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The bits I've said aren't speculation are as solid as solid can be. Whilst I can't say who @squirtyflower and @Damocles can vouch at any rate.You are speculating when you say:
"we used the dark arts, that's why we were the only team bidding as I stated"
And:
"there was never a "take it or leave it bid""
There is absolutely no way you can be certain of that unless you took part in the negotiations themselves, and thus - speculation.
Unless of course you are claiming inside info? In which case, how solid is it?
Re Liverpool not wanting to look a soft touch, that's something we can all agree on. They were determined not to allow that to happen, more than likely why all the bids were publicised and with briefings to the press.
But surely we also have to be wary of not looking like a soft touch, as a buyer?
This is my point. Do you not think our negotiations for Sterling could have had a detrimental effect on our negotiations for De Bruyne?
To many outside observers we looked a soft touch. I speculate that as a result we could have made our life more difficult with reaching a deal with Wolfsburg.
And please qualify anything you respond with as speculation/gossip/or off solid inside info.
Cheers.
I genuinely (and this is speculation again) don't think City think they are seen as a soft touch over Sterling. 12 months ago, no club thought they had a chance at getting him, he's not just for this season and it's not just signing a good player. It was about buying one of the best young players in Europe, who is home grown, who can stay at the club for ten years. (Back to non speculation) city are over the moon we got him. City feel that Wolfsburg have moved the goal posts over KDB, but as I say, I am still very confident that we will reach an agreement. Wolfsburg genuinely didn't think KDB would want to leave this season, especially to City.