Yeah, his post is flawed. Galatasaray already tried to get Donnarumma but he refused. He has plenty of interest from the Premier League. We are clearly his number one choice but he will have a backup plan such as United or another club if we do not move for himI get what you say, but I can't see how they can just shift attention to Donnarumma, he would still demand a transfer fee, which would by all accounts be more than Ederson's due to his age.
You could just as well pose the question as to how serious City are in selling Ederson. I don't think we want to sell Ederson. I think the plan was for Ederson to oversee Trafford in his final season, but Ederson is pushing to go. The good news is that Donnarumma is apparently keen to join City but it would be expensive and it would mean much change. City appear hesitant and this deal has been pending for some time. It is difficult to tell if we will proceed.
I still cant understand why anyone in their prime would want to go and play in Turkey.
Always been a lot of money in Turkey. Like Brazil it’s so well supported commercially within the country and the government has helped huge tax reductions for players.Galatasaray sold their training ground and hence are cash-rich.
I get the feeling gala aren’t entirely serious re ederson. They seem much more motivated to sign akanji
Why are we negotiating with PSG/Donnarumma if we are truly comfortable with Ederson staying? If we were, then we would not entertain any discussions with Gala or with PSG and Donnarumma. That assumes that Romano and other transfer commentators are correct in their reports, and they may not be! I remember entire Summers of disinformation regarding Koulibaly and Sanchez.Pep is clearly very comfortable with Eddie staying, and he isn’t one of the players we’re actively trying to encourage to find another Club - like Akanji, Ortega and Gundo.
If he leaves, he’d need replacing - so he doesn’t help us with reducing our overall squad size (Pep’s focus), and he doesn’t help us reduce our numbers in terms of CL/PL squad restrictions either - both of which are our immediate priorities before 1st September.
We’ll likely be much more accommodating around the players we actively need to move on, rather than those we don’t - which includes both Savinho and Eddie.
If the buying Clubs pay us what we want, we clearly have a plan in place to replace both - which is encouraging to see - but we won’t be pushing these deals, and I’d imagine we’d be happy if both players are still here on 2nd September.
Ederson has entered the final year of his contract, with no indication of it being extended either by the club's or the player's wishes.Why are we negotiating with PSG/Donnarumma if we are truly comfortable with Ederson staying? If we were, then we would not entertain any discussions with Gala or with PSG and Donnarumma. That assumes that Romano and other transfer commentators are correct in their reports, and they may not be! I remember entire Summers of disinformation regarding Koulibaly and Sanchez.
Why are we negotiating with PSG/Donnarumma if we are truly comfortable with Ederson staying? If we were, then we would not entertain any discussions with Gala or with PSG and Donnarumma. That assumes that Romano and other transfer commentators are correct in their reports, and they may not be! I remember entire Summers of disinformation regarding Koulibaly and Sanchez.
The food alone is enoughI still cant understand why anyone in their prime would want to go and play in Turkey.
Seems there will be an update tomorrow from the same journo who is breaking the akanji interest. Sounds like the deal is in danger of collapsing
Translated :Tomorrow on Insider, I’ll explain why it’s dragging on and never seems to end. Who’s obstructing, who’s trying to sabotage, who was going to take a 50% commission from another player but couldn’t get a commission from Ederson, so they’re trying to derail the deal... Wait for tomorrow.
Or United!I still cant understand why anyone in their prime would want to go and play in Turkey.
I disagree with the way you have presented that but it's not important.Because the player has a year left on his contract, and has been looking for a fresh challenge for over a year now.
Just because we’re comfortable with him seeing out his contract, doesn’t mean we shouldn’t be alive to the fact that there’s another party in this picture, and he and his agent are trying to find his next Club.
From a squad planning perspective, we need to have a plan in place for if he does find a deal - which is why we’re negotiating with PSG/Donnarumma.
It would be beyond negligent for us to entertain a situation where a player is actively looking to leave, without us having any sort of a plan in place to replace him - and leaving it to a panic at the end of the window before putting a succession plan in place.
There’s a difference between us actively encouraging players to leave, and us being open to offers but comfortable with them staying.
It looks like Eddie falls into the latter camp.
He has accomplished everything you can in the game. He is an international with multiple winners medals, league titles, and the respect of those in the game. Turkey's climate, culture, food, and history are all attractive, as will be his wages, and he will win more league titles and still play CL football. I cannot think of a negative side to such a move unless you feel compelled to play in one of the very top leagues in the game.I still cant understand why anyone in their prime would want to go and play in Turkey.
I am sure the figures quoted where in the hundreds of millions of EuroFrom what’s being reported in Turkey, the club only got about €50m up front from that land sale, and that went straight to paying off debts with the banks. The rest is meant to finish off their new training facilities, so no sign at all that money’s going into transfers. Far as I know, Turkish clubs don’t have private owners, which means presidents can’t just spend whatever funds they like.
Like I said earlier, I think Eddie stays. Gala just can’t match the fee being asked. If Donnarumma doesn’t move elsewhere before the European window shuts, they might try to bring him in the same way they did with Osimhen – by offering a massive salary. Another option could be PSG giving him a +1 extension and loaning him to Gala.
Just as we did with Kompany leaving & having no competition & back-up for Rodri. The 'Can do a job' crew stepped in claiming we had adequate cover from other positions, but both situations led to the Dippers winning the title.It would be beyond negligent for us to entertain a situation where a player is actively looking to leave, without us having any sort of a plan in place to replace him - and leaving it to a panic at the end of the window before putting a succession plan in place.
"Their current offer could simply stay on the table until the Premier League window shuts. If City turn it down, Gala would then shift their focus to Donnarumma"This is my first post here, so hello everyone. I’d like to share a few observations on this subject, given that I’ve looked into it a bit.
Turkish clubs have often been able to offer wages higher than even what you’d see in the Premier League, mainly due to the government providing big tax advantages. However, this has never really been the case with transfer fees. In recent years, high inflation has distorted the exchange rate in Turkey. While that’s made the general population poorer, it’s also led to a few ultra-wealthy individuals investing heavily in football.
Even so, UEFA’s financial regulations mean Turkish clubs can’t just spend freely on fees. Gala, for example, paid €75m for Osimhen, but that was essentially their only major signing this summer. They appear to have reached their spending limit. From what I’ve followed, they’ve been trying to raise funds through player sales over the last week in order to create room for moves like Ederson. In my view, it’s unlikely they have the capacity to pay another transfer fee in the £20m+ range.
If Donnarumma’s arrival depends on Ederson leaving, then Gala are unlikely to raise their transfer bid for Ederson any further. Their current offer could simply stay on the table until the Premier League window shuts. If City turn it down, Gala would then shift their focus to Donnarumma, using the financial room to offer him a very high salary instead. In other words, they can still compete on wages, but they are not in a position to push transfer fees any higher.
Hopefully I’ve managed to outline the equation correctly.
Wait until he plays false keeper in Turkey if he thinks the family stand aren’t very supportive.I think he's reacting to online abuse. Might seem like overreacting on his part, but my guess is he feels underappreciated by parts of the fanbase and wants out.
And he is right to some extent, parts of the fanbase don't rate him and want him gone...