Declan Rice

[Gremlin]

it's close then ;)

Imminent, in fact.

 

[jrb]

You don't loose someone who never wanted you, i believe city were already aware of his interest in madrid and never tried to counter it however i feel our management does want Rice and it would be great if it happens

Obviously I have no proof, but I think City did try and sign Bellingham, only to pull out on the QT, there was no excuses of fanfare like Liverpool, when Bellingham made it clear he wanted Madrid.

 

[PragueBlue]

Obviously I have no proof, but I think City did try and sign Bellingham, only to pull out in the QT when he made it clear he wanted Madrid.

Unlikely we'll ever know. Same with Rice. Ultimately we don't know if we're really in for him. All just rumours at the moment.

 

[Roy Munson]

Don’t see how he’d operate as an 8/Gundogan replacement. Kev’s out for a while, Gundogan’s a good source of goals, bit worried we’re only linked with defensive players.

He doesn't need to. Kovacic will surprise many in Gundo's role.

 

[Tb1981]

For me if we want him we just blow arsenal away
Add £15m onto their last bid with your first bid
Then they have to put 15m down before they find out if we will top it
Personally if we do that i think they will drop out

 

[Constantine]

Tonali? Always tot of him as a DM.

He played in Pioli's system as a second pivot but he's definitely not a DM.

 

[Keeper!]

For me if we want him we just blow arsenal away
Add £15m onto their last bid with your first bid
Then they have to put 15m down before they find out if we will top it
Personally if we do that i think they will drop out

Not the way we operate, if we have identified Rice as a player we want, he will have a value and a contract value, if either go to high, we walk.

 

[Tb1981]

Not the way we operate, if we have identified Rice as a player we want, he will have a value and a contract value, if either go to high, we walk.

We have a trump card
Kalvin Phillips
Probably worth 30m , value him at 45 in the deal
Gives West Ham a headline figure and beats arsenals bid

 

[Sir Joe Aguero]

He doesn't need to. Kovacic will surprise many in Gundo's role.

He’s only scored 6 goals in his Chelsea career. He’s a great ball carrier but shouldn’t be seen as a source of goals.

 

[Keeper!]

We have a trump card
Kalvin Phillips
Probably worth 30m , value him at 45 in the deal
Gives West Ham a headline figure and beats arsenals bid

The biggest issue is we will have to pay him off, he clearly "wants to stay" ( Pay me or I am not leaving)