De Bruyne?

[BlueAnorak]

really? not for me.

He is the German player of the year. That is like adding Eden Hazard to your team.

 

[K-Bo]

I think it will continue to be like this with the elite players who have their pick of clubs until we improve in the champions league.

 

[avoidconfusion]

Maybe because we were very close to signing him..you know, but I still think it's not over. Tolmie please confirm the news before the flappers go ballistic.

Can't have been that close otherwise it would have been done ages ago. I sincerely hope we did not put all our bags in one basket AGAIN.

 

[Mr HJ]

Hopefully we have a back as the possibility of him arriving had a really positive effect on Navas - same thing happened with Edin when Negrado was arriving and we know how his form dipped after that. Navas has been excellent in the two games but we really need a young player who can fit in on the right side, I don't see Nasri being the answer long term.

 

[bugsyblue]

Surprised city haven't briefed the press, this prick just gets on stage after months of bollocks and says I'm staying.

Kaka?

 

[blueparrot]

1/3 isn't good enough for Txiki to keep his job

Bet it is.

 

[arrowsandbows1]

A lot of salty fans around at the moment, forgetting that perhaps he isn't a £50m meat puppet and in fact an actual person who didn't want to leave Germany and a team where he is adored.

Sure, I'm sad that he didn't want to join us however it is not our right to expect him to want to.

I have zero ill will towards him and hope he develops into the player we hoped we were buying.

 

[Drakiro]

De Bruyne said: "I am playing for Wolfsburg this season", he's already played some games... plus he smiled smugly when he said it. Clutching at straws? Probably.

 

[Ducado]

Hazard, Sanchez, Isco, pogba, de Bruyne

Same old story

Some you win some you lose I can live with it

 

[KCblue]

Something tells me this isn't all over yet. Although I am over the moon! And if it's any consolation I'm not sure you guys need him. Get Otamendi in and you'll win the league regardless

No one asked you.

Just kidding mate

 

[Musampa 209]

Gutted with this, feel sick that he's chose to stay there for a year and wait for Bayern when he could come back to the prem and be one of our main guys for the next 5+ years.

Embarrassing for Wolfsburg that they are happy he's snubbed us when they'll sell him for less to their rival in a years time.

Please don't get pedro

 

[Meatbag]

Ginger tosser. Next!

 

[BenjaniMwaruwari]

Bet it is.

Of course he will keep his job but it doesn't show him in a very good light

 

[andersmcfcdk]

From my understanding of what has happened according to someone on Reddit (who says they are/were there?) that the full quote was "I am playing for Wolfsburg this season." Which is right, to me it sounds non-committal if it doesn't include the future.

German grammar is fucked, so when you say "I am playing for Wolfsburg this season." the sentence ends with "playing".

 

[Proy]

Look shit happens we move on.

Top of the fucking league and we look hungry. All the txiki haters need disappear we have had a good window.

Anyone who doubts this squad is being silly. We are quality team and will prove it this season.

 

[Ray78]

Hazard, Sanchez, Isco, pogba, de Bruyne

Same old story

No agent was involved this time around but classic Bayern Munich transfer strategy.

 

[bobmcfc]

Ginger tosser. Next!

Only this

 

[argyle]

Fuck.

 

[TINY]

Genuinely never realised how many flappers we have in our midst at City. We don't have a Devine right to sign anyone, we can do our negotiations and we can try and sign every man and his dog, the decision is the players.

 

[the originalkippaxman]

Let's be honest he has known for 2 months we were after him why would he need another few days to make his mind up. He wants to stay in Germany well good luck to him probably had a bad enough experience at Chelsea and really doesn't want to come back to the PL.

NOT THEREFORE THE SORT OF PLAYER WE WANT.