Alexis Sanchez

[San Tropez]

We can afford Harry Kane now :-)

 

[Ric]

Maybe we’ve decided the midfielder is more important at the moment, hence the gossip about Fred and Seri?

Yeah, quite possibly. I do actually think a midfielder is more important than a forward tbh. An injury to Fernandinho would leave us in big trouble.

 

[SiMCFC]

Oh well....

I can't be the only one who isn't remotely arsed about this surely? Yes it would have been good for him to come here, but if the club already have another striker lined up in summer, younger, hungrier and wants to come here, rather than just being desperate to get away from Arsenal then so be it.

Long term, we may have only had the budget to bring him in at 20m and whatever wage he agreed, if him and his agent are now moving the goal posts, fine, don't come! Much rather this scenario than it fucking our summer business up that is probably ongoing as we speak.

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

Oh here we go.
Yes alright they're more successful than me.
I apologies profusely.
As you were.

Oh come on. You know what I meant. Unless you know the precise details of our wage structure and the current status of negotiations with our current players, in which case I apologise profusely.

 

[Lemon7277]

Got to hope that we are down the road with another player for the summer to let this one pass...can't see pep being happy if we loose out and especially to them wankers...deals and players of this ilk could be a deciding factor in pep wanting to extend his deal...will he feel the same as the board that the figures don't stack up?....tools for the job springs to mind

 

[Colin Bells Boots]

It's odd Arsenal would be so happy for him to go to a far more direct rival than us.

It is , but Arsenal are complete idiots , so perhaps not that difficult to understand.

 

[TRUE BLUE NO1]

No he isn't. If we do spend that it will be someone we will get many more years service from dont you think?

He going to be top level for the next 3 years mate...and if still is at top level, we extend. Better to have proven prem world class forward for 3 years and plan for him leaving than overpaying in the summer because we'd get more years out of someone. The squad is always moving and so is the market. Couple of years, this 300-400k a week will be the norm for world class players...imho!;)

 

[dhruvblue]

£35m to Arsenal
£10m to agent
£20m signing on fee
£20m a year in wages.

Not a smaller outlay as people are making out.
Yes it sucks to see him go to United but if we agree to pay whatever he wants,those responsible for our journey so far will be hard done : KdB or Sterling or maybe Silva who already signed extension.
We may have missed out on him but that doesn't mean we can sign someone younger for that position.
I hope Pep and Board have learnt their lessons from Laporte Alves and Sanchez saga

 

[Robinho's Subbuteo]

We were blown out of the water, essentially. It's what we used to have to do to compete.

No we weren’t. One thing is not being able to compete and it’s another refusing to.

 

[mosssideblue]

For all those in tears and angry that he has gone to the rags please show the official announcement

 

[cookster]

Maybe we’ve decided the midfielder is more important at the moment, hence the gossip about Fred and Seri?

If Fred rocks up in this window I'll be more than happy.

 

[Corky]

The Pep factor counted for nothing in the end, and it seems Buster Bloodvessel has changed his tune.

Apologies accepted.

 

[mosssideblue]

He going to be top level for the next 3 years mate...and if still is at top level, we extend. Better to have proven prem world class forward for 3 years and plan for him leaving than overpaying in the summer because we'd get more years out of someone. The squad is always moving and so is the market. Couple of years, this 300-400k a week will be the norm for world class players...imho!;)

We will agree to disagree then.

 

[dubblue]

He will improve the rags no doubt about it. I’m not sure I’d have him over Sterling or Sane though,turning 30 next season also.

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

The Pep factor counted for nothing in the end, and it seems Buster Bloodvessel has changed his tune.

Apologies accepted.

If he signs, will you leave the forum and never come back? If your so sure...

 

[Robinho's Subbuteo]

For me, it’s another sign of the Rags’ fall.

They have to offer Sanchez utterly stupid money to make themselves appealing to join.

How about that history eh?

 

[Neville Kneville]

We won't find a better player for a smaller financial outlay. So ultimately we've made the wrong call imo.

We won't find a more expensive one at 29, apart from Messi.

 

[Camdenblue]

If Fred rocks up in this window I'll be more than happy.

+1

 

[Cobwebcat]

Pep will be fine with this in front of the cameras. Behind the scenes I don't think he will be happy at all. All that work for nothing..unless we have genuinely got someone better lined up for a good deal but that would be very difficult.

 

[Lancet Fluke]

This is what I think people are forgetting. It’s okay paying Sanchez what he wants, but what happens when KDB comes knocking on the door asking for a rise?

Wouldn't just be KDB. We have a number of incredible players currently loving being at the club but could play for pretty much anyone else in the world if they so wished. The damage it could do on various levels to introduce a player on significantly higher wages at this point doesn't bear thinking about.