Dani Alves

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Esportivo Interativo say the reason Alves rejected City swap was not financial, but rather the risk of failing in PL and losing his WC spot.
 
Not sure we were even in for him, has anyone at the club publicly spoken about it? It's all a smokescreen for other target imo. Maybe Alaba or someone similar?
 
I wonder if the sudden panic about leaked information that Mattb spoke of was because City knew that it had become a "fact" that they were after Alves when in fact they knew he was likely to go to the highest bidder and thus they knew that it'd impact their PR. Anyhoot I hope we sign someone today to lift the mood.
 
Jackford said:
Not sure we were even in for him, has anyone at the club publicly spoken about it? It's all a smokescreen for other target imo. Maybe Alaba or someone similar?
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No smokescreen. We need to dump Sanchez IMO. Get him for free next year. And spend big on CB full back positions. It's like our club think make the attack so elite that we don't have to defend?!!
 
Manchester1894 said:
No smokescreen. We need to dump Sanchez IMO. Get him for free next year. And spend big on CB full back positions. It's like our club think make the attack so elite that we don't have to defend?!!
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True, fullbacks top pri now, I am getting worried we will be under strength again when the season starts and will rely on Kolorov!
 
yeah whatever !! said:
It would have been nice of him to have said this from the outset, I dont think this was a last minute decision.
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Agree that it is a strange turn of events as I would have had a hard time imagining Dani turning Pep & City down but certainly money talks and as I alluded to in an earlier post, the player (€14 million vs €5 million is an easy choice for 99/100 people) sought to consolidate his finances after having mismanaged quite a bit prior to his divorce

That being said, I think it's quite a blow to Pep, City & their transfer plans and season ahead. Sporting wise, a real disappointment since I would have loved to see Dani reunited with Pep and the attack that City will boast. But PSG truly is a Brasilian carnivale with Paris a great locale for a newly wed couple who likely prefer the haute couture of Paris to that of Manchester

Surprising though in the end, for me. Gotta believe Dani gave City an opportunity to match the offer as I can scarcely imagine he would hang Pep out to dry
 
Manchester1894 said:
No smokescreen. We need to dump Sanchez IMO. Get him for free next year. And spend big on CB full back positions. It's like our club think make the attack so elite that we don't have to defend?!!
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agreed. if there is money in the pot after sorting the fullbacks and a new CB then fine but we need to get our key important areas sorted first!
 
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