Cavani Speculation/News (part 4)

[BlueMoonoverUS]

I'd rather get Benteke than Costa.

Costa is a good player but nowhere near world class, i'd feel underwhelmed and then some if we went from CavanI to Costa.

Carrol is getable for the same price, English, set piece threat and would be a great alternative. Not exactly top level but more shrewd a purchase then Costa.

Demaio, we have to have a look at him, criminal if we don't.

 

[SWP's back]

Bummer to miss out on him, but fair play to Madrid and good luck to Cavani. It's nice being linked with players Madrid are linked with.

Get Isco in and all is good. They beat us to one, we beat them to one too.

I think you do City down a bit there. I fully expect us to go further than Madrid in the CL this year.

Wow, some confidence right there.

Is that down to new signings or us parting ways with Europe inept Mancini?

a bit of both to be honest. That and the players liking and wanting to run through walls for the manager.

 

[LoveCity]

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June 19, 2013
Cavani hostage Morata: remain in Madrid
Returned to the sender to the proposal of Naples for the sale of the Matador
It was said yesterday the proposal made by the Naples Real to let from Edinson Cavani: Khedira, Morata and money. Well, according to what was said by the same player, Morata will not move from Spain. The new champion of Europe with Roja's Under-21 has in fact revealed that he received a phone call from Florentino Perez after the final won by Italy: "He called me and told me he is very happy with me and I'll stay the Real. "

In short, the basis of the bargain Cavani this was one of the pillars that could keep standing has already come down. The feeling - and here also the discontent of Matador - is that Napoli is losing one after the other all the possible buyers and that, therefore, the position of the tip Uruguayan it is complicating.
In fact, around Europe, PSG and Monaco aside, there is no club willing to pay in cash the buyout clause to 63 million requested by de Laurentiis. On the other hand, however, Cavani made it clear he wanted to go to Madrid, stopping in a decisive manner, in fact, all the other negotiations.

Or to put it simply: if Chelsea's talks with Napoli (they're getting Jorge Mendes involved) aren't fruitful, we're back to square one. As it's becoming more and more clear that Cavani wants a move, the forbidden transfer request could be imminent if the Chelsea talks don't pan out.

 

[leewill31]

I'd rather get Benteke than Costa.

Costa is a good player but nowhere near world class, i'd feel underwhelmed and then some if we went from CavanI to Costa.

Carrol is getable for the same price, English, set piece threat and would be a great alternative. Not exactly top level but more shrewd a purchase then Costa.

Demaio, we have to have a look at him, criminal if we don't.

That is brilliant hahaha.

 

[Pigeonho]

I think you do City down a bit there. I fully expect us to go further than Madrid in the CL this year.

How am I doing City down? Can't knock anyone who chooses them over us, not yet at this stage of our development as they are a far more established name as things stand. Like I said the other day though, it's no longer a case where people look at Madrid and City in a two horse race for a player and snigger, it's no laughing matter anymore, but I'd still never question someone signing for them over us as things stand. Not doing City down at all.

I'm not questioning Cavani if he wants to move there and not here. fair fucks to him. I just meant the "it's nice to be linked with someone Real are linked with" has a ring of little City about it. I fully expect us to be linked with the best now. We are sat upon the top table and managed to get Silva, Aguero, Yaya, Tevez etc. And I fully expect Isco to follow.

I think you misunderstood me mate. I did go on and say it isn't a laughing matter now when we are linked to players alongside clubs like Real, whereas it would have been in the past. A player will most definitely consider us now when we come in with these clubs for his services. All I meant was it's nice to be in this position now, rather than being happy with Arsenal's cast-offs, for example. We definitely dine at the top now, no question about it.

 

[SWP's back]

How am I doing City down? Can't knock anyone who chooses them over us, not yet at this stage of our development as they are a far more established name as things stand. Like I said the other day though, it's no longer a case where people look at Madrid and City in a two horse race for a player and snigger, it's no laughing matter anymore, but I'd still never question someone signing for them over us as things stand. Not doing City down at all.

I'm not questioning Cavani if he wants to move there and not here. fair fucks to him. I just meant the "it's nice to be linked with someone Real are linked with" has a ring of little City about it. I fully expect us to be linked with the best now. We are sat upon the top table and managed to get Silva, Aguero, Yaya, Tevez etc. And I fully expect Isco to follow.

I think you misunderstood me mate. I did go on and say it isn't a laughing matter now when we are linked to players alongside clubs like Real, whereas it would have been in the past. A player will most definitely consider us now when we come in with these clubs for his services. All I meant was it's nice to be in this position now, rather than being happy with Arsenal's cast-offs, for example. We definitely dine at the top now, no question about it.

Ah fully agree then.

 

[MojoRisin]

Apologies if this has been posted already



City set to ditch Cavani chase to secure Isco

Manchester City are set to ditch their bid for Napoli striker Edinson Cavani to make sure they capture brilliant Spain Under-21 star Isco.

Manchester City are poised to pull out of the chase for Napoli striker Edinson Cavani and focus their fire on brilliant Spain Under-21 star Isco.

The Blues have baulked at the £53million asking price for Uruguay star Cavani, and are preparing to leave the field clear for the striker to join Real Madrid.

And they hope that will exhaust Madrid’s transfer budget for the summer, and leave them as firm favourites to grab £30m-rated Isco, who helped Spain become European Under-21 champions on Wednesday night.

New boss Manuel Pellegrini has told City chief executive Ferran Soriano and football director Txiki Begiristain that he believes Edin Dzeko could thrive in the system he intends to introduce at City.

And that means the pursuit of Cavani has cooled, although City will still monitor the availability of a man who has scored 104 goals in the last three seasons.

The Blues are banking on the belief that Madrid – who also want Gareth Bale – cannot afford all three players in a summer where economic austerity is sweeping Spain, and with UEFA’s financial fair play rules set to kick in this season.

It means City are rapidly giving up on the idea that they could bag both Cavani and Isco, and Pellegrini appears calm on the possibility that he could end up with the same three strikers as last season – Dzeko, Sergio Aguero and Carlos Tevez.

Tevez now appears to be the most likely to leave, as City would rather cash in now than lose him for nothing when his contract expires next summer with AC Milan and Juventus both keen on the Argentine.

One player poised to move on is Roque Santa Cruz, set to move to Hamburg on a two-year deal.


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[Daz_Blue]

German newspaper Bild are reporting Cavani will join Chelsea in next 48 hours and that City are using the Cavani money for Isco and Mario Gomez .... sorry if already reported

 

[Bluesince93]

As long as he doesn't go to Chelsea and we get Isco then it is a disaster if we miss out on him to be honest. My No. 1 is Chelski having a competent striker like him with the service those attacking mids can provide.

 

[woolleyback blue]

Apologies if this has been posted already



City set to ditch Cavani chase to secure Isco

Manchester City are set to ditch their bid for Napoli striker Edinson Cavani to make sure they capture brilliant Spain Under-21 star Isco.

Manchester City are poised to pull out of the chase for Napoli striker Edinson Cavani and focus their fire on brilliant Spain Under-21 star Isco.

The Blues have baulked at the £53million asking price for Uruguay star Cavani, and are preparing to leave the field clear for the striker to join Real Madrid.

And they hope that will exhaust Madrid’s transfer budget for the summer, and leave them as firm favourites to grab £30m-rated Isco, who helped Spain become European Under-21 champions on Wednesday night.

New boss Manuel Pellegrini has told City chief executive Ferran Soriano and football director Txiki Begiristain that he believes Edin Dzeko could thrive in the system he intends to introduce at City.

And that means the pursuit of Cavani has cooled, although City will still monitor the availability of a man who has scored 104 goals in the last three seasons.

The Blues are banking on the belief that Madrid – who also want Gareth Bale – cannot afford all three players in a summer where economic austerity is sweeping Spain, and with UEFA’s financial fair play rules set to kick in this season.

It means City are rapidly giving up on the idea that they could bag both Cavani and Isco, and Pellegrini appears calm on the possibility that he could end up with the same three strikers as last season – Dzeko, Sergio Aguero and Carlos Tevez.

Tevez now appears to be the most likely to leave, as City would rather cash in now than lose him for nothing when his contract expires next summer with AC Milan and Juventus both keen on the Argentine.

One player poised to move on is Roque Santa Cruz, set to move to Hamburg on a two-year deal.


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I'm not sure I'd fully trust anything in the MUEN but it does make sense.

Dzeko will thrive under Pellegrini.