Declan Rice

[Complex Simplicity]

All that money wasted if they dont challenge

They've spent 170m on 2 players who aren't world class. We spent 170m on Haaland, Bernardo Silva and Ruben Dias.

We are on a different planet to these lot.

 

[flb]

fair fucks to City sticking to our valuation the offer was a respectable one despite the hammers ridiculing it.

The obvious thing for me is City clearly believe they need another high calibre midfielder despite signing Kovacic. Will we look at another player or does history show we will go with what we have?!

Don't see us buying for the sake of it, Bellingham, Rice obviously out top 2 targets.

 

[Damien10]

It will be interesting to watch now how this plays out. Arse want to pay over 5 years, porn baron wants it over 2. I am sure he was expecting us to match. As far as I can see we have not pulled out, just said we won't match their 105. Just how much do West Ham want it over 2 years for cash flow purposes and regarding replacements.

Very interesting indeed. West Ham still haven’t rejected that offer as far as I know.

Will they dare reject it now, is the money being offered by Arsenal and its structure worth loosing Rice to a rival?

Will they make contact with City?

Either way City have given West Ham and the hope for a bidding war two fingers.

 

[FatedBlue77]

Hopefully, our alternative will be worth it.. which considering our past history means there's a very good chance it will be.

 

[MillsyTheMosher]

kovacic and gvardiol will be a very disappointing window if we let bernardo leave as well...

Unlikely Bernardo will leave after Gundogan going. If he does it would also be on the premise that we have a suitable replacement lined up. Kovacic and Gvardiol arriving with Gundogan and Laporte leaving is the most likely scenario.

 

[pep_fandom]

If we go for Gabri Veiga please no. Can't get in the Spain under 21 side ffs.

And Sergio Gomez is literally their best player haha

 

[Calv_from_the_frog]

But, But.... I thought we were ACTUALLY in for him ? ? ?

: )

 

[lazerblue]

when he heard the news

 

[Goatmeal]

I wonder if @rse bid that expecting us to bid more so they could say they went balls deep to fans.
us pulling out has probably made them shit their pants and trying to get West Ham to accept payment over 20 years
Even though our offer was less it still could be the best offer to WH as they would have been paid much sooner.
Seems strange it ain’t been accepted

 

[Rammy Blue]

Some of us have work to do & don't live for second by second updates on BM... :-)

Chances of anything being breaking news on here are very very slim nowadays.