Bernardo Silva

[Silva2021]

IMO They should be made to pay the money they owe before spending another euro.
Tough shit if they fuckoff into oblivion

 

[waspish]

So there is no issue with them 'owing' us money then. It is proceeding as per the transfer agreement.

I’d presume so but the club owed money has to complain for it to be an issue for that club and uefa and we know how accommodating we are.. once Ferran went it showed up in our books anyway of €55m..

 

[Invisible Man's Bandage]

I’d presume so but the club owed money has to complain for it to be an issue for that club and uefa and we know how accommodating we are.. once Ferran went it showed up in our books anyway of €55m..

I highly doubt that we are that accommodating :)

I'd also assume that however it shows in our accounts it would have to be qualified if the buying club was renaging on the payment schedule.

 

[Vester]

Another summer and he’s not going anywhere because imo. Will be lucky to get the PSG or Saudi move. Let’s see who puts up the €80m

I think its seems more likely he stays for each day that goes by. Barca are completely broke and actually thought we would LOAN him out. PSG who according to various reports have him as "their number 1 target" have already signed 6 players but are yet to even contact us about him. Then there is Saudi, who have signed pretty much half of the footballers in the world but still haven't even contacted us about Bernardo. With both Gundo and Mahrez going, I would assume Pep are even more determined to keep him now. Based on nothing more than a feeling I think its more likely he stays than leaves, at least at this moment in time.

 

[SWP's back]

That's exactly what is they are doing - paying to a pre-agreed schedule.

My point was that quite a few posters seem to be under the impression that Barca aren't doing that but instead they are refusing to pay up.

Yeah it’s a bit odd isn’t it.

 

[Haaland94]

For once, I am happy and relieved to be able to share the obvious ;).

 

[RayCTID]

Well colour me surprised

 

[cordonbleu]

For once, I am happy and relieved to be able to share the obvious ;).

I have a mixed feeling. On the one hand, I feel sorry for Bernie if we more or less force him to stay while he still wants to leave and on the other, can't help feeling relieved. Still I wonder if the club would let him go if there is a decent offer coming for him this summer.

 

[Man_City_Loyal]

So there is no issue with them 'owing' us money then. It is proceeding as per the transfer agreement.

well technically they do owe us ;-)

 

[VirginiaBlues]

After he has pretty much flopped at Chelsea?

Though i guess the counter argument is that everyone was shit for Chelsea last year as they were a mess!

For 50 minutes in his first game with the Chavs, before he got red carded, he looked sublime. After his suspension and when Frank came in, he looked shit or sat on the bench. There is a footballer in there. I hope his career isn't wasted. I'd take him on a loan or cut rate deal.

 

[Deleted member 77198]

I can’t get my head around a player of Bernardo Silva’s quality only commanding an £68m transfer fee. Baffling, utterly baffling!

United spent £82m on Antony.

 

[PragueBlue]

I can’t get my head around a player of Bernardo Silva’s quality only commanding an £68m transfer fee. Baffling, utterly baffling!

United spent £82m on Antony.

If we don't wish to sell to another PL team (and presumably he wouldn't want to stay in England anyway), there are very few teams left to sell to that could afford more than that plus his wages. Maybe PSG and Real Madrid would be the only ones and perhaps they don't need a player in his position at present.

 

[JASR]

 

[richards30]

i dont think he`ll go thank god as the only club that could actually afford him would be PSG? Such a shame Mbappe doesnt want to come here as we could have done something with both swapping clubs etc.

 

[nmc]

Unless Barca start off loading major talents - and there is no sign of that they simply are in no position to pay fees for any players this summer. Almost impossible for them to sign Bernie.

 

[decmancity]

I can’t get my head around a player of Bernardo Silva’s quality only commanding an £68m transfer fee. Baffling, utterly baffling!

United spent £82m on Antony.

How about a player of Alvarez's quality only commanding an £14m fee but Chelsea spending 88m on Mudryk.
Football transfers are like nothing else in the world.

 

[Kinkladze's crazy skills]

 

[KingGeorge]

I have a mixed feeling. On the one hand, I feel sorry for Bernie if we more or less force him to stay while he still wants to leave and on the other, can't help feeling relieved. Still I wonder if the club would let him go if there is a decent offer coming for him this summer.

I don't feel sorry for him at all. Bernardo signed a contract. We are within our rights to hold him to that contract.

 

[Chi-town blues]

I don't feel sorry for him at all. Bernardo signed a contract. We are within our rights to hold him to that contract.

Unless theres a clause stating he can leave when he wants or else he has to fulfill his contract obligation. Don’t think city is a hostage fc in anyway like the fax machine rags.

 

[nmc]

I don't feel sorry for him at all. Bernardo signed a contract. We are within our rights to hold him to that contract.

I guess it depends what’s been said informally when he’s asked to leave previously. Rumour was last year we said knuckle down for this season and we will let you go next summer… of course that’s on the premise of a “reasonable” offer being made. I wouldn’t want us to go all Daniel Levy and have gentleman’s agreements with players and then not honour them.