Declan Rice

[Rammy Blue]

Not flapping mate? Just stating the fact we wanted Bellingham and Rice was the plan B and we`ve lost out on him as well?

And? Oh woe is us, we only won the treble last season…

 

[pudge]

It does actually look like City intentionally drove up the price. Smart work Txiki.

Not really, West Ham have their valuation and are sticking to it. If any team bids want they want, they'll accept it

 

[richards30]

Our club will have better seasons than their new clubs.

Hopefully mate but we need another world class midfielder still? KDB injured for the start of the season and picks up knocks as well?

 

[DMA's]

Just like 3 summers ago we missed out on Koulibaly and Kounde and ended up signing Ruben. I wouldn't be too bothered about it, Rice is not worth that anyways.

We kind of got lucky with Dias tbh, if benfica Didn’t lose the champions league qualifier he would have stayed.

 

[TheThirdDeano]

who’d have know that the woman on talk sport was right all along!

 

[SWP's back]

Does Gaughan usually get his information spot on ?

On things like this, yes.

 

[r.soleofsalford]

I would rest very easily if that was your follow up offer

And I wouldn’t blame you.

 

[waspish]

It does actually look like City intentionally drove up the price. Smart work Txiki.

Yeah weird we bid 90m but won’t bid 105m

 

[Dobsy]

Arsenal trying to buy success. We just can’t compete with such crazy bids. ;)

This is one positive that will come out of this. All that shit about City buying football and nobody can compete but once again it's our rivals who are the ones breaking the transfer record.

 

[Tugay One Cup]

I wouldn’t anticipate the arrival of another midfielder now.

Kovacic has replaced Gundo (all be it Kova will play deeper much of the time allowing Foden to play centrally as a like for like replacement for Gundo).

Phillips will also be much better next season.

If Foden is playing more centrally then we need another winger. If he's staying out wide then we need another centre mid.

 

[Rammy Blue]

Does Gaughan usually get his information spot on ?

It’ll be a steer from City.

 

[DeBlueLou]

Kovacic - Injury prone
KDB - snapped hammy
Phillips - Injury prone.

Leaves us with Foden, Rodri and McAtee? very thin

 

[Jesus H Gabz]

Eni?

You could get a job on talk sport.

Haha, come on guys I’m only spitballing as to why (if true) he could of been at the quacks in Manchester, the poster doesn’t come across as an attention seeker so maybe there’s some truth in it…….is an Eni gonna be the new Clarkie ?

 

[DenisLawBackHeel74]

Fucking lol, the cheap cunts…

 

[richards30]

And? Oh woe is us, we only won the treble last season…

as Pep states in past interviews we acknowledge and respect that and will always remember it but we go for the future now.

 

[not my fault!]

one of two things are currently happening at Arsenal HQ… 1) they are popping corks and celebrating like they’ve won the lotto, 2) they are now shitting themselves as they called everyone’s bluff and can’t afford to pay the bill. We’ll soon find out which id imagine.

 

[Dr Jacoby]

Personally I was never that bothered about Rice, I really wanted Bellingham.

This does remind me of when we unexpectedly lost Kompany and we’re not properly prepared for it and took over a season to replace him. I don’t see Kovacic as a replacement as I think we are short on numbers still.

However we usually get it right in the end so I am excited to see who we end up with but I think we could have to wait.

Username does not check out.

 

[JTFactsPlz]

The fact anyone would take any credence in him possibly being here and then needing to search the internet to find an image to prove otherwise is dumbfounding.

Well, I'm not searching the internet for anything. I'm just playing devil's advocate. I've no idea why you're so aggressively opposed to a bit of daft conversation about a rumour on a transfer forum. Surely it's what silly season is all about. Feel free to mute my posts then you won't have to see any more of this sort of silliness that so irritates you going forward.

 

[ManCitizens.]

No idea why we wasted our time here. Yet again, the selling club had a price in mind, we didn't want to meet it and have bid under it, knowing we had competition for the player and that it would be rejected.

Pretty pointless endeavour.

Not really, Arsenal are paying 25m more up front than they wanted to. Reminds me of them lot and Maguire.

 

[Complex Simplicity]

But we don't want "any player" in the world, we want those that are suited to us both on and off the pitch and imo, Mbopp doesn't fit in that category

How? He's the best player in the world. Are you mad?