Ferran Torres

[MillsyTheMosher]

If we can include Herrera in the deal it's another Txiki masterstroke.

 

[Tricky_Trev]

We wont pay more than £31.8m for him, seems a strange figure to come out with.

It’s 35m Euros

 

[Centurions]

That’s why I caveated my original post by saying Zinchenko going would probably depend on a player coming available where we want or need a larger profit for the books to offset that transfer. Zinchenko would basically show as a £25m profit but Stones going for the same price wouldn’t because he’d still have a higher book value given we bought him for £50m, so he’ll have say £10m left to amortise.

I don’t mind Zinchenko, he tries hard and he’s a good technical player but unless he does move forward, which there’s no sign of him doing, then he is one of our left backs... and I would prefer a proper left back because he’s not good enough there, and with Mendy being susceptible to injury it needs addressing.

Anyway, to bring it back to Torres it looks like we’re trying to do something similar with Herrera to offset his cost because the €15m should show as pretty much all profit.

Stones was signed for £50mill in 2016 on a 6 year deal, so selling him for £25mill now would be a book profit would it not? Unless I've got it totally wrong and it's not as simple as that.

 

[greasedupdeafguy]

If we can include Herrera in the deal it's another Txiki masterstroke.

Unless Herrera turns out to be the next Fernandinho!

 

[bluenova]

Probably Zinchenko is unlikely to be a starter in a title or European Cup potential winning team in his favoured position. He might just be enjoying his football and the group at City, and see this as his best realistic chance of winning trophies. The Ukrainian Delph (and I say that with respect, it's a brilliant thing to be)

It's probably an easy decision for him.

The last couple of seasons he'll have played the equivalent of 20-25 full games for us. He also started our last three Wembley finals. He could be a more regular starter at a mid table club in the PL, and would maybe play 30-35, but would likely get less money, have lots less of the ball, hardly any cup games, and no chance of winning anything.

If he went weeks, or months without playing, then it might be an issue, but at the moment he probably feels very much part of one of the best squads in the world.

 

[BLUEMATT23]

If not available
Cantwell from Norwich as plan B?

 

[Barcon]

If not available
Cantwell from Norwich as plan B?

Is this her?

 

[Astrozombie]

If not available
Cantwell from Norwich as plan B?

Why not, knows the league. Two more goals than Ferran in league games, Less assists tho but who can blame him with the usless team he been in (norwich).

 

[simon23]

i think torres could be a decent player for us - is he the same level as Sane - probably not but he may have a bit more to his game that Sane as well and is more of a Mahrez type of player but with more pace and by the looks of it is equally comfortable going outside the fullback as well as inside (unlike mahrez)

 

[bballchinaski]

trade mahrez for him and you get a better fit for less money