De Bruyne?

[GaudinoMotors]

Very few players do any different. Why should he ?

Because he's not exactly going to Stoke. An upward move, to enhance his status, an incredible oppertunity to win things. He'll be well renumerated.

 

[@BluePhil8]

Said this would happen after Sterling. Showed ourselves weak in negotiations for a player who desperately wanted out, relationship with his club collapsed, who wanted to come here, and we were the only club at the table - yet we still paid the overinflated asking priced after a month of posturing and a couple of 'take it or leave it' bids.

Don't just parrot what the press say.

Home grown.

Signed from a rival.

20 year old golden ball winner.

20% signing on fee to QPR.

Sterling was never in a million years being sold for less than £40m.

 

[Dave S]

What are you basing that opinion on ? Is there some information suggesting that DeBruyne has not told Wolfsburg he wants to join us ?

Is there any information to suggest that he has told them?

 

[RichardDunneOwnGoal]

Don't just parrot what the press say.

Home grown.

Signed from a rival.

20 year old golden ball winner.

20% signing on fee to QPR.

Sterling was never in a million years being sold for less than £40m.

I'm not parroting anything mate, that's my opinion.

Sterling's a very good signing, but we paid over the odds, however you try and rationalise it.

 

[Proy]

I call bullshit from mullock. Cheesman asked the same question in the press conference yesterday, got told exactly where to go.

I know Mullock is better connected than most of the twats but we don't just pick up the blower and give out that kind of info.

 

[SWP's back]

Bloody short term thinking by De Bruyne if he's putting this transfer in jeopardy for the sake of a loyalty bonus.

I don't think it will be him making that decision. His agent know how much we want him and knows how the business works. He is just doing the best for his agent (and himself), he knows a deal will be done.

What surprises me is the fact Wolfsburg genuinely thought KDB wanted to stay rather than come to little City, as did the rest of the elitist German media.

 

[IanBishopsHaircut]

edit: old news

 

[Phil1]

I'm not parroting anything mate, that's my opinion.

Sterling's a very good signing, but we paid over the odds, however you try and rationalise it.

We paid what the asking club wanted and the guys in charge of the purse strings obviously felt it was a fee we were comfortable with.
What he does on the pitch this year is all the rationalisation required. He's going to be a superstar.

 

[Thaksinssoldier]

This is the grand finale here. From my understanding De Bruyne is taking a lower salary than originally offered so we can up the bid to keep Wolfsburg happy. They'll in turn still owe him a loyalty bonus so he'll get the cash, but get it from Wolfsburg via a loyalty bonus than in his wage.

I'm guessing Wolsfsburg are happy with this arrangement after his meeting with them last night, and that's why we've timed our bid for after said meeting.

 

[K10&S21]

i personally hope right now the club are in deep and serious negotiation stage with wolfsburg rather than playing games with the press