Declan Rice

[Bluemoon has risen]

Hope we get him and stick him on the bench just to really piss everyone off.

 

[DeBlueLou]

I don't think we get in this race to lose.

We're getting our man.

I mean City rarely go above a certain point and pay over the odds. Arsenal could get greedy here but hard to see when theyve spent 120+ on Havertz and Timber.

 

[oakiecokie]

I don’t feel we are bidding against Arsenal, we just need an acceptable bid for West Ham.

They love Rice and he leaves on great terms and I believe they will let him go where he wants to.

Something has happened today, either Rice has indicated we our first choice or Phillips has indicated he will be willing to move.

Arsenal will go back with a bid but doubt that it will alter things too much, I don’t think West Ham will price him out of a move for either team.

Agree Fuzzy.

 

[Dr Jacoby]

 

[jrb]

City have matched Arsenal’s bid, but with better terms. Now Arsenal have to come back with a better and 3rd bid. City can wait, find out what Arsenal’s 3rd bid is, and better it with a 2nd bid.

 

[TonyM]

This is my confirmation, he will become a City player.

Thank Christ for that!

 

[Chiefmcfc]

Im gonna throughly enjoy watching Arsenal fan channels panic videos reacting to this BOOMBA tonight.

 

[Tony - MCFC]

Formal bid means things have changed and Arsenal will know about it.

Be very interesting how this plays out now..

 

[Tricky_Trev]

Tolmie said pep talked to Rice and 2 days later bid in! Tells me the lad happy come to us..

Oh wait, I missed that one, he said Pep’s spoken directly to him?

 

[DeBlueLou]

Don't know who said it but Arsenals bid (75+15) was split up in some weird ways...

If City did say 80, 40 now, 40 next year plus the 10 in add-ons... this could get accepted, IF Arsenal cannot match it.

 

[Kunjord]

For all we know City (as usual) have their own valuation and like the Grealish transfer opportunities like this don`t come along every window.
IMO perhaps the £100M plus add ons could be a realistic figure by Txiki and the boys. ;)

Also just think City have given themselves decent room for manoeuvre with this bid too, Arsenal will come in with a 3rd bid, (and I imagine final?) City can reply with a bid matching that offer, but better structured and more achievable add ons

 

[oakiecokie]

I'm guessing Pep really wants Declan Rice.

He wants him more than a lot of Blue Mooners.
Thankfully I`m not in that queue.
Get him signed Txiki lad.

 

[wolviedinho]

Still struggling to believe this one will happen just because we have Rodri, but for us to have properly bid at all is a big deal. We know the way the club execs operate is to check with the player's camp first.

He wants the double Dm otherwise this does not happen. John will drop back and play Rb or dm if needed. Total domination to be continued…

Kova & gvardiol and wtf?

 

[Bellamy's Caddy]

I'm really enjoying the media reporting of this via NewsNow, astonishment that our bid is more than Arsenal's last offer. Well if that got rejected we're not going to offer less are we!

 

[oakiecokie]

Also just think City have given themselves decent room for manoeuvre with this bid too, Arsenal will come in with a 3rd bid, (and I imagine final?) City can reply with a bid matching that offer, but better structured and more achievable add ons

Yep I think so far we`ve played a blinder.

 

[Withnail]

Tolmie said pep talked to Rice and 2 days later bid in! Tells me the lad happy come to us..

Not many players say no to Pep.

 

[RayCTID]

He wants him more than a lot of Blue Mooners.
Thankfully I`m not in that queue.
Get him signed Txiki lad.

He wanted Kalvin Phillips too and that didn't turn out well to be honest. The upside is just the for the piss boiling from Arsenal (unless they find the cash to match us).

 

[69FACUPfinal]

Oh wait, I missed that one, he said Pep’s spoken directly to him?

Yes he did, TH posted that gem within the last few days...soz can't recall exactly when though.

 

[jrb]

Apparently the £10mill add-on was City not getting relegated next season.
;-)

 

[MafeotulBlue]

Wonder what my mate, Jack the tarquin is doing right now.