De Bruyne?

I feel like we are just going to tie everything up and then one week announce Sterling Monday, De Bruyne Tuesday and Pogba Wesnesday for full effect like when we announced all the new contracts for aguero silva etc.
 
SkyBlueCanuck said:
Likely it's just wishful thinking on my part, but I can't shake feeling that all of our main business is signed, sealed and ready to be delivered next week as we turn the calendar page over.

1) De Bruyne: for a youngster as talented and ascendant as this to not have more than one suitor splashed about the tabloids is the most telling aspect for me. I feel like City have a clear run here.
2) Sterling: another clear run for City. I don't buy the tabloid fodder about Spain or Chelsea. Months ago our manager went public with his admiration for the player, this wasn't idle chatter, the process had begun well before that. Liverpool realized that young Raheem had his head turned and that they would have to sell him to City, but they've done everything in their power to make it a miserable transition for the lad (and the buying team). We're paying dearly for him, but if we get the best 7-10 years of England's next-biggest-thing, then the 45-50M is a drop in the bucket.
3) Pogba: PSG is lurking but was reportedly turned down already. Barca and their newspapers want him bad, but they lack a president and are under a ban until January... it would be difficult to see a winning bid of near 100M euros come under those circumstances. Real went to the unprecedented step of publically, in writing , declaring their lack of interest in a player... i doubt that the Sheikh's funding of their stadium had anything whatsoever to do with that, no-siree-bob.
The lad needs to play at the highest level in league and tourney. In a comfortable environment that he knows. With players, coaches and facilities that will help him reach his best level of play. With a team that can afford his transfer fee and wages.
And Mino will want at least one more big money transfer from his prized client. If he went to Spain now, that diminishes somewhat.

Or I may just be wearing blue tinted glasses.
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Really great post SBC
 
SkyBlueCanuck said:
Likely it's just wishful thinking on my part, but I can't shake feeling that all of our main business is signed, sealed and ready to be delivered next week as we turn the calendar page over.

1) De Bruyne: for a youngster as talented and ascendant as this to not have more than one suitor splashed about the tabloids is the most telling aspect for me. I feel like City have a clear run here.
2) Sterling: another clear run for City. I don't buy the tabloid fodder about Spain or Chelsea. Months ago our manager went public with his admiration for the player, this wasn't idle chatter, the process had begun well before that. Liverpool realized that young Raheem had his head turned and that they would have to sell him to City, but they've done everything in their power to make it a miserable transition for the lad (and the buying team). We're paying dearly for him, but if we get the best 7-10 years of England's next-biggest-thing, then the 45-50M is a drop in the bucket.
3) Pogba: PSG is lurking but was reportedly turned down already. Barca and their newspapers want him bad, but they lack a president and are under a ban until January... it would be difficult to see a winning bid of near 100M euros come under those circumstances. Real went to the unprecedented step of publically, in writing , declaring their lack of interest in a player... i doubt that the Sheikh's funding of their stadium had anything whatsoever to do with that, no-siree-bob.
The lad needs to play at the highest level in league and tourney. In a comfortable environment that he knows. With players, coaches and facilities that will help him reach his best level of play. With a team that can afford his transfer fee and wages.
And Mino will want at least one more big money transfer from his prized client. If he went to Spain now, that diminishes somewhat.

Or I may just be wearing blue tinted glasses.
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Think the same too - it is just to calm on our front. I hope they are now just tying up the less complex transfers and outgoings before making announcements - don't want to be seen as a club that has excess players that need to sell.

Still think there are legs in Barkley or Wilshire
 
BongoBlue said:
News travels fast down there in Oz. At least hopefully the good news...;)
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crystal_mais said:
Think the same too - it is just to calm on our front. I hope they are now just tying up the less complex transfers and outgoings before making announcements - don't want to be seen as a club that has excess players that need to sell.

Still think there are legs in Barkley or Wilshire
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Maybe but its a shame they keep falling off !!
 
Seems odd, if today's reports are true, that Wolfsburg and de Bruyne will "have talks in the next fortnight". Surely all parties would want this resolved sooner rather than later so that planning can begin for next season.

Don't think this one is as imminent as the Sterling deal, but still confident we can get the deal done. The fact that no other teams are being linked with him is a cause for optimism.
 
Doesn't seem like that much of a top priority if they are waiting 2 weeks. Also did anyone else read about their manager speaking about Bas Dost shouldn't go to Newcastle but there were no comments on KDB?
 
Ric said:
Seems odd, if today's reports are true, that Wolfsburg and de Bruyne will "have talks in the next fortnight". Surely all parties would want this resolved sooner rather than later so that planning can begin for next season.

Don't think this one is as imminent as the Sterling deal, but still confident we can get the deal done. The fact that no other teams are being linked with him is a cause for optimism.
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Hope so Ric Silva needs help creating
 
Garry.Cook said:
Anyone else a bit surprised Chelsea showed no interest in keeping the lad?
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No. They've made mistakes in the transfer market already since Maureen returned, Ba, Schurrle, de Bruyne and van Ginkel are better than some of the current squad, in any system.
 
Ric said:
Seems odd, if today's reports are true, that Wolfsburg and de Bruyne will "have talks in the next fortnight". Surely all parties would want this resolved sooner rather than later so that planning can begin for next season.
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If we have a deal in principle with Wolfsburg and KDB it's a good line to spin to other clubs interested.
 
With the rags being prepared (supposedly) to spend £30m on 29 year old CB and coming on top of spending nearly £60m on a 26 year old winger last season, it just illustrates what we have to do to land the players that we want. As our targets are all young, I just can't see us spending anything below £50m for any of them especially as they will hold a fair quantity of sell on value, unlike the others I name. We will just have to pay up, without question, and we can afford it, unlike those others who will step in if we dilly dally, even at the risk of those clubs bankrupting themselves. Get it done City.
 
Ric said:
Seems odd, if today's reports are true, that Wolfsburg and de Bruyne will "have talks in the next fortnight". Surely all parties would want this resolved sooner rather than later so that planning can begin for next season.

Don't think this one is as imminent as the Sterling deal, but still confident we can get the deal done. The fact that no other teams are being linked with him is a cause for optimism.
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I think the fact things are quite quiet on this is positive for us. The media would love to say how he's snubbed a move to City to sign an extension with Wolfsburg, they've already done that earlier this month. He will rightly honour Wolfsburg by listening to what they have to offer but he'll definitely then listen to our offer and I don't think it will take long to secure his signature.
 
I'm no cynic but... said:
With the rags being prepared (supposedly) to spend £30m on 29 year old CB and coming on top of spending nearly £60m on a 26 year old winger last season, it just illustrates what we have to do to land the players that we want. As our targets are all young, I just can't see us spending anything below £50m for any of them especially as they will hold a fair quantity of sell on value, unlike the others I name. We will just have to pay up, without question, and we can afford it, unlike those others who will step in if we dilly dally, even at the risk of those clubs bankrupting themselves. Get it done City.
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Your no Cynic, but crikey you can flap with the best of them. Thankyfully, we have professional negotiators doing the business for us
 
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