Declan Rice

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Gumzy97 said:
Pep wanted Jude
Pep wanted Rice

We've failed to get his two top targets, he's going to be a little disappointed, like khaldoon said in the interview Peps already thinking about next season, he wanted one of those and he hasn't got either.

We have missed out on his targets before but we've then got plan B, this time we've missed out on plan A and Plan B.
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Last time we missed out on plan an and plan b our plan c was Dias.
 
TheBlueCat said:
I think we have been here before, if reports are correct we went for McGuire and Koulibaly before we settled on Dias because we weren’t prepared to be rinsed. Look how those two did compared with Dias
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Everyone knows the list by now, Alexis Sanchez, Fred, Maguire, Cucurella, Koulibaly, Kane, etc. Players we couldn't afford.

The club has a duty to keep the streak going - we can't live on past parsimonious glories, as soon "remember we couldn't afford Cucurella" will become our "Coutinho money".

Think of it as an important part of the transfer window - a gift to anyone who has to put up with "unlimited money" nonsense from redtop fans.
 
I really see no problem here, whatsoever. We've saved ourselves an absurd amount of money for a good player, but no more.
As for “getting one over on the Arse”, and them having got one over on us. It's the kind of thing fans worry about. I would hope that the people who run us do not take any such guff into consideration.
Now: my proviso — and it's absolute — is that we do see the Gvardiol deal over the line. He goes into the back four (which is already pretty bloody well stocked), Johnny moves up permanently to stand beside Rodri. If Walker leaves it becomes a different problem. Although I don't in any case see Johnny as a thoroughly convincing right back, and never did. Deep midfield, though: yep, he's shown he can do it, and do it handsomely.
I was genuinely disappointed about not getting Bellingham. This? Leaves me stone cold.
 
Ethan23 said:
Maybe Stones becomes a fully fledged CDM - Then Laporte stays and we bring in Gvardiol as defensive cover
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Gvardiol isn't coming as cover mate. Laporte would be the cover, that isn't going to work for him I don't think
 
stablemcfc said:
This is how we’ve done business for a while now and it’s worked out well.
We have our valuation and if it goes beyond we move on.

Maybe I’m naive to what Rice could offer but the numbers did seem silly for what I see him as - will be interesting to see how he gets on if he goes to Arsenal.
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I think he could be on a hiding to nothing going to Arsenal

For one, he's gonna be their record signing and I don't feel they're gonna finish in the top 2 next season.

Its not like coming to City where the overall team is so good, so you get the luxury of having time to find your way while the team stays on top.

Imagine Rice signs to Arsenal and they don't finish top 4, which isn't out of the question. Liverpool could be back stronger, Chelsea could if the new manager gets them organised, then you have Newcastle making waves, plus the rags. Arsenal could very well land outside the top 4 and all the focus is gonna be on the record signing not making them better..

Plus his style of play is nothing flashy, he's just steady away, so it's not like he's gonna be banging goals even if Arsenal aren't as good as last season, which can often help a player avoid criticism.

If he's just steady away in the midfield in an arsenal side that are not as good as last season, it won't be long before he's being labelled as a waste of money. You can see it a mile off.
 
Semper aggressus said:
So disappointing. No Bellingham now not even Rice. With Gundo gone on top of that we’ll be weaker next season. Better hope Rodri never gets injured, he’s going to have to play about 60 games.

Really fucking gutted we pulled out of this just over a few more million. This is the summer we should have really gone for it, as Treble winners, not let bloody rivals catch up. Fucking shite. Fuck off arsenal.
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Wow
 
I get the sentiment of those saying, we don’t want him if we are his second choice, but he was ours so you can understand any hesitation from his camp and ours not wanting to bid too much.
 
mattyb said:
I know it goes against everything that’s been reported in the last couple of days, but I’ve always been told that this wasn’t ever close.

I honestly don’t think Rice is a player who we need.

In my opinion we need to keep Bernardo, bring Phillips up to speed, trust Foden more in a central role, and strengthen the right wing. Kovacic will just slot in like he’s been here for 5 years
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Exactly what I’ve been saying.
 
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