Declan Rice

[Gaz (FMwkdsoul)]

I'd love Barella, but just can't see him leaving Italy. He'd be amazing in our team.

I thought the same of Tonali and Cheisa sand they both look to be off.

 

[come-on-barney]

Arsenal are building a much younger dynamic team, rice will only add to it, pep maybe the best coach in the world, but a lot of players have turned him down in the past. 'Arsenal are no where near city's level', they soon will be if rice joins

It’s too early to be drinking

 

[waspish]

Very contradictory again.

West Ham would not tell City that Rice only wants Arsenal after discussing terms.

That's laughable. Sullivan wants the best price and that means keeping more than Arsenal at the table.

I wish some of these cunts would stop trying to play football journalist.

If Rice has spoken to Pep like you posted we should know soon enough if he wants to come to city

 

[Gumzy97]

I thought the same of Tonali and Cheisa sand they both look to be off.

Different circumstances, Milan are in ruin and need money Tonali is one of their biggest assets with Maldini gone they are a mess.

Juventus Cheisa hates the manager and Juve refuse to sack him so Cheisa wants out and the Juve board love Allegri so they will pick him over Cheisa.

 

[BamberBridgeBlue]

This transfer reminds me of city being snubbed for united.

Maguire
Sanchez
Fred

Didn’t work out for those players. I will be happy with whomever decides to pull on the shirt. City miss targets all the time and it has no bearing on the season.

Welcome ‘somebody’ -:)

Slightly different but I made a similar point earlier. In all those cases they wanted to come to City but we were outbid. In Rice’s case, if true, he wants to stay in London. We shouldn’t be his back up option if that’s the case. If Arsenal don’t come up with the cash then I don’t want (and I can’t imagine Pep would want) a player who is going to be unhappy and be off back to London at the first opportunity. All if reports are correct of course.

 

[Gaz (FMwkdsoul)]

Different circumstances, Milan are in ruin and need money Tonali is one of their biggest assets with Maldini gone they are a mess.

Juventus Cheisa hates the manager and Juve refuse to sack him so Cheisa wants out and the Juve board love Allegri so they will pick him over Cheisa.

wonder it Cheisa is worth a punt for us, we could use another wide player in the mix, cant see him being adverse to the rotation while he works on the fitness/confidence in the knee.

 

[J.G.Blue.]

I'd love Barella,

Why did I think of Jane Fonda when I read that? :-)

 

[Damanino]

lets be honest, rumours for a 100m bid + addons, no way in hell Rice is that good to worth it.

Caicedo, Rodri both better imo at number 6. Tonali too.

if we get flop Phillips included in the deal to offset the cost, it may be a good idea, otherwise cannot see it. I am all for spunking big money on top top quality like Haaland, Bellingham, Kimmich, Pedri, Mbappe etc, but Rice aint this level, never will be. Even Grealish was way too expensive at 100m, and he was imo better player at Villa than Rice at WHU which is kind of the same level of clubs more or less.

I think we are ok for WHU to use our names to extract more fees from Arse. thats how it looks until I see something from Gaughan, Blackburn...

 

[TheBlueCat]

One thing is sure, if City have sounded Rice out and been told he wants to go elsewhere, he better pray that WHU accept Arsenal’s bid, because we will have washed our hands of him.

 

[kun]

How many of the current City players would get in the Barcelona 2011 team?

Does that mean they cant be quality players?

good question

Valdes < Ederson
Alves > Akanji
Puyol > Dias
Pique < Stones
Abidal > Aké
Busquets > Rodri
Xavi = de Bruyne
Iniesta > Foden
Villa > Grealish
Pedro < Bernardo
Messi > Haaland

By my calculations 3 or 4.

 

[Tb1981]

It’s clear no one has a clue
The fact we have apparently not bid yet but been linked all week is feeding the fact he prefers arsenal - then all the know nothing accounts are out in force
it may be true he prefers arsenal but o don’t think he would say it, just in case city are th wonky ones with a bid accepted

It seems to be a bit of a chess game with all parties not showing their full hand

 

[LIBlue]

I bet they would. That's £200m for no outlay.

I think they wouldn’t meet their wage cap if they did this lol

 

[HumbledGooner]

One thing is sure, if City have sounded Rice out and been told he wants to go elsewhere, he better pray that WHU accept Arsenal’s bid, because we will have washed our hands of him.

Agreed.

The next Arsenal bid should do it

 

[come-on-barney]

If the rumours are true that Rice wanted guaranteed game time and position was never ever going to happen here. That phone call with Pep would have last ten seconds.

 

[Matt.D]

As if Rice or West Ham would tell City that he prefers Arsenal
Stupidest thing I’ve heard for ages

Yet true.

 

[Xhavenjoe]

Why did I think of Jane Fonda when I read that? :-)

I know why

 

[Summerbuzz]

good question

Valdes < Ederson
Alves > Akanji
Puyol > Dias
Pique < Stones
Abidal > Aké
Busquets > Rodri
Xavi = de Bruyne
Iniesta > Foden
Villa > Grealish
Pedro < Bernardo
Messi > Haaland

By my calculations 3 or 4.

I'd play Messi and Haaland for sure.

 

[hgblue]

So, despite the entire football world knowing for the best part of 18 months that Rice was likely leaving West Ham this summer, we’ve only just bothered to find out now that Arsenal is his preferred destination? For a deal worth 100 million pounds? Is there a job going in our transfer department?

 

[houraisen]

I would rather see Phil playing in midfield every game than pay Rice £100m.

 

[BamberBridgeBlue]

Arsenal are building a much younger dynamic team, rice will only add to it, pep maybe the best coach in the world, but a lot of players have turned him down in the past. 'Arsenal are no where near city's level', they soon will be if rice joins

On the pitch it gets them closer. Plenty of competitive teams though. It’s off the pitch where Arsenal are light years behind, as with those other competitive squads. That makes a hell of a lot difference. If you believe all the investments in academy & campus, CFG, administration and revenues from sponsors can be wiped out by signing Rice, I think you are naive. Trust me, longer term, Newcastle will do better.