Declan Rice

[Deyna18]

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.

 

[Blue warrior]

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?!

 

[Silva&Silva]

We will struggle to get another quality midfielder in this window… probably best to leave it. Everyone knows we are on plan C so the negotiations will be a nightmare. I think we need some new energy in the side - there will be a drop off from the players who gave everything last season in the first few months and I doubt we will see KDB until late October. Pep will need to weave his magic.

We can't keep relying on him to "weave his magic", though. It doesn't set a good precedent if we want him to stay past his current deal.

 

[Coatigan]

City look a bit silly here imo

Yeah totally dampens our treble celebrations this, not sure how we will cope with the embarassment and having to live with looking silly for not going over our 90m valuation. Oh the shame!

 

[CC1]

Yeah totally dampens our treble celebrations this, not sure how we will cope with the embarassment and having to live with looking silly for not going over our 90m valuation. Oh the shame!

Some people still playing football manager. We know how to deal with idiots like Sullivan - Gunners have fallen for it

 

[Gumzy97]

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

 

[FatedBlue77]

Are you fishing or do you genuinely mean this?? the only person that decided Gundy was going was Gundy. Arsenal are desperate for Rice - we aren't. Arsenal are spending more than they can...they'll have problems.
Pep and our owners have a great relationship and Pep will not be feeling anything but trust that club does what is best for the club
You really make yourself look like a secretly gloating rag

Na im being honest. It's been widely reported that gundo wanted 2+1 and city were offering 1+1. Pep really wanted gundo to sign which obviously didn't happen due to the clubs policy of not offering longer deals to older players. Sam lee in his article said that declan rice was part of the players requested by pep along with kovacic and gvardiol.

 

[Kamaro011]

We can't keep relying on him to "weave his magic", though. It doesn't set a good precedent if we want him to stay past his current deal.

Our club management will, the management is taking this too granted and depending on Pep so much to weave his magic to able get away in player transfer.

 

[Gio's mate]

I only left to book Foo's tickets and come back to 50 more pages.

 

[Blue warrior]

Yeah totally dampens our treble celebrations this, not sure how we will cope with the embarassment and having to live with looking silly for not going over our 90m valuation. Oh the shame!

We would have looked silly matching the bid only for Rice to choose Arsenal.