Erling Haaland

[StillBluessinceHydeRoad]

There are similarities with the Hazard transfer back in 2012: Chelsea are still in the CL and in the FA cup, which they won in 2012 as well. But there are important differences, notably that the whole landscape of English football has changed. City had just won the title in 2012 but we were still in the days of a bored Sheikh who might "walk away" leaving the rags and Chelsea to enjoy a rebirth of the duopoly of the previous years. Now we can see clearly City have been the dominant club of the decade and since Pep's arrival that dominance appears to have turned into a complete stranglehold. And back in 2012 City could not compete in a bidding war with Chelsea thanks to the advent of FFP with which City were trying to comply: in 2020 CAS banished, I believe for good, any UEFA designs on nobbling the club on the pitch and off it. And since 2012 we have had a whole generation or two of the very highest profile players who have mad a career and life for themselves in Manchester and shown no desire to leave for the bright lights of London or anywhere else.

As a destination for a talented young player, aiming to be the best in the world and a future ballon d'or winner, it seems to me that Manchester City has numerous advantages that give it the edge over any other club, especially when the lad has a history of supporting City and his dad of playing for it!

 

[Irishblue93]

Foden and haaland in 2 weeks time knowing they're going to destroy Europe together for the next decade at City

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

With the HG Factor, I see Raz staying. Hopefully his form improves.

Can see someone like mahrez leaving along side Aguero.

Mahrez has been in great form and hopefully ends the season on his best form for us. Always, felt he never felt at home - think now that Qatar and Abu Dhabi relations have been restored - can see him going to PSG

Sterling and Mahrez for Mbappe? Deal ;)

Let them have Messi and we also sign Haaland and Grealish?

Didn't realise Abu Dhabi and Qatar were on such friendly terms again!

 

[Stoned Rose]

Bless them.

 

[Stoned Rose]

Madrid heavily leaking their colostomy bags all over the pub

 

[BillyShears]

Sterling and Mahrez for Mbappe? Deal ;)

Let them have Messi and we also sign Haaland and Grealish?

Didn't realise Abu Dhabi and Qatar were on such friendly terms again!

I'm calling it now. This summer's "It's Quiet" will be the biggest ever. For the first time in a long time City are going to be in and around some unbelievable talent IMO.

You should charge @Ric for the updates ;)

 

[Stoned Rose]

Several trustworthy people on here have already said he is our #1 target. I'm not sure we need to dissect Pep's behavior during a presser.

I am.

 

[mexico1970]

Whenever we make a big noise about a player we are going to buy the rags come in for him and he flops. This could be another disinformation ploy from the recesses of MCFC HQ to coax them into spending lots of dosh on a player who will tank.

 

[SWP's back]

Didn't realise Abu Dhabi and Qatar were on such friendly terms again!

The US forced Saudi to stop being bell ends and of course the UAE followed whatever Saudi told them to do.

Shaves two hours off the flight to South Africa now we can go in their airspace again, which is good.

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

I'm calling it now. This summer's "It's Quiet" will be the biggest ever. For the first time in a long time City are going to be in and around some unbelievable talent IMO.

You should charge @Ric for the updates ;)

It's all about the timing, mate...

I'm still in the foreplay planning, setting the scene, a musical décolleté, a few candles.

Build up my strokes, pump up the volume, rip the back doors from it, before the San Antonio morning chill VIP zone.

If Ric wants a stonking It's Quiet thread, I can do that too!