mick.

Both Curle and Phelan were members of the Crazy Gang. Phelan was in the FA Cup wining side.

They were exactly what we needed at the time.

 

[Dax777]

Just maybe you give the club benefit of the doubt!? The deal could already be done behind the scenes or the club are in the end willing to pay the fee Brighton want..

I think that's what he said. Youust have stopped at letting Zinchencko go. Lol. I did too :)

 

[birchwoodgingerste]

Anyone reckon a loan deal for macatee might be added as part of the deal??

 

[Gaz (FMwkdsoul)]

Anyone reckon a loan deal for macatee might be added as part of the deal??

 

[birchwoodgingerste]

Hopefully we can come to an agreement then.

 

[p.taker]

Loaning out McAtee would make me nervous. There isn't guaranteed playing time and it's entirely possible he could play just as many minutes at City, in which case it would be way more beneficial to hang around our first team like Phil and Cole.

 

[Kamaro011]

Why would Brighton want McAtee on loan?

Clearly they want only pure cash for Cucurella and didn't want our player as part of the deal. There will be more likely McAtee will be loaned in other Premier League Club than Brighton was.

 

[DeBlueLou]

Good. Losing McAtee in a deal from Cucurella would suck.

 

[Gaz (FMwkdsoul)]

Good. Losing McAtee in a deal from Cucurella would suck.

Its loan only, same with the Delap offers. Neither is for sale.

 

[DMA's]

Anyone reckon a loan deal for macatee might be added as part of the deal??

Just don’t see why Brighton would be interested in taking a player on loan only to help his development with city. What would Brighton gain from that?

The fact it’s so quiet re this deal and the clubs remain in negotiations is a very good sign imo. Hopefully get done next week

 

[vicblueman]

He was a great player,and a handy fucker,built lke a light middleweight.Something of a Zabba with amazing pace.

Id love to have a version of him in our team now.

Think phelan was a Salford lad , but a big blue

 

[Kamaro011]

Just don’t see why Brighton would be interested in taking a player on loan only to help his development with city. What would Brighton gain from that?

The fact it’s so quiet re this deal and the clubs remain in negotiations is a very good sign imo. Hopefully get done next week

Finally someone making sense, why would Brighton want any player from us as part of Cucurella deal?

They will know that any player that will be part of the deal will be academy player with buy back option which is obviously they don't want to do such deal.

 

[DeBlueLou]

Its loan only, same with the Delap offers. Neither is for sale.

Was hoping McAtee would stay in the squad and slowly get integrated into Gundogans shoes for when he goes.

 

[Gaz (FMwkdsoul)]

Was hoping McAtee would stay in the squad and slowly get integrated into Gundogans shoes for when he goes.

I think thats the plan just a year early, could do with ALL the minutes this season grow a bit more.

 

[yeah whatever !!]

Another strong hint I have found. Cucurella agent Aleix Pique now following Pol Ballus , Sam Lee, City Report and CityXtra on Twitter. Surely this isn’t a coincidence?

well I hope he's not following Bluemoon as hes just been called a hippy **** ;)

 

[Coatigan]

Have we reached the “Time to just walk away” stage yet?

Is that before or after the 'bidding backwards' stage when every bid is 5m less than the last one till they break.

 

[Centurions]

I think he will go to you now.I think it will be £45 plus 5 add ons or a player a like McAtee with £40m cash. I don't think it will be much below 50. You paid £40m for Ake from Bournemouth, and this season you paid £45m for Phillips. £30m is an insult and these two players are good examples why we are not being out of order.

You're not out of order (your club) to put a certain price on his head by any means as are City not out of order to offer a lower price or to just walk away. It's called negotiation and is performed by adults thankfully rather than fans online.

You or I (or anyone else on here for that matter) don't know what is happening on this and to claim that it's insulting when nobody knows the actual facts is beyond childish. Comparing him to other players is equally fruitless as every case is different.

I think it's you who claimed we put a bid in to unsettle him (apologies if not you) which is as daft as it gets. Do you not understand how transfers work?

 

[loio]

I think McAtee needs to go on loan.. hes not a "Foden case" not at that level. And Brighton would be absolutely perfect for that. I dont see them as a "loan in" club though.

Potter wants to mould players and reap the (long term) benefits of that.

 

[glyntowen]

Phelan, Curle, Scales, Barton

2.5m, 2.5m, 5m, 5m

prob the only reason i remember that wimbledon back four

Sam stitched us up on phelan, we had agreed 1.5m and Palace came in with a higher bid, we then went to 2.5m

Nothing to do with them sharing a ground and working together to get more out of us

 

[Gabriel]

I think he will go to you now.I think it will be £45 plus 5 add ons or a player a like McAtee with £40m cash. I don't think it will be much below 50. You paid £40m for Ake from Bournemouth, and this season you paid £45m for Phillips. £30m is an insult and these two players are good examples why we are not being out of order.

I do admire your chutzpah in describing a near 100% profit an insult, but if you’re available to sell houses, do please let us know. ;-)

More seriously, Ake and Phillips also have homegrown status so that naturally inflates their domestic value, which is why they are not the best comparisons.