roy.or.r
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Have we got this guy yet?
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Gareth Bale
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all over twitter (i know) we're after him.
FantasyIreland
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I cant think of a more 'needed' player.
He should be our priority.
He should be our priority.
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FantasyIreland said:I cant think of a more 'needed' player.
He should be our priority.
this 100%, i'd be in tears if he signed, TEARS!
Gareth Barry Manilow
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It's all coming from this article from the MEN:
<a class="postlink" href="http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/manchester-city-launch-80m-summer-3003039" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/ ... er-3003039</a>
City to launch £80m summer spending spree
25 Apr 2013 07:32
The Blues are currently working on a list of targets – including Gareth Bale (far right), Edinson Cavani (centre), Radamel Falcao (near right) and Isco – in a bid to land two or three top-quality stars to boost their squad
City will launch an £80m-plus summer spending spree aimed at wrenching the Premier League title back off United.
The Blues are currently working on a list of targets – including Gareth Bale (far right), Edinson Cavani (centre), Radamel Falcao (near right) and Isco – in a bid to land two or three top-quality stars to boost their squad.
And with manager Roberto Mancini urging that sporting director Txiki Begiristain moves quickly to nail down their top targets, the Blues are hoping to announce their first capture shortly after the end of the season.
That would also send out a message to United that the Blues intend to hit back hard in next season’s title race.
Mancini was critical of the club’s efforts to bring in new blood last summer, as all of the names at the top of his wish list were missed – and he wanted the new players in for the start of pre-season training in July.
One name on City’s ‘possible’ list was Mario Gotze, who has already been snapped up by Bayern Munich, while reports from France suggest that Paris St Germain are now in pole position to sign Napoli hitman Cavani, a long-time City target.
The Blues have scaled down the size of their spending after the initial three-year burst, and with the need to show willing in order to comply with new
financial fair play rules introduced by both UEFA and the Premier League.
But with £20m banked from the sale of Mario Balotelli, and more money expected from the likely sale of Edin Dzeko, plus the influx of cash from the lucrative new television rights deal negotiated by the league, they have money to spare.
The Blues’ wage bill is also set to ease this summer with the expiry of the contracts of Roque Santa Cruz and Wayne Bridge, while the departure of Balotelli and the expected departures of Kolo Toure and Dzeko will free more room in the budget.
City’s top aim is a striker, and if Paris have captured Cavani, it opens the intriguing possibility of Zlatan Ibrahimovic moving to the Etihad Stadium.
There is also the possibility that, should Borussia Dortmund come calling for Dzeko, who enjoyed success in
Germany with Wolfsburg, Polish striker Robert Lewandowski could move in the opposite direction.
The Blues hope to have between one and three marquee signings, and a number of less stellar purchases of young, promising players, such as Roma defender Marquinhos.
<a class="postlink" href="http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/manchester-city-launch-80m-summer-3003039" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/ ... er-3003039</a>
FantasyIreland
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Theres the problem - The MUEN.
they havn't a scoobies!
they havn't a scoobies!
cordonbleu said:SuperSilva said:Claytop said:There's been plenty of times when hazard hasn't been selected to play, stop wumming.
Wrong pal. I think ANY1 is right on this.
Hazard has had full appearances (31 to be exact) for Chelsea domestic games (PL) this season. Only times he has not been selected is post red card v Swansea and the odd few European games. I am pretty sure that he had ensured appearances (be it sub or starting) for Chelsea domestic games when signing which Man City would never do for him and wanted that flexibility due to "rotation" process Mancini likes.
ANY1 is pretending to be ITK? LOL.
Are you claiming to be ITK where i am concerned? Im telling you what I know - whether you believe it or not is up to you. Think you might find the press have picked up on something today - but at least I gave it to you YESTERDAY!
roy.or.r
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So do you think that we can really get Bale mate?ANY1aBLUE said:cordonbleu said:SuperSilva said:Wrong pal. I think ANY1 is right on this.
Hazard has had full appearances (31 to be exact) for Chelsea domestic games (PL) this season. Only times he has not been selected is post red card v Swansea and the odd few European games. I am pretty sure that he had ensured appearances (be it sub or starting) for Chelsea domestic games when signing which Man City would never do for him and wanted that flexibility due to "rotation" process Mancini likes.
ANY1 is pretending to be ITK? LOL.
Are you claiming to be ITK where i am concerned? Im telling you what I know - whether you believe it or not is up to you. Think you might find the press have picked up on something today - but at least I gave it to you YESTERDAY!
SuperSilva
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ANY1aBLUE said:cordonbleu said:SuperSilva said:Wrong pal. I think ANY1 is right on this.
Hazard has had full appearances (31 to be exact) for Chelsea domestic games (PL) this season. Only times he has not been selected is post red card v Swansea and the odd few European games. I am pretty sure that he had ensured appearances (be it sub or starting) for Chelsea domestic games when signing which Man City would never do for him and wanted that flexibility due to "rotation" process Mancini likes.
ANY1 is pretending to be ITK? LOL.
Are you claiming to be ITK where i am concerned? Im telling you what I know - whether you believe it or not is up to you. Think you might find the press have picked up on something today - but at least I gave it to you YESTERDAY!
To be fair ANY1 told me about the chase for Bale about 2-3 days ago and this news only broke today.
Stuart Brennan wrote the article for the MEN, we always hear him as the first reporter on the OS pre-match press conference so, tolmie may know better, but taking a guess maybe someone at City has told him we are going for Bale, Cavani/Falcao and Isco?
I'm not any kind of ITK but if the sums are accurate, I don't think there's a chance Tottenham says no.roy.or.r said:So do you think that we can really get Bale mate?ANY1aBLUE said:cordonbleu said:ANY1 is pretending to be ITK? LOL.
Are you claiming to be ITK where i am concerned? Im telling you what I know - whether you believe it or not is up to you. Think you might find the press have picked up on something today - but at least I gave it to you YESTERDAY!
With what Levy would want for Bale, are we not looking at 60-70% of our transfer budget going on one player if we're able to sign him? Without doubt it'd be a transfer record for two English teams (£50million+) and could go much higher than that with Levy involved... unless he wants Nasri or Dzeko in exchange.
SuperSilva said:ANY1aBLUE said:cordonbleu said:ANY1 is pretending to be ITK? LOL.
Are you claiming to be ITK where i am concerned? Im telling you what I know - whether you believe it or not is up to you. Think you might find the press have picked up on something today - but at least I gave it to you YESTERDAY!
To be fair ANY1 told me about the chase for Bale about 2-3 days ago and this news only broke today.
Stuart Brennan wrote the article for the MEN, we always hear him as the first reporter on the OS pre-match press conference so, tolmie may know better, but taking a guess maybe someone at City has told him we are going for Bale, Cavani/Falcao and Isco?
that £80m figure is living in dreamland if hes been briefed on that. Bale, Isco & one of Falcao/ Cavani... wouldnt see much change from £130m
Bale is just a complete none starter IMO. Literally think we'd have more chance of signing Ronaldo (also a none starter) than Bale.
LoveCity said:With what Levy would want for Bale, are we not looking at 60-70% of our transfer budget going on one player if we're able to sign him? Without doubt it'd be a transfer record for two English teams (£50million+) and could go much higher than that with Levy involved... unless he wants Nasri or Dzeko in exchange.
The question is, if he had been in our team this season, would we had draw with, Liverpool, Stoke, West Ham, Chelsea, QPR, away and Everton and the gooners at home, and lost to the rags, Southampton, Sunderland, Everton and Spurs? The answer I think would be that we would have won 4 of the one's we lost and won 5 of the one's we drew. With one of those games being a 6 pointer against the rags, that is a 24 point shift and another title. Let alone what a difference he would have meant in Europe. Lets look at what we get and stop going on about a player being priced to high. Its a small time attitude.
SuperSilva
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Matt.D said:SuperSilva said:ANY1aBLUE said:Are you claiming to be ITK where i am concerned? Im telling you what I know - whether you believe it or not is up to you. Think you might find the press have picked up on something today - but at least I gave it to you YESTERDAY!
To be fair ANY1 told me about the chase for Bale about 2-3 days ago and this news only broke today.
Stuart Brennan wrote the article for the MEN, we always hear him as the first reporter on the OS pre-match press conference so, tolmie may know better, but taking a guess maybe someone at City has told him we are going for Bale, Cavani/Falcao and Isco?
that £80m figure is living in dreamland if hes been briefed on that. Bale, Isco & one of Falcao/ Cavani... wouldnt see much change from £130m
Bale is just a complete none starter IMO. Literally think we'd have more chance of signing Ronaldo (also a none starter) than Bale.
You don't ask, You don't get.... !
Brennan does say "City will launch an £80m-plus summer spending spree", which shows that Txiki is not going to take the piss easy route like Bayern and eliminate clubs involvement by activating the Release Clause of a player when they've agreed terms. Txiki will more than likely be discussing fees, payments and future agreements (add-on etc) with Levy, De Laurentiis and Al Thani and will then assess who he can bring in and if need be who he can give up on go after the second choice.
Bale, Cavani and Isco are all the "grade A" players and Txiki and his team will have a plan on how to negotiate the prices down with an aim to bring all of them in. It does say
... meaning we are looking at potentially 4-6 players coming in...The Blues hope to have between one and three marquee signings (Cavani, Bale, Isco), and a number of less stellar purchases of young, promising players, such as Roma defender Marquinhos
I've never seen Brennan to be a full of shit journo in the past so but this does show we are in for AT LEAST 1 marquee signing!
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LoveCity said:With what Levy would want for Bale, are we not looking at 60-70% of our transfer budget going on one player if we're able to sign him? Without doubt it'd be a transfer record for two English teams (£50million+) and could go much higher than that with Levy involved... unless he wants Nasri or Dzeko in exchange.
Spurs, Napoli, Malaga or any other team for that matter, will know they will not get full price. If we were to pay asking price, we would have heard about it by now as Bayern did with Goetze, before the window even opening.
Dzeko going to Spurs is very likely as Spurs a gagging for a top end striker and Dzeko would fit AVB's needs and system... so long as Dzeko & Bale agree to it that is.
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ANY1aBLUE said:The Pink Panther said:So how much should we be prepared to pay for Bale?
The press are quoting £65m - £100m
Would being managed by Mancini be a disaster for the player?
What I mean by this is that Bale is very direct. Mancini likes ball players and retaining possession. Would it be similar to when SWP joined Chelsea and his career stagnated?
I have heard from an 'inside source' that a deal for Bale was done last weekend! 80m + Dzeko........................also heard that Pep Guadiola will take over from Mancini in two years time.
Is your 'inside source' a crack addict?
All this nonsense about Spurs wanting 80 million for him is simply a way for them to stop clubs from wanting him. And negotiations always work this way, start high and lower the price as much as you can. The maximum Bale will go for is 45 million in my opinion, can't see anyone paying more than that. I'd be really happy if we got him so fingers crossed.