Declan Rice

[DMA's]

Not at all. Arsenal look silly here if anything. 105m for Declan rice..

If he improves arsenal and they win trophies nobody will care. I really don’t get people losing their minds about transfer fees. Everyone is paying stupid money these days the most important thing is giving pep the ammo he needs to keep us at the top of the tree,

 

[M18CTID]

Pah! Never wanted him anyway ;)

Seriously, it is what it is. Fair play to Arsenal for coughing up - can see him improving them a fair bit. No doubt we'll move on to other targets

 

[waspish]

Well it’s over!

 

[Biamp]

So we have missed out on out top 2 midfield targets?

Just like 3 summers ago we missed out on Koulibaly and Kounde and ended up signing Ruben. I wouldn't be too bothered about it, Rice is not worth that anyways.

 

[Manchester_lalala]

It does actually look like City intentionally drove up the price. Smart work Txiki.

 

[theres only one carlito]

But what were we expecting? Was always gonna take a bud of around 100 mil so why get involved at all?

We weren’t far off, 80 up front with achievable add ons. We thought that represented a satisfactory deal. £105 million has took the piss and we’ve rightly fucked it off.

 

[Dr Jacoby]

Yep. Plan C better be good.

Wasn’t Dias Plan J?

 

[bluemystery]

So we have missed out on out top 2 midfield targets?

Kovacic?

 

[Kamaro011]

Yep. Plan C better be good.

Don't think so, we may not even have immediate replacement for this season for all we know and wait for next season.

 

[Rolo]

But what were we expecting? Was always gonna take a bud of around 100 mil so why get involved at all?

Tbh I think we were just testing the waters. That first bid was a take it or leave it offer. If City were truly desperate for Rice an extra 15 million wouldn't bother them.