De Bruyne?

Hi ankitptrivedi.....I wouldnt worry about this mate....this was first reported a few days ago...Rumours were Txiki traveled to London over the weekend to continue talks with Wolfsburg and De Bruyne's agent while they were all in London...hopefully those face to face talks have pushed this deal over the line....fingers crossed!;)

Hi @TRUE BLUE NO1, ya they did say they weren't willing to sell him unless Kevin asks for a move. But I think this is just after the Arsenal match. With Txiki already there, that's a strong message.
 
Anything to worry about?

“Kevin is under contract until 2019, we’re not a selling club and we don’t need the money,” Allofs told Ian Abrahams after Wolfsburg's 1-0 loss to Arsenal in the Emirates Cup on Sunday.

“We’re in a project at Wolfsburg to compete one day with Bayern Munich and we are in need of these types of players.

“On the other hand we have to handle it seriously, we’ve have to respect the interest in the player, but the player also has to respect the interests of the club.

“But we don’t need the money and we haven’t received a single bid from anyone.

“Everybody loves Kevin in Wolfsburg and Germany – it’s not all about money.”

it's a tricky thing isn't it? I always thought it to be pretty unlikely when I first saw the rumours considering he still has 3 to 4 years on his contract and indeed Wolfsburg have no need to sell. Only when I came on this forum and saw the updates from Ric and Tolmie (who are apperently in the know) that I was beginning to pay attention, along with the news reporting by Kristof Terreur who is also a reliable source.

It's obvious that city is very interested, but what is Wolfsburg trying to get out of this? If anything you can't expect anything but those comments coming from wolfsburg when they are asked the same question. It's not like they can say: "Yes we are waiting for city to make the offer so that our best player can leave" So its either this or "no comment" which also sends out a bad signal for them.
 
I remember seeing KDB playing for Belgium in the World Cup last year and thinking that he looked a cracking player and would love him at City, I had not idea he was ex Chelski etc.. Really hope we sign him he is world class .
I'm fairly certain the reason they sold him was because courtois stole his girlfriend and that made things too awkward. That's funny AF is you ask me.
 
Building for the future is a worthwhile strategy


We were as good as promised by Chairman KAM that the squad was in dire need of overhaul and that several players who had served us well had now come to the end of their usefulness. So we have seen Milner and Lampard go, and it looks like Jovetic is going too. That leaves us with Sterling coming in, with Delph now out injured. With four players in COPA only just returning plus two others who have missed the build up due to illness, we are going to start the season in a perilous situation, a situation whereby a handful of promising kids are going to help us little. From the way I am reading the KDB and Pogba threads, I'm getting the distinct impression that we haven't actually made a bid for these players. What our chiefs need to realise is that we pay top whack for our season tickets, and to fanny around with two weeks left before the big KO is surely reminding supporters of the past three summer windows and the balls up that this brought us.

Flapper Alert....
 
Hi @TRUE BLUE NO1, ya they did say they weren't willing to sell him unless Kevin asks for a move. But I think this is just after the Arsenal match. With Txiki already there, that's a strong message.

Hi mate...just noticed they were new comments, thanks!;) I think its all part of the negotiations but would agree that we seem to be taking a while to make this official bid!;) After talks this weekend, I would hope we now make our move!;)
 
it's a tricky thing isn't it? I always thought it to be pretty unlikely when I first saw the rumours considering he still has 3 to 4 years on his contract and indeed Wolfsburg have no need to sell. Only when I came on this forum and saw the updates from Ric and Tolmie (who are apperently in the know) that I was beginning to pay attention, along with the news reporting by Kristof Terreur who is also a reliable source.

It's obvious that city is very interested, but what is Wolfsburg trying to get out of this? If anything you can't expect anything but those comments coming from wolfsburg when they are asked the same question. It's not like they can say: "Yes we are waiting for city to make the offer so that our best player can leave" So its either this or "no comment" which also sends out a bad signal for them.

I totally agree. It's after coming to this forum, I realised this deal is really on for City, and so far all the reliable sources are positive about this. So I guess they're just trying to push us to shell out more money.

I can see why they're constantly insisting on not selling him, because Kevin hasn't asked them yet to leave. So I guess unless we make a move, can't expect any different comments from Wolfsburg.
 
Hi mate...just noticed they were new comments, thanks!;) I think its all part of the negotiations but would agree that we seem to be taking a while to make this official bid!;) After talks this weekend, I would hope we now make our move!;)

Can expect the negotiations to further extend in Germany when our squad is there. After that if it all works out, maybe then he would join City in Germany.
 
KDB showing his class, with better strikers they'd be up a goal or two now.
Quality deliveries, looks like a natural new and improved replacement for Milner, good engine, and delivery, will give another prong to our attack, not to mention, DECENT DELIVERY ON CORNERS!!!!!
Exactly my feeling. Like Milner but so much better. The way he drops back to help out the lb so often shows his football brain. As good as Milner was, he didn't have the same awareness as KDB. Or class.

Apologies again to the German lad I gave lip to the other day. I see now what he meant. He has better vision than even Silva. ;-)

He is a much better signing than Pogba.
 
One last thing... How shitty are Arsenal fans when they boo'd KDB early in the game and then later taking the piss when Wolfsburg shots went high and wide. This is a preseason in their stadium, i.e. the opposition are guests.

Further evidence that they are a horrible set of followers.
 

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