It's Quiet 18 - Wanna ring the bell?

[Haaland94]

Give them 90m + 10m add-ons. We will win the PL/CL, so they will most certainly get them. We have money to spend. We need to rejuvenate our aging midfield. He would be perfect.

 

[BertTrautmann'sParachute]

Presumably the source is arry Rednap.

 

[supercity88]

I think the West Ham fans would be ok with him moving to us, not sure they’d be happy with him in an Arsenal shirt.

I think they'd prefer it but they aren't too fussed about him going to Arsenal. That's not a London club they're that bothered about.

 

[Homar]

Overpriced and overrated.

 

[TonyM]

Pep probably sees something in Rice that we don't, so trust Pep if we sign Rice

Ice?

 

[Eoiyflem]

Too much chopping and changing going on. We've just won the Treble, we should be doing all we can to keep most of this group together.

The vast majority of the group are staying together so I don't see it as chopping and changing. Was it chopping and changing when we got rid of Jesus, sterling, zinchenko, fernandinho, cancelo in the past year? Or did it liven up the squad?

Laporte was always leaving, Mahrez is seeing less games. Walker would be a surprise for sure.

Bernardo and Gundo could yet stay.

I expect some top class reinforcements for another tilt. Some might see this season as the peak of their journey, new blood will want to make that journey themselves.

 

[TonyM]

Rice for Philips leaves us perfectly balanced in the FFS department.

However if FFS Mahrez goes too we'll need someone else on the right to make us FFS-FANS look stupid when they turn out to not be shit.

FFS.

 

[Dialog]

Seriously, Declan Rice!?

From Jude to Declan. Now I am truly scared. After winning the TREBLE, I thought we would be strengthening the squad. All I hear is quality players leaving, a lot of our players leaving and likely to be replaced by mediocre players. Who does Rice replace? Bernado/Gundo? The boy is just too overrated, he doesn't have it in his locker to replace Gundo or Bernado. If he is for Philips, then ok. The prospect of having Rice and Philips in the same team scares me.

 

[sd33]

 

[samuelyeboah]

From Jude to Declan. Now I am truly scared. After winning the TREBLE, I thought we would be strengthening the squad. All I hear is quality players leaving, a lot of our players leaving and likely to be replaced by mediocre players. Who does Rice replace? Bernado/Gundo? The boy is just too overrated, he doesn't have it in his locker to replace Gundo or Bernado. If he is for Philips, then ok. The prospect of having Rice and Philips in the same team scares me.

I reckon we won the treble due to the people in charge knowing what we need and who is "mediocre" and who isn't, but alas

 

[domalino]

I'd rather Caicedo personally.

Maybe we're just driving up the price so West Ham have more money to spend on Phillips.

 

[Rammy Blue]

Taps nose…

Discussions whilst concluding talks for Gvardiol.

 

[richards30]

May help with the Gvardiol deal?

 

[GX Blue]

Big Sam did a podcast with Natalie Pike last week, think Sherwood was the other guest.

Pike asks who will Declan Rice play for next season, Sherwood says Arsenal, Big Sam then out of nowhere says Man City. He always has his ear on the ground for these things. Has lots of contacts in the game.

Could be something in this…

 

[Rammy Blue]

I'd rather Caicedo personally.

Maybe we're just driving up the price so West Ham have more money to spend on Phillips.

We will certainly want Arsenal to pay top whack if they get him.

 

[domalino]

I don't like Marco Rose - to blame for Haaland's injuries in 21/22 - but a loan to a CL club would be pretty good.

 

[Dialog]

I reckon we won the treble due to the people in charge knowing what we need and who is "mediocre" and who isn't, but alas

Signing Rice to replace Gundo or Bernado is a step down. If Rice is for Philips, then sure, I am good with that!

 

[theevilweasel]

Of course he does. (Opinion but doesn't he have a bit of a City shrine in his home?).

Also, coming to City, he leaves WHU fans understanding the move and appreciate him not moving to another London club. I honestly believe he chooses us over Arsenal.

 

[waspish]

Makes me piss Bluemoon transfer thread. Now Declan Rice is overrated? Same as Bellingham is? "Overrated" the most used word on here. Rice is one of England's best young players, along with Jude, Saka, Foden etc. The future of the English national side. We should remember where we came from sometimes and be happy we are even being linked with players like Rice.

Instead it's "naaah not good enough for City" or "he's not as good as Rodri" OK, let's make Rodri play another 60 games next season then shall we, with no forward thinking strategy. Rice can cover both Rodri AND Gundogan. 2 players who definitely need a rest now and again, 1 of which could leave this summer. In addition to this, if we did trump Arsenal and end up with Rice, I'd be extremely excited to see what a world class player he'd become under Pep.

Stop being so entitled, arrogant and give your heads a wobble.

I have my suspicions that the majority of them being negative to anyone we look signing are none city supporters we know we have a load of them on here!

 

[Utter bobbins]

From Jude to Declan. Now I am truly scared. After winning the TREBLE, I thought we would be strengthening the squad. All I hear is quality players leaving, a lot of our players leaving and likely to be replaced by mediocre players. Who does Rice replace? Bernado/Gundo? The boy is just too overrated, he doesn't have it in his locker to replace Gundo or Bernado. If he is for Philips, then ok. The prospect of having Rice and Philips in the same team scares me.

Made me laugh