Makes sense. Surely the best way to get a higher price is to reject a lower bid?
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Makes sense. Surely the best way to get a higher price is to reject a lower bid?
If its "business not sport" then it is indeed hugely unprofessional.
I'm with you on that. Pedro is a great player and at least we know what the price is. A step or two up from Navas if Reus and DB aren't possible.
I want DB but not at any price. What I don't want is for us to get to the last day of the window and then have to throw lunatic money at a secondary target because we're over a barrel at that point. Like what Everton did to the Rags over the Belgian Bog Brush.
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Totally agree with you. Pedro is an excellent player and has a brilliant goal to game ratio for Barcelona. He's not as prolific as Neymar and Messi but he is a very good finisher. He's scored in the CL final (against the scum, good on him) and in two Super Cup finals in ET so he's a big game player. Has won all there is to and would therefore be a brilliant asset to the side. I would be more than happy to sign him, the only benefit to De Bruyne instead is his age and future potential. If we could sign them both and offload someone that would be unbelievable. If it's only one then I'd be happy with either if I'm honest, but De Bruyne gives us longevity. If the rags signed Pedro then they have a much better attacking unit.
Pedro would win us a lot of games.
Nope. Business is about getting your own way and making the most money. They don't want to sell him and he doesn't want to ask for a transfer. The best thing they can do is not reply to the bid. If we don't make another bid, they win. If we keep coming back with more and more money they win.
Fairness, good manners etc. None of that matters in business.
You would think so or maybe put in a counter offer, but they seem to favour the old head in the sand route and pretend nothing is happening
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A journo and a Rag now I'm going well here. Neither so sorry to disappoint, a City fan who lives in Perth, Australia and gets up all hours of the night to watch us play. Was asking if there was any news going around in England about the De Bruyne transfer saga I spose you'd call it as twitter and football websites are doing my head in so thought I'd ask here.
Only if they want to sell him, which they don't seem to want to. So long as the player refuses to manufacture a transfer saying and doing nothing is the best tactic for them to take.
I don't like it any more than you do but even if they wanted the money their best bet is to string us along until the looming deadline and then say £85 mill and he's yours. Then settle at 75 or so.
I hate how transfers with us are done now but clubs become real hard nosed bastards.
Being hard nosed really paid off for Spurs with Bale.
Just been thinking (...dangerous I know!)
Would Chelsea have enough of a hold over Wolfsburg to request the delay of the transfer until after the deadline for Sunday? They're not in the process of loaning anyone to Wolfsburg are they?
Would Chelsea have enough of a hold over Wolfsburg to request the delay of the transfer until after the deadline for Sunday? They're not in the process of loaning anyone to Wolfsburg are they?
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Ignore him mate. KDB will be a City player as soon as its possible. Tolmie has confirmed it today again and told everyone not to worry. A friend of mine who offered the Delph deal before any press got hold of it has said its 1000000000% done. Just bravado going on now.
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No news.
I really hope so. He's going to be great for us.
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Just curious. If the Guardiola story is true - even just that we are going all out for him in 9 months time let alone have agreed anything - would he have had any say in any of this Summer's transfer dealings? Even just by talking over on the quiet the sort of team he would like to inherit.
Are there any signs of his possible influence on what is going on here in terms of targets or names being linked if main targets fail.
Are there any signs of his possible influence on what is going on here in terms of targets or names being linked if main targets fail.
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Nice one steve. Your posts are calming my nerves. Ill just chill and wait for OS announcement etc.
OK.
Has he not had a serious injury as well?