Declan Rice

[Dax777]

I'll say this for Stevie. He never gets sucked into that crybaby crap about City. His philosophy is one of if you want to knock off the best put your big boy pants on and do something about it. Stop making excuses. He's old school plus he played for a dynastic type team himself, so in that regard he gets it...

Real recognize Real

 

[p.taker]

Doubt hes on more than 100k which is more than affordable for WHU. Our initial contracts always start at a reasonable level and they get new ones quickly if they perform

Been long-rumored to be on 150k

 

[Woody135]

Been long-rumored to be on 150k

Fair enough. English probably adds more

 

[alexmcity]

City don’t usually like bidding wars so this will be an interesting one. Anyone’s guess what happens now.

It's not anyone's guess. We are strong favourites to sign Rice, because we know he is not desperate to go to Arsenal (otherwise we wouldn't bid) and because we can offer a structure of the payments that Arsenal can't match. The structure is often more important than the mere numbers.

Told the Mosher that his source was likely wrong purely on the basis of logic: if he knows that Rice is going to Arsenal, then journalists close to Arsenal must know it too and they don't...

 

[burning blue soul]

I wonder if rice is concerned about the impact it will have professionally and personally with his relationship with phillips. Either hes here to directly compete (and probably prevent phillips play) or hes effectively forcing him out of city when phillips clearly wants to stay.

Not easy given they both in the england set up

Footballers know the script. It's part of the mechanics of being in competition with each other.

 

[Gray]

Footballers know the script. It's part of the mechanics of being in competition with each other.

Shape up or you are out.

 

[Blue Smarties]

Fair enough. English probably adds more

Captain too.

 

[burning blue soul]

Shape up or you are out.

Exactly. Perform, or be replaced.

There can be no sentimentality in elite competition.

 

[urban genie]

I wouldn't mind but all we need to seal the deal is remind the lad of our kinship

Pep just has to whatsapp him the classic that is

 

[Ajm1985]

Hmmm, by the sounds of it, the bid is going to be rejected. Honestly thought that if we eventually bid, it'd be at West Ham's valuation