Declan Rice

[Dialog]

There are still City fans who are G/A merchants re Grealish? Really?

Yes really. I am that petty.

 

[Blue warrior]

Not saying it’s correct but Talksport saying Arsenal have made a revised bid of £100m up front with £5m add ons. I doubt they’ve got £20m to give anyone upfront.

It’s true

 

[Ithryn Luin]

Yep you're wrong

We don't just bid once and walk away

Pep wants him and he's a better manager than you

Pep wanted Maguire, Sanchez, Fred, Kane, Cucurella and Jorginho...........and did they happen?

 

[Dialog]

This Grealish?
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Yes that one

 

[OrigamiNinja]

Not saying it’s correct but Talksport saying Arsenal have made a revised bid of £100m up front with £5m add ons. I doubt they’ve got £20m to give anyone upfront.

I think it’s £100m guaranteed rather than £100m up front. It will be £100m to West Ham but over a few years.

 

[waspish]

We want a Footballer, not a Basketball player. Do we really need another defensive midfield player? We have Rodri and Phillips (who isn't that much worse than Rice). Phillips needs another season.

I personally don't think Rice is good enough to play the system we play, and one of my mates who's a Big West Ham fan says the same - nowhere near good enough for City. He's not got the pace of pass. Barella/FDJ are much better options for me.

You do know Pep is our manager who have changed and improved our players since he has been here he will do the same with Rice if we get him he goal and assists would double

 

[theres only one carlito]

£105 million? Let them have him! Ffs

Ridiculous fee for a player that’s positionally suspect and hides in the England games I’ve watched.

Fuck me Rodri must be worth £200 million in this market.

 

[joe123]

We want a Footballer, not a Basketball player. Do we really need another defensive midfield player? We have Rodri and Phillips (who isn't that much worse than Rice). Phillips needs another season.

I personally don't think Rice is good enough to play the system we play, and one of my mates who's a Big West Ham fan says the same - nowhere near good enough for City. He's not got the pace of pass. Barella/FDJ are much better options for me.

I agree the De Jong would be my ideal choice, but Rice is evidently a top quality player, and he's a better player than Phillips was when we signed him. His ceiling under Pep would be much higher than it would under Arteta, but we'll walk away if the numbers aren't right. Whoever we get, fairly calm about the whole thing whilst Pep is at the helm.

 

[skillman]

 

[Brewster's millions]

So, if Arsenal bag Rice for that price, I'm guessing they can't use the "City just bought success" argument anymore.

The narrative would swiftly change to “we need to spend 105m just to compete with City”, and we’ll still be maligned as the distorting factor within the market.