Alexis Sanchez

[argyle]

Great that City refused the 350-400k pw wage demands.

All I'm wondering is, if a marquee player is now targeted, he might point to what Sanchez is earning to get for himself.

What does City do then? Are we never signing a marquee player (who'll presumably be chased by other clubs as well) again?

Yep, Sanchez's demands just raise the bar for other players to demand similar at every club. Us not paying it won't stop other players demanding it.

It's a blow for us to lose out. Not going to lie and now pretend we didn't want him or try and moralise over the money.

We go from Sanchez to Jonny Fucking Evans though and this site will need to increase power to the servers! :)

 

[typicalcity...]

To the Fred thread!!

 

[dublinblue12]

City end interest in sanchez - breaking news nbcsn

 

[Healdplace]

Strange

What is strange? That they are pointing out the door is not closed. Why are you not seeing that is important.

He could still come for the money agreed. He would be welcomed if he chooses football over money.

I don't get why you don't see that is rather important.

 

[Theengelbert]

This all feels a bit like when you nearly impulse buy.. like when you nearly get a mercedes on finance when it’ll cost you more than your rent. Then you don’t buy it, think rationally and a few days later you thank god you didn’t buy it

 

[chaddblue]

Wont be at the rags news conference when he has to read the prescribed script of how that little boy inside him to join the biggest bestest richest and most sucessfull club in the world with 1.4 bn fans rather than lickle plastic city with no istory and empty seats.

Of course he’ll deny saying it

Arsenal must be laughing their cocks off

Are the rags really that desperate !?!?

 

[MillisleBlue]

So if i am reading right they are paying £35 million plus Mkhitaryan or do i have this wrong?

Give their propaganda machine a couple of days and the narrative will be that Sanchez was born / bred in the shadow of Old Trafford, childhood dream of playing for them, bedroom wall covered in Stretford Shitehawks posters etc etc blah de blah de fucking blah. Oh and he's signed for them voluntarily - no fee involved.

 

[venom99]

 

[come-on-barney]

So strange that line about leaving the door open... So are we pulling out or not? Unnecessarily vague

I think it's clever. Basically, putting it out there we had a deal last summer which you are not now accepting and you are off to the rags for more money. Of course you could come to us with the deal previously agreed. Paints him as we want to paint him!

 

[Theengelbert]

So, there's still a chance?...

 

[ak93city]

This all feels a bit like when you nearly impulse buy.. like when you nearly get a mercedes on finance when it’ll cost you more than your rent. Then you don’t buy it, think rationally and a few days later you thank god you didn’t buy it

Only to realize after a few days that every marquee player City targets from now on will simply point to their cross town rivals' wage bill for Sanchez.

Economics can be tricky eh?

 

[cadds92]

Bet Arsenal can’t believe their luck.

If they get Aubemeyang for the rumoured £60m then take away the £35m they are supposedly getting for Sanchez, they are effectively getting Aubemeyang and Micky for £25m.

If you value Micky at £25m, they are getting the pair for nothing.

I actually value Micky has a £40m player if in the right team.

Micky and Aubemeyang were lethal at Dortmund.

 

[Healdplace]

So strange that line about leaving the door open... So are we pulling out or not? Unnecessarily vague

Its not strange. It is very clever. It means drop your money demands and come if you really want us. We will have you. We just will not pay that much.

So if he doesnt after saying he really really wants to come here an follows the money there is no doubt who and what is to blame.

Been trying to point this out for pages now.

 

[Worksop Blue]

Fuck the greedy twat. HOWEVER trying to compete in 4 competitions with only 2 recognised senior strikers, both of whome have a less than enviable injury record, is asking for trouble.

 

[Robinho's Subbuteo]

Please bid Chelsea. Please!

 

[mcfcfc]

City end interest in sanchez - breaking news nbcsn

But also leave the door open to him...if sanchez is so desperate to play for pep why the fuck isn t he ready to fuck about some money and just join us???? those money rags will give him can be win by sanchez here for winning the PL and others cups as bonuses or ad-ons...

 

[ak93city]

I'm also curious to see how our current top players react eventually to this news of Sanchez doing 350k+, especially after we win the league and maybe a cup or two.

 

[ninjamonkey]

Followed him for a while, called him an over opinionated tosser and left, saw him at Anfield yesterday my lad dragged me away from him as I was about to give him a volley

Sure they'll be a queue at every game to do the same mate.

 

[Blu1]

As other post say the door is open, just imagine if he chose city after all utd have thrown his way. Instant legend status pending..

Really happy the way the club have played this and I bet our players are too. This will only enhance our team spirit and help next summers transfers.

Well done city

 

[BlueAnorak]

Please bid Chelsea. Please!

Looks like they have....