Dortmund wouldn't refuse it. They knew it was only temporary when they signed him.This has crossed my mind also.
Dortmund wouldn't refuse it. They knew it was only temporary when they signed him.This has crossed my mind also.
Yup. Just before the season started, every football club owner met in secret and all agreed not to sell a striker to City.This has crossed my mind also.
Yup. Just before the season started, every football club owner met in secret and all agreed not to sell a striker to City.
Jesus Christ on a stick!
Well they do talk as the letter on Arsenal headed notepaper confirms this .Yup. Just before the season started, every football club owner met in secret and all agreed not to sell a striker to City.
Jesus Christ on a stick!
I thought he was on the right now?Yup. Just before the season started, every football club owner met in secret and all agreed not to sell a striker to City.
Jesus Christ on a stick!
Massive anti-CIty conspiracy confirmed. Pretty sure they talked to league officials too - making sure that if we sign a striker we'll run afoul of FFP.Well they do talk as the letter on Arsenal headed notepaper confirms this .
The reason they 'work their magic' on youth players is because they actually play them. I wish we'd do the same and play Delap.I wouldn't sell him. Send him there and they could work their magic on him as they've done with other amazing youth prospects. It's a win win for us. 150m euros and Liam on a season long loan. He comes back a better player
I dont believe in clandestine meetings and that shite, but one cartel club saying to another we shall favour your bid... Yes. SAF yesterday telling Ronaldo dont go to City. Shit like that goes on. Ultimately though money talks.Massive anti-CIty conspiracy confirmed. Pretty sure they talked to league officials too - making sure that if we sign a striker we'll run afoul of FFP.
FFS.
There is a huge difference between letting Sergio go and him being unable to play at the desired level anymore, he is simply too injured and has been for 18 monthsI’m a bit bemused by the whole situation & whilst there are always going to be financial constraints surely City should have been aware of this.
I think we can all agree City are now playing football on the field to the highest degree & any improvements to the squad mean the pool which we dip into will be extremely small.
We let Aguero go & need to fill a position which is probably the most important position in a team. If we’ve already established the pool to replace him is small then it should be expected we won’t we able to buy a striker on the cheap so ultimately we’re going to have to pay the big bucks to whatever striker comes in. For the striker position at least the saying you get what you pay for normally applies
Otherwise, you invest heavily in scouting & pick up the next Haaland or Mbappe & wait for the position to develop which currently isn’t our business model.
It seems City are caught in two minds here or almost dithering on a decision. Letting Aguero go & not planning to have enough funds to replace him is poor planning if this is indeed the case & even amateur to think we could get someone of high quality on the cheap.
Even if Pep goes in 2 years time we’re going to have buy a top grade striker right & it’s unlikely whoever we get will stick with not playing with a recognised striker & be as successful.
Also I agree with others if we are going to stick with this policy of not getting involved in bidding wars then we should strike for Haaland now by investing more upfront now as a year on with full stadiums allow other teams to generate more revenue & most likely drive up the price of Haaland well beyond what it will cost to acquire his services today.