Declan Rice

[youngbob]

To be honest, this is why I doubt it's as close as Di Marzo is claiming. He's the only one saying it's on. A couple of people have mentioned a prospective bid but nothing concrete has come from Sam Lee, David Ornstein, etc. If anything the news now coming out is that no bid by City has been made at all. Makes me think Sullivan is stirring the pot, getting a bit giddy, like somebody bidding £1 over the highest offer on an item they're trying to sell on eBay in a bid to drive the price up.

Yep. There we are. Wasn't that sold on the idea of him anyway. Could improve under Arteta, would have improved under Pep, but to the degree that's needed to be good enough for us over the next 5 years? Ehhhh.

 

[Superace]

Find it absolutely baffling we have publicly pursued two players who had no interest in joining us. Suspect it will be Kovacic and Gvardiol and that will be your lot unless Bernardo decides he fancies Saudi.

Publicly really how do you get to that conclusion, we've not heard a peep from city or any journalists who has credible links to city

 

[BringBackSwales]

Find it absolutely baffling we have publicly pursued two players who had no interest in joining us. Suspect it will be Kovacic and Gvardiol and that will be your lot unless Bernardo decides he fancies Saudi.

Well it is nearly the end of June

 

[youngbob]

Publicly really how do you get to that conclusion, we've not heard a peep from city or any journalists who has credible links to city

Yep. It's Sullivan making Arsenal panic.

 

[Mancini’s Pastilles]

If rice is afraid he won't get games here then shows a lack of confidence in himself. Easier option to go to Arsenal and be the main man. And finish 2nd

 

[Xhavenjoe]

u know full well the / means "or"

I do.
You have 13 players and 12 positions

 

[1Basti]

Really, who cares about a narrative? Come on. We literally do not need to say anything.

txiki,berrada,khaldoon (narratives about net spending, squad size etc)...& khaldoon will care about Peps image...the headlines will say "pep/city got snubbed", not txiki

 

[kun]

I do.
You have 13 players and 12 positions

oh shit haha my bad

 

[monty silva]

Surely Bayern or Barca would be tempted to sell Kimmich or FDJ if we slapped £100m on the table. Both are far superior players to Rice and suit our style better in my opinion.

 

[geek24601]

If rice is afraid he won't get games here then shows a lack of confidence in himself. Easier option to go to Arsenal and be the main man. And finish 2nd

Absolutely. We don’t need weak minded players who can’t back themselves!