I think it would be a travesty. He's in his prime, and he's one of the fiercest competitors and best professionals I've seen play for City. To see him waste his talent and passion in an exhibition league would be heartbreaking.To be fair, £100m a season buys you any lifestyle you want, wherever you want.
I wouldn't begrudge Bernie taking generational wealth.
Love the guy, but if we get £100m out of Saudi, it would cushion the blow.
City want 60m euros for Cancelo. Clubs can cite his reputation all they want, but if it's that bad, they wouldn't even contemplate paying £35m.
Laporte is £50m. We have our valuations and is the same reason Bernie hasn't moved in two years of trying.
In today's market, those valuations are relatively low for two players with winning pedigree.
The window is early.
Pretty sure most of the Portuguese players have Mendes as their agent so he’s probably shipping them all.i can see cancelo going to arabia, he was always a bit of a mercenary
To be fair, £100m a season buys you any lifestyle you want, wherever you want.
I wouldn't begrudge Bernie taking generational wealth.
Love the guy, but if we get £100m out of Saudi, it would cushion the blow.
Bernardo must have been offered 100m plus a year to go to Saudi if the interest is serious.
Plus, considering Neves went for 47m with one year left on his deal I think, City should be demanding similar money Liverpool got for Coutinho.
His Mrs isn't too keenSaudi Arabia.
Haaland see him highly. Legend of the game would be awesome if he comes would do wonders to his career. I always felt he went into management too early.Lampard in the mix...
Lazy twat wants Bernie to do all the running -:)Will be on Ronaldo say so!
Their going for Salah after Bernardo apparently
Saudi Arabia warns: "We will sign Neves, we will go for Bernardo Silva and we will do everything possible for Salah" -
Hafez Al-Medlej
Former Saudi pro league chief.
I wholeheartedly agree. It's his life so obviously he can do whatever he wants but he'd be going from the absolute pinnacle to obscurity at 28 years old.I think it would be a travesty. He's in his prime, and he's one of the fiercest competitors and best professionals I've seen play for City. To see him waste his talent and passion in an exhibition league would be heartbreaking.
What are the realistic options for Cancelo though, at any price? He'll want to play for a Champions League club, he doesn't want to stay in England, Bayern aren't interested, nobody in Italy can afford him, Real don't deal with Mendes. That leaves PSG, Barcelona, Atletico Madrid.
He's the opposite of a Simeone player, so rule Atletico out. PSG may want to cover their bases at full back with Hakimi's rape case hanging over him. Barcelona have wanted him for years but can't afford, or don't want, to pay for him.
The other factor is that unlike Laporte and Bernardo, keeping Cancelo is the opposite of desirable. We need shut of him and other clubs know it.
I just can't see any other scenario but a loan to PSG or Barca late in the window - and unless he performs exceptionally wherever he goes, we'll likely be loaning him out until his contract runs down.
Haaland see him highly. Legend of the game would be awesome if he comes would do wonders to his career. I always felt he went into management too early.
It would take a lot to step back and admit you need to learn and grow as manager.
Do you think it’s going to happen still as in is on board?
If that’s the case for a lad who has just won everything at club level in the best league about, you can’t blame him one bit. Bar the football team he has no roots to neither Manchester or England bar city. Fair play Bernado pal, you’ve earned the right to become a king.Be close to £8m a month tax free!!!
Takes him two years after tax to earn that with us...
Of course I can't even imagine turning down those kind of wages- it would change his entire family's life. What I was suggesting is that at 28years old and one of the best players out there moving to the saudi league with very little challenge opens up a some critique, but £££ is the biggest pull for anyone. If the transfer was made I can't imagine the media reaction- just my opinionHe's won a Ligue 1 title with Monaco and absolutely everything possible with City. He's already accomplished more than 99% of footballers ever will. All while collecting some individual accolades along the way. A very small part of me would judge him but at the end of the day, football is a business, and players should try and get as much money as they can while they're able to.
Fingers crossed. But I worry his ego is too large.Lot of presumption there, bud?
The market is being flooded by possible Saudi cash and the window has just opened.
You may well be right, but I dare say even Cancelo might take a Saudi offer at present.
It's not the price of him that's the problem, It's persuading his mind to leave Italy, doesn't strike me as being one to try his luck overseas, probably spend his entire career playing In Italy.
Bahaha. Exactly how I feel. Klopp is a smart guy. I really don't think he wanted to give Salah that extension but he knew it would be a PR nightmare.Getting those twats Liverpool off the hook :(