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[Paulmcfc2703]

When we pay £50m!

This is a big deal for Liverpool. Perception is everything to a club who even compete with United for bullshit narrative and revisionism.

This deal represents the acceptance of their standing in the grander scheme of things, the fork in the road, the sobering reality of a club who forgot that history only keeps you warm at night for so long.

They will hold out for the full asking IMO, simply because they need to prolong the delusions of grandeur for a couple more years yet.

It really does make you wonder what we are trying to achieve with this approach.

Henry is known for not budging on the fee he wants.

The facts will be that after weeks of negotiating we still had to pay what they wanted in the end.

 

[Le Havre Oswald]

It's probably the security guard at the academy who's giving "info" to James cooper just so he'll fuck off and mither some other poor sod.

 

[M18CTID]

It really does make you wonder what we are trying to achieve with this approach.

Henry is known for not budging on the fee he wants.

The facts will be that after weeks of negotiating we still had to pay what they wanted in the end.

Providing we don't miss out on signing him, I don't see the issue. I'd imagine every club doesn't just go straight in and match the asking price. We'd be foolish not to at least try and get him for a lower fee.

 

[SPIDERBOY]

I hope you're right. I just worry that clubs have cottoned on to our shortage of 'home-grown' players and I fear that we could be getting held to ransom.

Why do you "worry",what do you "fear".....will it have an effect on your life what City pay for a player?.....chill out mate.
If we want a certain player,then IMO we will pay the "ransom" if that's what it takes.

 

[Brad mcfc]

Scouse have had a bid accepted for clyne, hopefully this can move the sterling transfer closer

 

[richards30]

Scouse have had a bid accepted for clyne, hopefully this can move the sterling transfer closer

why? they had money anyway?

 

[M18CTID]

For all we know, they could both just be getting some other business done before completing it, each for their own reasons. Nobody knows apart from those directly involved.

That's true. Maybe both parties are relaxed about it because there's already an agreement in place so are busy prioritising other deals that still require a lot of work.

 

[Neville Kneville]

It really does make you wonder what we are trying to achieve with this approach.

Henry is known for not budging on the fee he wants.

The facts will be that after weeks of negotiating we still had to pay what they wanted in the end.

What approach ?

You obviously know the details, so tell us all how it should be done.

For example, you think we should start at 50 million ?

 

[moomba]

Henry is known for not budging on the fee he wants.

This is a myth.

They knocked back one bid from Arsenal, which was at least £10m less than what they valued Suarez at the time.

 

[TFC]

If the reported 29 mil for Firminho is correct (slightly older, unproven in the prem) and QPR get 20% of the total fee, I suppose you can't blame them for trying to squeeze as much out of the deal as they can. It will get done tho, I have no doubt.