Alexis Sanchez

[Steve68]

Yes, but surely we can 'cope' until then. Same rules apply of course, only offer what we feel he is worth at that stage and walk away if it's not acceptable. No more than £20m I would have thought. A lot can happen between now and then though, could be a new kid on the block in January.

Sure we can cope but there's a lot of points to drop between now and then if he really is as vital a piece of the jigsaw as Pep seemed to think.

I'd rather we kept Nacho or looked for lower league players ready to step up to the plate because with the two forwards we have plus the cast of thousands attacking midfielders and wingers we bloody well should be able to cope if one of them is out.

 

[AlexisSanchez]

mock what ?????,you've got a player who doesn't want to play for you,its going to cost you £70,000,000 for the season, loose sanchez on a free then spend god knows how much to try and replace him,i reckon this has cost arsenal in the region of £200,000,000

we have an excellent squad ,would of been better with sanchez,you have a decent squad who most of the decent players want to leave ,we have a manager who most love at city who is forward thinking and up there imo with the best in the world,youve got wenger,our owners want to make us the best in the world,yours wants profit,

arsenal have been turned into a bit of a laughing stock ,Manchester city are feared.

not here to mock HAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHA

I merely put that in because I'm not here to wind anyone up, which some fans would look to do. I mean you did miss on your no.1 target depending on who you believe, so everything's not exactly golden.

No ones going to disagree that you have an excellent squad, but adding Alexis would have blown the whole league away.

I don't care what he costs us. We don't reinvest so what's it to me? Give me the choice of Alexis for a season or £100m in the bank and I'd still take the former.

 

[kupest]

Makes no sense to me either. Our bid was accepted.

I think he meant that Citys promised bid in January will be miles off the 60 mill agreed yesterday.

 

[Steve68]

Hasn't stopped the rags signing Ibrahimovic.

Isn't he already signed?

And free.

 

[MCFC1993]

January signing at a much lower price to help us kick on in the Champions League knockout's and title race would be great. Think Arsenal may have severely underestimated how unhappy he will be, I think he'll do what Coutinho did after this international break and 'pick up an injury'.

 

[TheThirdDeano]

I think that stance was only put out there for the fans. As soon as you threw a half decent offer in our direction we folded and look to be doing the same with Ozil.

A 60m+ in July or early August and he'd be a City player.

Bullshit.

Why did arsenal fuck around instead of sourcing a proper replacement? I'll tell you why, because they cut their nose off to spite the face. This entire thing was a power move but everyone has lost.

City made their interest known months ago, what would a bid actually have done? Why would city bid if arsenal were posturing at the time? A bid would change absolutely nothing because at the time I can guarantee arsenal would have rejected it because that's the mode they were in.

Instead of taking it seriously, finding a replacement that actually wants to join a sinking ship Arsenal fucked around saying "we'll never sell. Please take us seriously" and refusing to face up to reality. That's why we, and anyone with an ounce of sense, think the same.

Wenger and the board must be very proud of themselves for doing this to one of your only players who give a shit.

 

[domalino]

He needs to refuse to play in the Europa League and avoid being cup tied.

He stayed quiet during the summer and while everyone can respect not being a **** to your current club, he didn't get his move, now it's time to go full scorched earth if he really is unhappy.

 

[MCFC1993]

Isn't he already signed?

And free.

Yes but I think he means Ibrahimovic won't be fully fit for a while, so he'll almost be like a January signing for them.

 

[@BluePhil8]

Would offer £15m in Jan max offer of £25m.

 

[SWP's back]

Isn't he already signed?

And free.

Yes he's signed but won't play until Dec/Jan.

Who cares if he's free, it's not remotely relevant.

The point is that having a player start playing in January and not September isn't the end of the world.

 

[domalino]

@FantasyIreland @Ric

Maybe a new thread for the prospective January transfer? Seeing page #2770 is just depressing.

 

[Steve68]

Yes but I think he means Ibrahimovic won't be fully fit for a while, so he'll almost be like a January signing for them.

True. If we could pick Sanchez up for free in January then I'd be all for it.

I beleve Arsenal never had any intention of selling to us. We were just strung along until it was too late for us to strengthen the squad in that position.

I doubt Sanchez will do anything other than his best for them this season, even if it's through gritted teeth.

If we go back for him in Jan it should be with a take it or leave it, answer within 3 days offer of £30 mill on Jan 1st. After that it's deal off and go balls out for a younger alternative.

 

[Kladze]

He needs to refuse to play in the Europa League and avoid being cup tied.

He stayed quiet during the summer and while everyone can respect not being a **** to your current club, he didn't get his move, now it's time to go full scorched earth if he really is unhappy.

Pretty sure he won't be cup tied in Champions League by playing in the Europa League.

 

[BlueDejong]

How much will be the cost ? 30m ?

 

[oakiecokie]

No idea mate, apparently I just play the percentages.

But I bet you were shitting yourself when it emerged that Arsenal had accepted our £60M bid.

 

[domalino]

Pretty sure he won't be cup tied in Champions League by playing in the Europa League.

Edit -I was wrong!

 

[Steve68]

Yes he's signed but won't play until Dec/Jan.

Who cares if he's free, it's not remotely relevant.

The point is that having a player start playing in January and not September isn't the end of the world.

My point was it isn't just a couple of months.

I don't really care though. Never liked the idea of paying that much money for a player of that age in the first place.

Certainly don't like having the piss taken by that club. I hope Sanchez does mope, sulk and poison the atmosphere there.

 

[BlueDejong]

Pretty sure he won't be cup tied in Champions League by playing in the Europa League.

https://stv.tv/sport/football/1392497-the-rules-on-registering-players-for-uefa-competitions/

• A maximum of one player who has already played for another club in UEFA competition in the same season can be registered.

 

[Manc in London]

True. If we could pick Sanchez up for free in January then I'd be all for it.

I beleve Arsenal never had any intention of selling to us. We were just strung along until it was too late for us to strengthen the squad in that position.

I doubt Sanchez will do anything other than his best for them this season, even if it's through gritted teeth.

If we go back for him in Jan it should be with a take it or leave it, answer within 3 days offer of £30 mill on Jan 1st. After that it's deal off and go balls out for a younger alternative.

I think you may be right about Arsenal. However, I cannot see Sanchez putting in full effort. Last thing he wants is to pick a serious injury the last year of his contract.

 

[MCFC1993]

How much will be the cost ? 30m ?

Can't imagine we'd go above £25m, maybe £30m with short term add ons (like winning the league this season). Wouldn't want to risk foreign clubs negotiating with him. Although after the Arsenal shit show yesterday i'd expect City have given Sanchez assurances given how devastated he probably is, so i'd expect he still wants to come here and he still wants to play for Pep.