We all know Pep’s stance on these things. If a player wants to leave, they can leave. That’s the simple part. He then asks them / their agent to come up with a deal right for Manchester City. That’s where 90% of these departures fall down. I can’t see Atletico stumping up the cash.
I want to marry Kylie Minogue. Not gonna happen though is it. My two up, two down in Bamber Bridge, simple home cooking and a takeaway every Friday from John Dory Fish Bar isn’t going to tempt is it? Plus I’ve been reliably informed Kylie is blessed with the gift of sight. Nobody is interested.
Yet when a football club wants a player worth £80 million of anybody’s money for a Chupa Chup and a bag of Salt & Vinegar Disco’s, it’s headline news.