Neville Kneville
Well-Known Member
We agreed an acceptable fee, £60m, for both parties in the summer.
It didn't happen because it was agreed late and Arsenal were unable to attract a replacement.
We were hacked off with Arsenal and tried to punish them by offering them a fee significantly below his value, because we believed he would only come to us. We declared we would not increase the fee. This was our big mistake.
If we had not done this I don't believe United would have got involved. No club wants to be rejected when they bid for a player. They knew we had an agreement with AS.
Sanchez's team were frightened we were prepared to leave him at Arsenal until summer and they started looking for alternative buyers.
The idea of us 'punishing' Arsenal, has come about on places like this.
If we were prepared to leave him at Arsenal, it's because Pep is no longer really that bothered about signing him.
Utd would have bid, in this window & Sanchez' agent would have spoken to them, you do not 'blank' Utd, much as it is made a joke of, on here.
If Sanchez wants to come to City, he can do. It is upto him.