Declan Rice

[HelloCity]

Listen in the end it wouldn’t have mattered as arsenal are willing to pay 105m. But a bit like cucurella and Kane I’m not sure what city we’re anticipating- the price was always 100m if u weren’t willing to pay that why come to the table at all?

Maybe we thought if Rice wanted us then West Ham would have to bargain. Because he’s said he’d join either club it became a bidding war and we didn’t want to be part of it. Rice didn’t show the desire for City only.

 

[Sergio16]

Barella
Wirtz
Bennacer
Szoboszlai
Majer
Zubimendi
Viega
Enzo Le Fee
Caqueret

This assortment of names is more intresting now.

 

[Big Yaya Wilko 12]

We desperately need a midfielder.

What a weird transfer saga. Going so high then backing out straight away.

Not identifying targets before Gundo goes and missing out on top 2 transfer targets.

All very odd. But we have to have faith. Not worked out too bad in the past has it?

But feel this window is a big one and we have to get it right.

 

[skillman]

It’s actually a good negotiating tactic if other clubs see us walk away from deals and not be taken for mugs. It’s why them lot across the road are being quoted 65m for Mount, Chelsea know they’ll fold.

Leipzig will be watching this knowing not to take the piss.

It’s good collateral. But you don’t spend time with the player, his entourage and his club negotiating to then bid way below his valuation just on the off-chance other clubs shit themselves.

 

[Tugay One Cup]

Vital Bernardo stays now

Let's be real, retaining Bernardo would be bigger than any signing our league rivals could make this summer.

 

[MarsLlama]

The problem isn't really losing out on Rice, it is that there is probably no option C which leaves us a bit light centrally.

Lost one midfielder and bought in another so I don't really see it that way.

 

[Complex Simplicity]

Thank fuck we've pulled out. We've just won a treble and we are tabling ridiculous bids for Declan fucking Rice. Embarassing.

 

[Sky Blue]

We desperately need a midfielder.

What a weird transfer saga. Going so high then backing out straight away.

Not identifying targets before Gundo goes and missing out on top 2 transfer targets.

All very odd. But we have to have faith. Not worked out too bad in the past has it?

But feel this window is a big one and we have to get it right.

LOL

 

[The Light Was Yellow Sir]

I’ll be interested to listen to when pundits and commentators change his name from Declan Rice to £105M Rice, as they do with Jack………

 

[Tricky_Trev]

What was the point.

Absolutely none whatsoever. Don’t understand what City are doing. It was always going to cost this much to get Rice.