Ante Coric

[kaz7]

 

[Tevez City]

Luca Modric moved directly from Croatia to the Premier League when he was 22 years old.

My point is that not every player need to be loaned out.

 

[TRUE BLUE NO1]

Liga is lower level football compared to the prem??? Sorry but i stopped reading rest of your post after that.

Coric has a ready example in Halillovic, who thought he had arrived and was the next Messi & deserved Barcelona football.

Not as black and white as that mate. Let me be clearer...."Prem" as in Man city with CL football or "Granada"? Yes, I see Granada as a lower level for his development/experience! Also, if you read the bit you highlighted I didnt say I think Liga is lower level, I said "he might see" it(Granada) as lower level, which if you believe reports, he must do as doesnt want to go there!

 

[kaz7]

 

[BlueCityfan]

I think you're wrong, man. IMO, Pep is on a way to repeat Cruyff's attempt of 1995 to make a team full of young, hungry players eager to learn the new total voetbal philosophy. Zinchenko is a real jewel, not an average promising player to earn a buck by resale. In case of Coric, he is deluded if he thinks he can jump right into the EPL without any intermediate stage. Maybe the boy is surrounded by wrong people. As for Granada, you can't find a more 'Pep-styled' manager in Spain than Paco Jemez. He plays 'Juego de Posicion' just like Guardiola.

Maybe. I just think these are talents our scouting team and Txiki have identified. I don't think Pep is calling the shots as to which youngsters Txiki should buy, and then loan out. He is thinking about the squad now IMO. I don't think Moreno and Zinchenko are there to make them a quick buck. I think they will get their chance if they do well on loan, and then Pep decides. But if Pep doesn't fancy them.....they can be sold for profit. It's a win-win.
I think the club is trying to avoid having to pay 20m+ or 30m+ for players in the future.

 

[Andrew___K]

I think the club is trying to avoid having to pay 20m+ or 30m+ for players in the future.

Maybe you're right. But I think it's more about moulding youngsters in a particular 'Pep way'.

 

[TRUE BLUE NO1]

From reading the reports...Deal was done with his club but when Coric's agent asked Gary Worthington (assistant head of player recruitment) what are your plans for Coric....it doesnt sounds like he was able to give an answer. If this is true, its hardly giving the lad much confidence in signing for us!


http://www.vecernji.hr/nogomet/dram...-je-dinamo-ostao-bez-18-milijuna-eura-1108811

Where do you see Ante Coric, considering that the City's roster filled , a team formed?

At that Worthington had no answer. Only unconvincing "We'll see, but you can sign."And at that moment the negotiations are for Coric's side have lost all meaning , and the company dispersed.

 

[Andrew___K]

If true, some ass needs to be kicked very hard. The case when a dose of pep-talk could solve the problem.

 

[dachoosen1]

So this has gone from close to be completed this morning, to very unlikely this afternoon?

 

[TRUE BLUE NO1]

So this has gone from close to be completed this morning, to very unlikely this afternoon?

If this report is true(and it does seem to give alot of details), I would guess the "almost completed" rumours were because a fee was agreed with his club and we were meeting with his agent to complete personal terms but the "unlikely" rumours now seem because, during the meeting, we were not able to "sell" the move to the player. If we really did answer with "We'll see, but you can sign" I think thats poor on our part. This might be a story, we never really find out what truly happened. Maybe good time for a phone call from Pep!;)