De Bruyne?

Cobwebcat said:
Because someone somewhere has been saying today is the day for weeks. Now there less than a week to go you will get more and more people saying it until we get to Tuesday when everyone will say it. Come Wednesday nobody will say it!

I'll go for Monday ;-)
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He may be here having a medical Monday but the Premier League will only be open Tuesday to register players. The club website will not annouce anything until the Premier League paperwork is done. I'll go for Tuesday.
 
Cobwebcat said:
Because someone somewhere has been saying today is the day for weeks. Now there less than a week to go you will get more and more people saying it until we get to Tuesday when everyone will say it. Come Wednesday nobody will say it!

I'll go for Monday ;-)
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Be still my beating heart.
 
Read in Belgian newspaper today that manager de Koster is the whole week in Wolfsburg with KDB. He was saying that they are just waiting the green light from wolfsburg to go to city. He also told all the news about bayern and manunited was crap.
 
Maybe we are not desperate for KDB is the reason this is taking long longer?
I assume we set out our targets before the window, with some being more urgent than others. Getting Sterling has meant we can set a budget for KDB that we intend to stick to. This stance is an itelligent thing to do for future transfers. Letting other teams ask for stupid money time and time again will actually harm us long term. If other teams see we are willing to walk away if they get silly with the price, can only be a good thing.
As for KDB, I actually think we have set a take it or leave it fee. They know we are serious, so are leaking rumours to try and make us blink.
It would make sense that they are now seeking a replacement, as they know they are going to accept it.
Another team may try to hijack the deal offering more money, and we miss out. If that happens, so be it. If KDB is willing to change to another club at this late stage would show he isn't what we need.
The Rags might be seriously trying to hijack this deal after the embarrassment of the Pedro swoop. They probably think gazumping us would somehow show the world they are still a force to be reckoned with. (Aka Berbatov etc) The fact that they would have to pay even more over the odds to get a player who wants City would just reek of desperation to all but the most red tinted Rag.
As things stand KDB is not to blame here, he has agreed terms and left the big boys to it. If we cannot agree a fee, then it is us to blame for not wanting him enough, or them being unrealistic with what they want.
We fans want him regardless of cost or implications. Nothing wrong with that. We also want it to happen within 24 hours of hearing we are bidding. Again nothing wrong with that. But the truth is, many City fans not on forums think he isn't coming any way since the public statement at the awards the other week.
I personally think we have enough talent to do better this season already. But the inner kid in me wants sprinkles on top!
 
The issue for me with De Bruyne is that I think he will be an improvement on Navas. If not De Bruyne, I still feel we need a player better than Navas and time is getting short. That's not flapping, just an honest muse on where could we strengthen? With players already added, or greatly improved, what was the perceived weak link is no longer the case. So an alternative to Navas is for me the area to strengthen in. I am not against Navas, he has raised his game, does provide speed on the Right side, but can get stuck like a rabbit in headlights in the box.
 
Im not concerned how much he will cost us, I'll be more concerned if Pelle doesn't have the players (he wants), at his disposal and it affects our chances at winning trophies.

Just buy him already
 
City will have set there stall out at a certain price wolfsburg will want much more and hope to get an auction going! City no that no other club is interested in the price quoted so will let it drag out till the last minute and get him at our price! Tuesday 2nd September 11am it will be announced!
 
Unfortunately for us as fans both WFC and the media have a common interest in speculation.
Our Club has a culture of no publicity so it is open season if one wants to sell newspapers and any competition both real or imaginary suits WFC.

I'm afraid we must leave this to our negotiating team and hope for a positive result although if I was Sheikh M. I would be analysing their B&B living out allowances whatever the outcome.
 
Pablo1 said:
Why are so many proposing we "walk away"?
We've put in the hard yards, we're obviously making some progress and the fact is he'll be signing a whopper of a contract likely to be 5/6 years. Why on earth would we decide to give up on it a week before the window closes?
If you're bored of the transfer then I suggest you knock this thread on the head because there's every chance it'll carry on in a similar vein for the next 6 days. The only reason it's become boring in the first place is down to the regurgitated quotes and tweets that are posted at regular intervals.
We, as a club have said nothing, not a single thing. We've mentioned no price, as far as I know we haven't name checked him at all in the press. All the posturing has been done from their side so I'm not sure how the posters who think City are at fault for not completing the transfer are reaching their conclusions.
As for is he worth it? Of course he is, we've recognised a side of our game that needs improvement and KDB is the perfect player to offer us that. As well as Navas has started there are still weaknesses to his game and I think the club recognise that. For us to go further in all competitions our squad has to be super competitive. Having the likes of Navas and KDB vying for the spot on the right can only be a good thing.
Let this just play out without getting too distressed that it's not being done on your time frame and when it's completed sit back and watch us roll...
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Good post. But I can understand why people are annoyed and frustrated, and I don't think people are blaming City.
 
uwe rosler 28 said:
City will have set there stall out at a certain price wolfsburg will want much more and hope to get an auction going! City no that no other club is interested in the price quoted so will let it drag out till the last minute and get him at our price! Tuesday 2nd September 11am it will be announced!
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Doubt it mate,champions league squad has to be submitted by midnight on the 1st September.
 
jakeplattinblue said:
Im not concerned how much he will cost us, I'll be more concerned if Pelle doesn't have the players (he wants), at his disposal and it affects our chances at winning trophies.

Just buy him already
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we all want him mate but at some point city think enough is enough? his price has doubled in the matter of months?? do you realistically think hes a £60m player???
 
richards30 said:
we all want him mate but at some point city think enough is enough? his price has doubled in the matter of months?? do you realistically think hes a £60m player???
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Im in no position to judge a valuation of a player, but If Wolfsburg say they want 60m and City are willing to pay 60m, then that's what he is worth to both clubs involved.

The City 'project' is still on-going, and we need players of KDB's skill involved, to be able to make this 'project' work. The 60m will mean nothing the day we win the Champions League.
 
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