Declan Rice

[manimanc]

We have to trust the club, Pep, txiki and everyone involved.
Nobody or nothing is bigger than the club.

 

[Roachy]

I'm not happy. Declan Rice is a far better player than people realise. Will become clear when he's playing for a better team.

You'll get over it.

 

[117 M34]

Looking forward to pep saying we can't compete with these big spenders.

That'll boil some piss.

 

[theevilweasel]

I'm all for matching Arsenal's bid and getting it done over the 2 installments. Thar said is it worth trying West Ham terms at a slightly lower offer than Arsenal's?

 

[shevtheblue]

Arteta HAS to win something now, and i don't mean a domestic cup. They are backing him big time here, and it's fair enough because he turned them around last season, but it means he has to deliver.

 

[Dukefan9]

Oh well. Let’s hope this is a Cucurella, Koulibaly, Maguire, Jorginho, Sanchez type decision rather than a Hazard decision (note the many more correct choices lol)

 

[M12Blue]

Have city pulled out or left the first bid on the table. I know West Ham trying this bidding war malarkey, but may see the payment terms better for them even though overall package is less.

 

[CTID_89]

Ridiculous price tag - glad we've backed out.

 

[01cravend]

We usually wait until the thread gets over a 1000 pages before we pull out or miss out. Fuming lol

 

[mattcity5]

Not fussed either way. Got faith that there are other players in the World who Pep can mold into what he wants. Not convinced by Rice's body shape receiving the ball, let's not imagine he wouldn't need work and wouldn't need to improve. Good player, but not quite a round peg. Kovacic is a much more Pep-ready signing (and needs to be at his age), we'll be fine.