Alexis Sanchez

[citizens_1976]

Going to the rags is by definition NOT his "only option". He could STAY. That's the point. If Arsenal says "we just sold you to a side in the Ukraine for 200 MM" he doesn't have to go anywhere. Arsenal has ZERO leverage here. He and we have it ALL. But if he wants the rags there is jack shit we can do about it. If he's going to the highest bidder then you say we should pay. If that's not bending over, what is?

Seeing as his family have arrived in London, it sure looks like he is off soon. He ain't hanging about.

We all know that Sanchez is a Man City player for the taking. We have Pep, we play the beautiful football and we are on course to win trophies. Every single thing points towards Man City.

The only option Utd have of securing him is throwing a shit load of money at Sanchez and his agent. As someone has already mentioned, their transfer policy is a very scatter gun like approach, but they have to spend silly money to keep selling the Man Utd dream that they can get back to the big time like the Fergie days.

This is a player who will literally catapult us to more trophies and like I said, guarentee us the league for the next few seasons. Sometimes you have to bite the bullet to keep yourselves way ahead of the chasing pack. Barcelona and Monaco pulled PSG's pants down for Neymar and Mbappe, but would you have both players at City? I certainly would. If it wins them a Champions league then they will be laughing all the way to the bank and will prove very sound investments. They have already taken them up a level as a club this season anyway.

If we miss out on Sanchez, who do you realistically think we could get for 25-30m as good as him? There is nobody.

I guarantee you now, if City miss out on Sanchez, we won't even go in for another attacking player because we simply won't be able to afford one as well as budgeting on a CB and a CM. We will be looking at spending at least 70m on a top top player in Sanchez' position, at the bare minimum. If we do miss out on not paying the premium on Sanchez and he joins them rag bastards, we will have simply dropped as big of a clanger as when Utd nabbed RVP and Chelsea nabbed Hazard from under our noses.

This market now is ruthless, we have to grasp this Sanchez opportunity with both hands or we will end up pricing ourselves out for other players in that position.

 

[blue cigar]

Why does the fact that his family have come over guarentee that he is moving? Have they come to help with his packing or maybe they just might be here to watch a few games?
Either way lets get the deal done.

 

[citizens_1976]

I wasn’t arguing about downgrading, I was pointing out your error when you said.

I simply pointed out “Pellegrini” didn’t sell De Jong, he left one whole season before he arrived. You could’ve just held your hands up and admitted your error.
You get the just of it.

I didn't mean to say that Pellegrini sold De Jong, I knew that was Mancini anyway, just worded it badly so apologies for that. I was merely pointing out that City sold better players and replaced them with inferior players and then once Pellegrini had taken over, he bought too many squad players and not top quality.

Mancini wasn't allowed to build a dynasty and was left with shite Marwood signings like Rodwell and Scott Sinclair.

 

[OB1]

I like the idea of having fresh blood, particularly in attacking positions, in this kind of situation. Just to keep everyone on their toes.

If I had the choice, in my ideal world, it would be some shock signing, 19 year old Brazillian wonderkid who can do 100 metres in 10 secs & shoot from distance with both feet, tbh, but Sanchez will do fine.

But I couldn't be less bothered if we don't sign him.

As far as any calamity which could severely cost us, I don't think it's the attack which is likely to do that, it's a couple of cb injuries & 20 games of Mangala.

I wiish we had another top cb, but that looks as if it's been put down, yet again in favour of attack (possibly due to Jesus' injury) & it would be a bit of bad luck tbf, if we couldn't muddle through with a few fill in games from Vinny & the Mangler, to keep Otta & Stones fit for the main ones.

But imo, if there was to be a problem, that would be it.

A top class forward would keep people on their toes and we do need to be more clinical. I'd take a surprise signing but Sanchez would tick so many boxes.

CB is a concern but if the rumours about Fred hold any truth, it leaves a greater option to use Dinho back there whilst still not having to over use him unless we have a severe injury crisis. I've also got more confidence in Tosin than I had. TBH, I even think there could be games down the line, if we have maintained our form, where Yaya could fill in at CB.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

Why does the fact that his family have come over guarentee that he is moving? Have they come to help with his packing or maybe they just might be here to watch a few games?
Either way lets get the deal done.

I can't get my head around that either....are they having a trip to Beswick tomorrow and if they don't like the view it's off?

 

[mosssideblue]

Seeing as his family have arrived in London, it sure looks like he is off soon. He ain't hanging about.

We all know that Sanchez is a Man City player for the taking. We have Pep, we play the beautiful football and we are on course to win trophies. Every single thing points towards Man City.

The only option Utd have of securing him is throwing a shit load of money at Sanchez and his agent. As someone has already mentioned, their transfer policy is a very scatter gun like approach, but they have to spend silly money to keep selling the Man Utd dream that they can get back to the big time like the Fergie days.

This is a player who will literally catapult us to more trophies and like I said, guarentee us the league for the next few seasons. Sometimes you have to bite the bullet to keep yourselves way ahead of the chasing pack. Barcelona and Monaco pulled PSG's pants down for Neymar and Mbappe, but would you have both players at City? I certainly would. If it wins them a Champions league then they will be laughing all the way to the bank and will prove very sound investments. They have already taken them up a level as a club this season anyway.

If we miss out on Sanchez, who do you realistically think we could get for 25-30m as good as him? There is nobody.

I guarantee you now, if City miss out on Sanchez, we won't even go in for another attacking player because we simply won't be able to afford one as well as budgeting on a CB and a CM. We will be looking at spending at least 70m on a top top player in Sanchez' position, at the bare minimum. If we do miss out on not paying the premium on Sanchez and he joins them rag bastards, we will have simply dropped as big of a clanger as when Utd nabbed RVP and Chelsea nabbed Hazard from under our noses.

This market now is ruthless, we have to grasp this Sanchez opportunity with both hands or we will end up pricing ourselves out for other players in that position.

He guarantees us fuck all.

 

[Homar]

Why does the fact that his family have come over guarentee that he is moving? Have they come to help with his packing or maybe they just might be here to watch a few games?
Either way lets get the deal done.

In the summer his brother was seen touring the stadium. No guarantees but the timing would be one hell of a coincidence.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

In the summer his brother was seen touring the stadium. No guarantees but the timing would be one hell of a coincidence.

Thought the outcome of that after a lot of Bluemoon sleuthing was that it was just a random guy who looked a bit like his brother?

 

[Neville Kneville]

I didn't mean to say that Pellegrini sold De Jong, I knew that was Mancini anyway, just worded it badly so apologies for that. I was merely pointing out that City sold better players and replaced them with inferior players and then once Pellegrini had taken over, he bought too many squad players and not top quality.

Mancini wasn't allowed to build a dynasty and was left with shite Marwood signings like Rodwell and Scott Sinclair.

Because he couldn't resist spending money.
So rather than keep the cash & sign one top player when available he'd sign the 4th choices.

His time was up.

 

[doobyedoobye]

If Pep believes Sanchez is a critical recruit Soriano will not let him join a rival this window...IMO