Declan Rice

[samuelyeboah]

Well, at least it only took 2 weeks since winning a treble for people to continue flapping again

 

[meeesh]

Well, at least it only took 2 weeks since winning a treble for people to continue flapping again

That’s slow for here 2 weeks

 

[jrb]

City too quiet on this he's going to arsenal. Whether you rate rice on not arsenal will be a stronger force next year, I really rate, they will be some attacking outfit

You should know City never comment whilst transfers negotiations are on-going. They don't comment afterwards unless the player has agreed to sign, everything is agreed and signed off, and only then s it announced on the OS.

 

[Sky Blue]

Well, at least it only took 2 weeks since winning a treble for people to continue flapping again

Probably the same ones flapping after we lost at Brentford in a meaningless game.

 

[chaddblue]

Weird one this. Part of me thinks we’re just being used by West Ham and Rice to get arsenal to give them what they want .. part of me thinks we must be balls deep in this and we’ll blow arsenal out of the water .. suppose all will be revealed in the next few days. I hope it’s the latter

 

[Deleted member 77198]

Have to say not really a good look for us if he goes to Arsenal

Top target Bellingham seemingly never wanted to come when Madrid were interested.

Captain leaves on a free turning down a contract with a couple of days notice so need for a CM becomes critical.

Back up target picks some 3rd rate team over us who he’s had terms agreed with for months.

Doesn’t strike me as massively prepared.

We probably only hit our top targets on a 60:40 basis. Many don’t materialised because they don’t fancy City or Manchester or we won’t pay them or their clubs enough. Some of our top targets we don’t even put a bid in for.

We’ve missed out on:
Berbatov
Kaka
Isco
Messi
Falcao
Pogba
Jorginho
Fred
Sanchez
Koulibaly
Cucurella
Kane
Bellingham
… and probably the same number of players again twice over that I just can’t remember off the top of my head.

Then we’ve lost:
Zabaleta
Yaya
Kompany
Sané
DSilva
Agüero
Fernandinho
Gündoğan

… and not one of those we’ve missed out on or lost has made us look bad nor hindered us in achieving success.

 

[Tony - MCFC]

Really strange transfer this one, hopefully hear something later, either way.

 

[harley]

Why do we need anyone at this particular point?

Rodri
Stones
Phillips
de Bruyne
Foden
BSilva
Kovacic
Lewis
Álvarez
McAtee
…for three midfield positions every game.

de Bruyne is on the decline but do we need to replace him this Summer?

Phillips naff, Lewis needs more experience mcatee unproven silva do I stay or do I go, de bru seen better days

 

[argyle]

Perhaps we won't get another midfield and will just get Kovacic and Gvardiol.

City don't rush things if they can't get the right player.

 

[Jokithedruid]

Weird one this. Part of me thinks we’re just being used by West Ham and Rice to get arsenal to give them what they want .. part of me thinks we must be balls deep in this and we’ll blow arsenal out of the water .. suppose all will be revealed in the next few days. I hope it’s the latter

Yeah, i think the fast that our ”bid” came from Sullivan suggests that he used our name to get a deal done faster with arsenal.

I really don’t understand why we haven’t briefed our journos our version of the story.