Declan Rice

[DMA's]

C... Jude was plan A.

Could argue plan d as I believe keeping gundo was plan b!

 

[thegundogang]

Just don’t want us to do anything fucking stupid now. We don’t need to even level or top that bid. It’s far too much in my opinion anyway. I’ve got so much faith in who the club brings in now. Kovacic today proves that sometimes it’s better to work smarter and out of the limelight instead of these mammoth bids for Rice. That said I expect that Gvardiol will be done very soon now to settle any concerns at the club over the summer window.

 

[Dr Jacoby]

It’s over

Hope we shift our attentions elsewhere as that’s simply an absurd amount for Declan Rice.

He’s a very good player with strong leadership qualities. Nothing more, nothing less.

 

[richards30]

Fucks sake, can’t see us doing that :-(

 

[Mfhvc]

The valuation was always going to be £100 million, we all knew that from the start. I guess it's up to city now to either table a comparable offer or walk away knowing they didn't over pay.

 

[mancityscot]

Finally. Let them have him!

 

[KingGeorge]

I wonder what plan C is if Declan was plan B. If we open up the vault then we can guess there isn't a plan C.

 

[DMA's]

It's just an offer, doesn't mean rice has said yes yet? Could be more twists?!?

Like with us arsenal wouldn’t be bidding if they hadn’t had the nod from rice, I suspect he is just desperate to play champions league football. That arsenal bid certainly tells him how much they want him as well

 

[Andouble]

105mil for a defensive mid. And I thought City were ruining football.

 

[Matt.D]

Why is everyone saying it’s over? I think we will see within 24 hours whether it is. It was always going to be a 100m deal, arsenal have put that up front with 5m extra in add ons who knows how achievable?. Total package is only 15m more than a bid we knew would get rejected.

City’s next move was always surely going to be to match or better Arsenals next offer to really see what Rice wants to do?

 

[Greenjob]

Can’t see City entertaining that unless Kalvin is involved absolutely crazy money money for rice. Imagine throwing 100 m at Barcelona for FDJ they would crème their pants

They said that about Jack Grealish......now look at him> ;)

 

[bmfc95]

Why is everyone saying it’s over? I think we will see within 24 hours whether it is. It was always going to be a 100m deal, arsenal have put that up front with 10m extra. Total package is only 15m more than a bid we knew would get rejected.

City’s next move was always surely going to be to match or better Arsenals next offer to really see what Rice wants to do?

if they’ve done 100m over something daft like 5 years then it’s definitely not over

 

[KingGeorge]

Why is everyone saying it’s over? I think we will see within 24 hours whether it is. It was always going to be a 100m deal, arsenal have put that up front with 10m extra. Total package is only 15m more than a bid we knew would get rejected.

City’s next move was always surely going to be to match or better Arsenals next offer to really see what Rice wants to do?

Yep, we don't know what City's appetite for Declan is just yet

 

[manimanc]

Ornstein playing a blinder here.

Pissed on the tarquins chips last night.

Pissed on our chips tonight.

There will be a different narrative tomorrow night.

Oh the drama.

 

[PJM1891]

It's just an offer, doesn't mean rice has said yes yet? Could be more twists?!?

He will go if it gets accepted, and it probably will.

 

[Paulmcfc2703]

Why is everyone saying it’s over? I think we will see within 24 hours whether it is. It was always going to be a 100m deal, arsenal have put that up front with 10m extra. Total package is only 15m more than a bid we knew would get rejected.

City’s next move was always surely going to be to match or better Arsenals next offer to really see what Rice wants to do?

I'm just hoping it's over. He's massively overrated and not good enough to start for us

 

[p.taker]

Why is everyone saying it’s over?

Surrender monkeys that can't deal with defeat, so best to get out ahead and lower expectations

 

[supersonicblue]

Well… we move on

 

[PJM1891]

Didn't think they would come in that high honestly.

 

[Kunjord]

Can’t see City matching that, reckon the only way we’d swing it in our favour is if Phillips goes the other way (which I don’t see happening either)

Look forward to the multiple articles of them ruining football that will come with this… won’t it? I’m sure that’s how it works… or will it be a great signing for plucky title challengers Arsenal?