Deal agreed with Bayern Munich for Leroy Sane - €60m (including add-ons)

[Chief]

I don't see any point in selling. Better to keep him until his contract expires. As FFP is apparently being suspended due to Corona (or so I've heard), why do we need the money?

 

[DontLookBackInAnger]

He got a really cold reception from the crowd when he came on last night...............

 

[N1985]

Good luck to him. Great player, wants to play with his mates in his own country for a team who just happen to be the best there. Isn't guaranteed to start here and is coming off a dodgy injury. Hopefully City get the 40/50 million for him and off he goes.

 

[Saddleworth2]

He got a really cold reception from the crowd when he came on last night...............

Yes I noticed that. Barely a murmur.

 

[bluemonkey71]

Is it me or he’s put a bit of weight on?

 

[LucahArchie10]

Just forget a out him, Mahrez & Stirling have been absalute dream.

He wasnt1st choice when fit & available 18 months back add Bernardo to the list then we are fine.

Move on & craic on if he gets sold great if for any reason the club think we could be better off keeping for 1 more season then who are we to complain

 

[CWMCFC]

Is it me or he’s put a bit of weight on?

Definitely has and it's a result of not playing football properly for a season. Same happened with Mendy.

 

[kanovic]

Since when have we had to sell before we buy?

The funds will be there for a CB without selling Sane. Also, with our track record on signing CBs, I want to club to spend as little as possible.

Pep even came out and said we have to sell before buy. It was probably just in a jest but still. We can use those funds and if not buying a cb but a replacement for sane. The bad thing is we are not in a good position. We either accept and off which will be 40-45mill imo or he walks free. We have let way to many players walk away for free and it hurts us.

 

[Xhavenjoe]

He got a really cold reception from the crowd when he came on last night...............

Didnt even notice him coming on as we were doing the Poznan at the time

 

[Ezzy]

Pep even came out and said we have to sell before buy. It was probably just in a jest but still. We can use those funds and if not buying a cb but a replacement for sane. The bad thing is we are not in a good position. We either accept and off which will be 40-45mill imo or he walks free. We have let way to many players walk away for free and it hurts us.

where has he said that? & If Leroy wanted to stay how are we able to afford a CB??

where will the money come from?? Our poor poor club.

 

[ganganvince]

Pep even came out and said we have to sell before buy. It was probably just in a jest but still. We can use those funds and if not buying a cb but a replacement for sane. The bad thing is we are not in a good position. We either accept and off which will be 40-45mill imo or he walks free. We have let way to many players walk away for free and it hurts us.

Would that be financial or squad places?

 

[citytill1die84]

Pep even came out and said we have to sell before buy. It was probably just in a jest but still. We can use those funds and if not buying a cb but a replacement for sane. The bad thing is we are not in a good position. We either accept and off which will be 40-45mill imo or he walks free. We have let way to many players walk away for free and it hurts us.

When has Pep said we need to sell?

 

[decmancity]

When has Pep said we need to sell?

Not quite those words but...


To me it reads that Pep is saying if the whole squad ends up staying then he can't do any deals.

 

[Manchester33]

We have to play every 3 days until we finish the season. Not playing him because he fancies a move back to his home country is cutting off our nose to spite our face.

He's undoubtedly a great player. An extra set of legs in this congested period and will enable Pep to manage Sterling, Mahrez, Foden and B.Silvas fitness without overplaying them. I'm thinking of it as a short term loan deal and if he helps us to win another couple of cups I'll be delighted.

 

[blueparrot]

Not quite those words but...


To me it reads that Pep is saying if the whole squad ends up staying then he can't do any deals.

Well if they all stay we have no room in the squad to strengthen where we need to.

 

[Fordyboy46]

Not quite those words but...


To me it reads that Pep is saying if the whole squad ends up staying then he can't do any deals.

Can definitely see Cancelo and Stones leaving this summer. Wtf is up with Stones anyway?

 

[Akpowell]

Can definitely see Cancelo and Stones leaving this summer. Wtf is up with Stones anyway?

They'll only leave if someone comes in for them, and the price is right

 

[plongo]

Not quite those words but...


To me it reads that Pep is saying if the whole squad ends up staying then he can't do any deals.

Sounds more like wage pressure than fee-based to me

 

[citytill1die84]

Not quite those words but...


To me it reads that Pep is saying if the whole squad ends up staying then he can't do any deals.

Ye that's what he's implying (I think) pretty much the norm at any club. We have a 25 man squad and none of them are cheap we can't sign a CB on mega money whilst we still have Ota, Stones Fernandinho, Laporte, Garcia, THB & Adabarioyo it's not good business.

 

[Bill Walker]

Just forget a out him, Mahrez & Stirling have been absalute dream.

He wasnt1st choice when fit & available 18 months back add Bernardo to the list then we are fine.

Move on & craic on if he gets sold great if for any reason the club think we could be better off keeping for 1 more season then who are we to complain

O Kay mAte absalatly agree.
It's Sterling btw :)