Antoine Semenyo | Prefers to join City - Ornstein (p73)

[eyalluvitt]

I think he’s a Chelsea fan too. And from London.

So even though he’s probably spent triple the amount of time speaking to us, Chelsea will be a big pull.

City/Unicorn leg end Fitzroy Simpson supported the Rags?

 

[Gorbachev]

Christ, how much is he after?

It's going to be a minimum of £200k most likely.

City cannot offer him big money. Our wage bill at the moment is in excess of £400m and needs to come down.

I think we will start seeing lower contracts here on in with the promise that if they show what is required they will get a bumper pay day in 12 months like we used to.

 

[Semper aggressus]

Really want us to sign him as I think he’s a huge step up in quality from Savinho and Bobb, certainly in goal threat.

However I’m not arsed if he goes to Chelsea, just don’t want rags or dippers getting anyone that good.

 

[Semper aggressus]

It's going to be a minimum of £200k most likely.

City cannot offer him big money. Our wage bill at the moment is in excess of £400m and needs to come down.

I think we will start seeing lower contracts here on in with the promise that if they show what is required they will get a bumper pay day in 12 months like we used to.

So what’s Chelsea and rags and dippers wage bills? Can’t be much different to ours, so why can they offer £200k+ a week but we can’t?

 

[Xhavenjoe]

t's going to be a minimum of £200k most likely.

City cannot offer him big money. Our wage bill at the moment is in excess of £400m and needs to come down.

£8m roughly per week.
That sounds a lot if its players only.

 

[Gorbachev]

So what’s Chelsea and rags and dippers wage bills? Can’t be much different to ours, so why can they offer £200k+ a week but we can’t?

Chelsea have that system where they have players on less wages per week, but have it over 6, 7 , 8 years. Either way it's guaranteed. Looks better on the yearly bill for them though as it is better amortised.

United's annual payroll is less than both ours and Chelsea's.

All of them had to take a pay cut because of no Europe.

 

[Gorbachev]

£8m roughly per week.
That sounds a lot if its players only.

The figure was from the accounts released last week, so I imagine it's the entire club.

Either way, I think Stefan pointed out, it's too high.

 

[urban genie]

Far too much misinformation is going to be abound on this from fan sites that have no clue.

Whoever he signs for it is going to claimed he went for the money or another nefarious reason.

City as ever will walk away if he doesn't fit our financial structure, we have before on better players, so the wage issue is smoke and mirrors to cover any fans of teams that miss out with an easy excuse.

 

[The Light Was Yellow Sir]

Course they have!

Hope he pays his agent well as he’s doing a hell of a job…

 

[bell_mcfc]

It's going to be a minimum of £200k most likely.

City cannot offer him big money. Our wage bill at the moment is in excess of £400m and needs to come down.

I think we will start seeing lower contracts here on in with the promise that if they show what is required they will get a bumper pay day in 12 months like we used to.

I don’t think it’s an issue. Players on decent money with expiring contracts and players we are trying to shift. Let’s be honest when Grealish goes in the summer that’s 300k a week off the books. Ake, Stones, Ortega, Phillips all on decent money as well. It will be fine unless he’s asking for crazy money. Marmoush is on 275k(ish) a week reportedly

 

[waspish]

I don’t think it’s an issue. Players on decent money with expiring contracts and players we are trying to shift. Let’s be honest when Grealish goes in the summer that’s 300k a week off the books. Ake, Stones, Ortega, Phillips all on decent money as well. It will be fine unless he’s asking for crazy money. Marmoush is on 275k(ish) a week reportedly

In the accounts those annual wage bill will be about 40/50m lower because the payers who have gone there wages are still included in them..

 

[Ajm1985]

It's going to be a minimum of £200k most likely.

City cannot offer him big money. Our wage bill at the moment is in excess of £400m and needs to come down.

I think we will start seeing lower contracts here on in with the promise that if they show what is required they will get a bumper pay day in 12 months like we used to.

Is that not based on 24/25 accounts and squad - eg with KDB, Gundo, Grealish, Akanji, Walker, Ederson etc. I know the new lads won't be on pittance but I'm sure it'll be a reduction

 

[LangleyBlue1970]

He’s good, but I wouldn’t be overly arsed if he doesn’t come.

He goes to us, Liverpool or Chelsea he is interested in furthering his chances of silverware, whilst getting paid more than handsomely.

He goes to the rags and he is only interested in money. That’s fine, people have their own motives I suppose.

Again, can’t really say I’m arsed either way on this one.

 

[Damien10]

Moving on.

 

[blue ranger]

Moving on.

City are moving on or the deal is?

 

[Damien10]

City are moving on or the deal is?

The club.

The clubs interest isn’t as strong as others.

 

[Phil1]

Moving on.

It seems unless players come crawling over broken glass begging to play for us we move on.
On this occasion I'm not arsed, don't see how he improves us much.

 

[CC1]

The club.

The clubs interest isn’t as strong as others.

Who are we interested in then?

 

[Gorbachev]

He was only ever going to be a back-up for us.

Our best front 3 is Doku, Haaland and Cherki with Foden behind.

 

[blue ranger]

The club.

The clubs interest isn’t as strong as others.

Im not that disappointed. I don't think he moves the dial enough and do have doubts about him against low blocks.