True, but Rice was their no1 target and our bid wasn't likely to be accepted. So it was a weird thing to do. I'm not massively arsed, but it's just a bit pointless.
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True, but Rice was their no1 target and our bid wasn't likely to be accepted. So it was a weird thing to do. I'm not massively arsed, but it's just a bit pointless.
We’ve done it twice before with cucurella and Kane as well and they wasted our whole summer and left pep without a lb and striker- any other manager wouldn’t have coped like he did. At least this one didn’t drag as long. Not saying it’s wrong for city to have their limit but why bother when there is a open price tag that’s above our limit!Absolutely none whatsoever. Don’t understand what City are doing. It was always going to cost this much to get Rice.
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There’s silly season then there’s deluded tripe… the idea Rice was in Manchester yesterday for a medical was the latter.
Never muted anyone on here of any social media platform, I’m all for debate and discussion but can’t abide 2 things, lateness or stupidity.
Give me a few minutes and I will reply with something stupid.
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Can Caicedo play as an 8? Genuine question, I don’t know. Because Rice could absolutely have been coached to play there.Maybe go to Brighton and offer the £80m for Caicedo?
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Its made Arse pay 15m more and now West Ham can force them into paying in better instalments which will reduce Arsenals transfer budget for the next several windows.Absolutely none whatsoever. Don’t understand what City are doing. It was always going to cost this much to get Rice.
For all we know, as a nice kickback perhaps West Ham will drop 50m on the table for Phillips once this deal is done.
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Very interested to see who the next target is!
All this talk of pushing up Arsenal's price is absolute bollocks, though. West Ham were never going to accept below a certain price, no matter if there was a bidding war or not
All this talk of pushing up Arsenal's price is absolute bollocks, though. West Ham were never going to accept below a certain price, no matter if there was a bidding war or not
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Why does it matter? For the sake of one emailed bid we’ve made arse pay an additional £15mil. What’s not to like?Absolutely none whatsoever. Don’t understand what City are doing. It was always going to cost this much to get Rice.
City were already short in midfield this season, as reported, Pep wanted more depth.Lost one midfielder and bought in another so I don't really see it that way.
No chance city got involved just to up the price on rice of 15 millionIts made Arse pay 15m more and now West Ham can force them into paying in better instalments which will reduce Arsenals transfer budget for the next several windows.
For all we know, as a nice kickback perhaps West Ham will drop 50m on the table for Phillips once this deal is done.
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It's the Bluemoon way. Visit a match thread when we're not winning 6-0. This place will never change. C'est la vie.LOL at people overreacting for Declan Rice
There probably isn't one, like with Cucurella before. They may just have had Bellingham and Rice on the list.Very interested to see who the next target is!
All this talk of pushing up Arsenal's price is absolute bollocks, though. West Ham were never going to accept below a certain price, no matter if there was a bidding war or not
We csnt have rodri playing that many games again. We need either a winger or a cm imo.
Agree. I hope Phillips proves me wrong but I very quickly concluded he is a Championship level player last season. Has been an absolute liability whenever he's appeared for us. Gets caught out of position, commits silly fouls and gives the ball away under no pressure. It's fatal to the way we play.
We csnt have rodri playing that many games again. We need either a winger or a cm imo.
Phillips can't possibly be as shit again next season, and we've probably bought back McAtee. I think it'd be fine if we don't sign anyone else frankly, including Gvardiol. Will just be a bit dull as a window.
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Well if we’re head to head with them again next year it’s one less squad player for them which in the long run can make the difference.That's an absolutely pointless return for City.
25m can buy you a lot (Akanji, Kovacic)
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I just think a Club who's won the treble, smashed Madrid and Bayern and are the Kings of Europe should be aiming for the World's Best, not Declan Rice.Are you being serious or fishing, difficult to tell
Declan Rice isn't getting in this team, just like Kalvin Phillips. If we are spending 100m plus on a player it has to be someone who's going to walk in this side and play nearly every game like Haaland. Don't see the point spending 100m on a player who's more likely going to be a rotational player.
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