Aymeric Laporte

[TRUE BLUE NO1]

James Robson ‏@JamesRobsonMEN 23m23 minutes ago
For the record - City weren't the only ones to miss out on Laporte. He was on United's radar too

 

[Rammy Blue]

My guess here is that Laportes move to Jorge Mendes as his agent is most likely the reason this deal fell through. The super agent who also represents Mourinho most likely got involved to stop this move and help his mate Mourinho. Befor this fell through the rags seal the deal for Bailly a viable alternative.

The rags close connection to Mendes could be of benefit to them I fear.

That sounds feasible to me.

edit...especially because we were rumoured to be looking at Bailly too

 

[bobmcfc]

No way has he signed a new deal ? Weren't people saying this was done ??

 

[BlueAnorak]

My guess here is that Laportes move to Jorge Mendes as his agent is most likely the reason this deal fell through. The super agent who also represents Mourinho most likely got involved to stop this move and help his mate Mourinho. Befor this fell through the rags seal the deal for Bailly a viable alternative.

The rags close connection to Mendes could be of benefit to them I fear.

Wouldn't surprise me at all. I thought we didn't deal with Mendes?

 

[kaz7]

No way has he signed a new deal ? Weren't people saying this was done ??

It's official girlbob,ric said the club were doing all the interview stuff but he pulled out and stays where he is instead

 

[BlueAnorak]

The full story in the MUEN:
http://www.manchestereveningnews.co...news/man-city-laporte-transfer-truth-11474125

 

[bobmcfc]

It's official girlbob,ric said the club were doing all the interview stuff but he pulled out and stays where he is instead

Oh well, fook him in the eyeball !

 

[Dax777]

I like your posts, Dax -- in particular some of your work in the Stones thread -- but your absolute disdain for alternative opinions is a bit arrogant sometimes. I think Otamendi is a better footballer, in particular for what Pep traditionally has had in mind, but I think Mangala was a better defender last season. It's not beyond ridiculous. It's not a case of them "not even being close." It's certainly not a case of one player being light years ahead of another. Just two people coming to different conclusions, as everybody is wont to do.

I get it, you prefer Otamendi. Lots of sound arguments for him. Not sure you have to be pompously dismissive of the people who disagree with you though.

Wow, my apologies. I came off rather worse than I had intended to. You are right, it is just opinion. And my opinion isn't any more valid than anyone else's ( Well maybe except for Shaels - my opinion is always more valid than his. Lol). Anyway my apologies. I read my response again and was a bit dissapointed with the dimissive tone.

I do realize I make forecful arguments sometimes, but I try not to insult or be dismissive of others. Sometimes I fail at it. Happy you called me out. Thanks.

 

[MCFCFanTX]

Good riddance then. He's talented but this shows that he's possibly mentally weak and doesn't have the ambition to play for a top European club.

 

[Le Havre Oswald]

The full story in the MUEN:
http://www.manchestereveningnews.co...news/man-city-laporte-transfer-truth-11474125

The truth? It just Says everything we already know.

 

[BlueAnorak]

The truth? It just Says everything we already know.

Ok everything we already KNOW in one place.

(Corrected due to mobile auto-completion incompetence)

 

[TonyM]

Are we turning into united? Snubbings galore.

 

[stony]

Oh well, fook him in the eyeball !

 

[Le Havre Oswald]

Ok everything we allready no in one place.

I guess. I just thought with the title it was going to say the exact reason why he turned us down.

 

[MeatHunterrr]

I wonder who is our alternative then or do the board alter their transfer plans and spend that £40m elsewhere. I guess only time will tell.

 

[birchwoodgingerste]

Rag fans taking the piss out of us quoting someone in here saying oh well we never wanted him and that itk tolmie guy said it was done Pmsl on rag cafe .. Ps someone' asked what a rag was!!:))

 

[TCIB]

Not being a pissy sod or owt but if he has signed until 2020 then why is this thread still open?

 

[TCIB]

Rag fans taking the piss out of us quoting someone in here saying oh well we never wanted him and that itk tolmie guy said it was done Pmsl on rag cafe .. Ps someone' asked what a rag was!!:))

haha woosh rag.

 

[stony]

Not being a pissy sod or owt but if he has signed until 2020 then why is this thread still open?

I was going to ask that but I thought some other miserable **** would do it instead. I love being right.

 

[BlueDeadHead]

Not being a pissy sod or owt but if he has signed until 2020 then why is this thread still open?

Lot of players have long contracts but still have threads. Nobody knows anything for sure, so why close it?