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Isco
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Re: Isco (Part 8 (weekend saga part 3))
Manuel Pellegrini yesterday made a last-ditch attempt to save City’s bid to land Spanish whizkid Isco.
But it seems like the Blues’ dream signing has been hijacked by a forceful Real Madrid move, just when it appeared the player was in the bag.
Now City are set to reconsider their options, including a possible renewed bid for Napoli striker Edinson Cavani.
Isco does not play in a position where City are short – they already have David Silva and Samir Nasri, who do a similar job – but he was seen as an upgrade.
With money still to spend, they are pondering a return to their primary target for the summer, a new goalscorer, and if Madrid clinch Isco they are likely to be out of the running for Cavani.
Some reports have suggested City will switch their attentions to Liverpool ace Luis Suarez, but the feeling at City is that he would be more trouble than his undoubted talent is worth, especially as he is banned for the first six games of next season.
Suarez has also made it plain that the main reason he wants to leave Liverpool is to escape the attentions of the British press, which he would not achieve by moving 40 miles down the M62.
Pellegrini officially begins his tenure as City manager today, but he was pressed into action to try to stop Isco signing a five-year deal with La Liga giants Madrid.
City have pursued the player for weeks, and with Pellegrini and football director Txiki Begiristain both reassuring the 21-year-old that he would be a key man with City – and is likely to be second or third fiddle to Mesut Ozil and Luka Modric at the Bernabeu – appeared to hold the aces.
City were confident they were closing in on a £21million deal, but Isco’s brilliant displays at the European Under-21 Championships helped to undermine their good work.
The Malaga playmaker helped Spain to win the trophy with a series of sparkling performances, scoring three goals and being named as player of the tournament.
Until that point Madrid’s interest in him had been lukewarm, but he announced himself as a man for the big occasion, and a genuine talent, and they threw their weight behind landing him.
Madrid courted Isco’s father Paco Alarcon and lawyer Rafael Comino while Isco was in Israel for the tournament, and the player revealed there were two offers on the table, from Madrid and City.
Madrid had not appeared too interested until that point, especially as they remember that four years ago Isco, who is a Barcelona fan, openly expressed his dislike for the all-powerful club from the capital.
In 2009, the teenage prodigy had said: “I would say I’m a bit of an antimadridista. One never knows where your future lies, but it’s a team I’ve never liked.
“I get the impression that Real Madrid are an arrogant club, likewise the players and you don’t get anywhere without humility.”
City had high hopes that Pellegrini, Begiristain and chief executive Ferran Soriano between them would convince the player City would be a better bet – before leaving Malaga, the new City boss had told him that there would always be a place for him in his team.
Isco himself had hinted that he would go to a club where he would be able to continue to play in the first team, and that appeared unlikely at Madrid, where he would face competition from Cristiano Ronaldo, Angel di Maria, Kaka and Karim Benzema as well as Ozil and Modric.
City’s faith that they would pull off the signing was shaken for the first time at the weekend, when it became apparent that Madrid had begun a major charm offensive.
Spanish journalists close to the club were tipped off that Madrid were sure they had agreed a deal worth £20million or £24million depending on which club source you believe.
They were also sure that they had the agreement of the player himself, but City were still trying to prise him out of their grasp last night.
Pellegrini begins work officially today, and he will be sifting through his squad and advising Begiristain of his wants and needs.
High on his “to do” list is working out the future of Carlos Tevez who has one year left on his contract. He is wanted by Juventus and AC Milan, and his adviser Kia Joorabchian is working to try to find a club for the striker.
There has been talk of a £10million bid from Milan if they can shift Robinho to Santos, but so far there has been nothing concrete. Unless an offer is worthwhile, City are pondering the offer of a short-term contract extension to the player.
Pellegrini will also determine whether Gareth Barry should be allowed to leave, with Aston Villa interested in taking the midfielder back. He has one year left on his current deal, and the club has considered a one-year extension, but Pellegrini will have the final say.
Manuel Pellegrini yesterday made a last-ditch attempt to save City’s bid to land Spanish whizkid Isco.
But it seems like the Blues’ dream signing has been hijacked by a forceful Real Madrid move, just when it appeared the player was in the bag.
Now City are set to reconsider their options, including a possible renewed bid for Napoli striker Edinson Cavani.
Isco does not play in a position where City are short – they already have David Silva and Samir Nasri, who do a similar job – but he was seen as an upgrade.
With money still to spend, they are pondering a return to their primary target for the summer, a new goalscorer, and if Madrid clinch Isco they are likely to be out of the running for Cavani.
Some reports have suggested City will switch their attentions to Liverpool ace Luis Suarez, but the feeling at City is that he would be more trouble than his undoubted talent is worth, especially as he is banned for the first six games of next season.
Suarez has also made it plain that the main reason he wants to leave Liverpool is to escape the attentions of the British press, which he would not achieve by moving 40 miles down the M62.
Pellegrini officially begins his tenure as City manager today, but he was pressed into action to try to stop Isco signing a five-year deal with La Liga giants Madrid.
City have pursued the player for weeks, and with Pellegrini and football director Txiki Begiristain both reassuring the 21-year-old that he would be a key man with City – and is likely to be second or third fiddle to Mesut Ozil and Luka Modric at the Bernabeu – appeared to hold the aces.
City were confident they were closing in on a £21million deal, but Isco’s brilliant displays at the European Under-21 Championships helped to undermine their good work.
The Malaga playmaker helped Spain to win the trophy with a series of sparkling performances, scoring three goals and being named as player of the tournament.
Until that point Madrid’s interest in him had been lukewarm, but he announced himself as a man for the big occasion, and a genuine talent, and they threw their weight behind landing him.
Madrid courted Isco’s father Paco Alarcon and lawyer Rafael Comino while Isco was in Israel for the tournament, and the player revealed there were two offers on the table, from Madrid and City.
Madrid had not appeared too interested until that point, especially as they remember that four years ago Isco, who is a Barcelona fan, openly expressed his dislike for the all-powerful club from the capital.
In 2009, the teenage prodigy had said: “I would say I’m a bit of an antimadridista. One never knows where your future lies, but it’s a team I’ve never liked.
“I get the impression that Real Madrid are an arrogant club, likewise the players and you don’t get anywhere without humility.”
City had high hopes that Pellegrini, Begiristain and chief executive Ferran Soriano between them would convince the player City would be a better bet – before leaving Malaga, the new City boss had told him that there would always be a place for him in his team.
Isco himself had hinted that he would go to a club where he would be able to continue to play in the first team, and that appeared unlikely at Madrid, where he would face competition from Cristiano Ronaldo, Angel di Maria, Kaka and Karim Benzema as well as Ozil and Modric.
City’s faith that they would pull off the signing was shaken for the first time at the weekend, when it became apparent that Madrid had begun a major charm offensive.
Spanish journalists close to the club were tipped off that Madrid were sure they had agreed a deal worth £20million or £24million depending on which club source you believe.
They were also sure that they had the agreement of the player himself, but City were still trying to prise him out of their grasp last night.
Pellegrini begins work officially today, and he will be sifting through his squad and advising Begiristain of his wants and needs.
High on his “to do” list is working out the future of Carlos Tevez who has one year left on his contract. He is wanted by Juventus and AC Milan, and his adviser Kia Joorabchian is working to try to find a club for the striker.
There has been talk of a £10million bid from Milan if they can shift Robinho to Santos, but so far there has been nothing concrete. Unless an offer is worthwhile, City are pondering the offer of a short-term contract extension to the player.
Pellegrini will also determine whether Gareth Barry should be allowed to leave, with Aston Villa interested in taking the midfielder back. He has one year left on his current deal, and the club has considered a one-year extension, but Pellegrini will have the final say.
richards30
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Re: Isco (Part 8 (weekend saga part 3))
done deal to us then!! MUEN know less than anyone!
jrb said:MUEN running with Isco to Madrid. City looking at alternatives.
done deal to us then!! MUEN know less than anyone!
Re: Isco (Part 8 (weekend saga part 3))
He's stated he wants to play football though, depends if he's happy to sacrifice gametime to stay in the same country.
There's also the fact that Madrid don't even have a manager yet, not that it probably matters a great deal nowadays.
The perfect fumble said:Claytop said:Why do Malaga and the players father seem so keen on the move to Madrid?
He pretty much gets guaranteed game time here and will play under the manager who has nurtured him into one of the hottest prospects in football.
Why wouldn't he come here?
Manchester v Madrid?
Not really a tough call when you think about it.
He's stated he wants to play football though, depends if he's happy to sacrifice gametime to stay in the same country.
There's also the fact that Madrid don't even have a manager yet, not that it probably matters a great deal nowadays.
UncleCTID
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Re: Isco (Part 8 (weekend saga part 3))
Well, good morning one and all!!! And thanks for yesterdays marathon comedy-off!!!
Had to work from home yesterday, but rather than feel i was being kept from other things i could have been doing, i felt like i was right bang in the middle of a massive pub-style banter-thon!!! well entertaining, but think that might have been due to the bi-polar-esque ups and downs of this last weeks 'isco thread'. So for 13hours of blinding posting i thank all you bluemooners, the handful of malaga-fan converts and the 800+ guests who contributed f-all!!
think i'll be digging this one out from the cellar in years to come, if not just to copy and paste gifs out from!! Roll on tomo... ctid
Well, good morning one and all!!! And thanks for yesterdays marathon comedy-off!!!
Had to work from home yesterday, but rather than feel i was being kept from other things i could have been doing, i felt like i was right bang in the middle of a massive pub-style banter-thon!!! well entertaining, but think that might have been due to the bi-polar-esque ups and downs of this last weeks 'isco thread'. So for 13hours of blinding posting i thank all you bluemooners, the handful of malaga-fan converts and the 800+ guests who contributed f-all!!
think i'll be digging this one out from the cellar in years to come, if not just to copy and paste gifs out from!! Roll on tomo... ctid
charliebigspuds
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Re: Isco (Part 8 (weekend saga part 3))
[bigimg]http://24.media.tumblr.com/6272e52479dd9e56f9e94d45e0f36745/tumblr_mgjneoAEVg1r0u392o1_500.gif[/bigimg]jrb said:MUEN running with Isco to Madrid. City looking at alternatives.
failsworthblueboy
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Re: Isco (Part 8 (weekend saga part 3))
By Stuart Brennan 1 Comment
City top target Isco poised to sign for Real
24 Jun 2013 07:51
Now City are set to reconsider their options, including a possible renewed bid for Napoli striker Edinson Cavani.
Share on print Share on email
Spanish midfielder Isco is expected to opt for Real Madrid over a move to City, meaning the Blues could focus on landing Edinson Cavani
Manuel Pellegrini yesterday made a last-ditch attempt to save City’s bid to land Spanish whizkid Isco.
But it seems like the Blues’ dream signing has been hijacked by a forceful Real Madrid move, just when it appeared the player was in the bag.
Now City are set to reconsider their options, including a possible renewed bid for Napoli striker Edinson Cavani.
Isco does not play in a position where City are short – they already have David Silva and Samir Nasri, who do a similar job – but he was seen as an upgrade.
With money still to spend, they are pondering a return to their primary target for the summer, a new goalscorer, and if Madrid clinch Isco they are likely to be out of the running for Cavani.
Some reports have suggested City will switch their attentions to Liverpool ace Luis Suarez, but the feeling at City is that he would be more trouble than his undoubted talent is worth, especially as he is banned for the first six games of next season.
Suarez has also made it plain that the main reason he wants to leave Liverpool is to escape the attentions of the British press, which he would not achieve by moving 40 miles down the M62.
Pellegrini officially begins his tenure as City manager today, but he was pressed into action to try to stop Isco signing a five-year deal with La Liga giants Madrid.
City have pursued the player for weeks, and with Pellegrini and football director Txiki Begiristain both reassuring the 21-year-old that he would be a key man with City – and is likely to be second or third fiddle to Mesut Ozil and Luka Modric at the Bernabeu – appeared to hold the aces.
City were confident they were closing in on a £21million deal, but Isco’s brilliant displays at the European Under-21 Championships helped to undermine their good work.
The Malaga playmaker helped Spain to win the trophy with a series of sparkling performances, scoring three goals and being named as player of the tournament.
Until that point Madrid’s interest in him had been lukewarm, but he announced himself as a man for the big occasion, and a genuine talent, and they threw their weight behind landing him.
Madrid courted Isco’s father Paco Alarcon and lawyer Rafael Comino while Isco was in Israel for the tournament, and the player revealed there were two offers on the table, from Madrid and City.
Madrid had not appeared too interested until that point, especially as they remember that four years ago Isco, who is a Barcelona fan, openly expressed his dislike for the all-powerful club from the capital.
In 2009, the teenage prodigy had said: “I would say I’m a bit of an antimadridista. One never knows where your future lies, but it’s a team I’ve never liked.
“I get the impression that Real Madrid are an arrogant club, likewise the players and you don’t get anywhere without humility.”
City had high hopes that Pellegrini, Begiristain and chief executive Ferran Soriano between them would convince the player City would be a better bet – before leaving Malaga, the new City boss had told him that there would always be a place for him in his team.
Isco himself had hinted that he would go to a club where he would be able to continue to play in the first team, and that appeared unlikely at Madrid, where he would face competition from Cristiano Ronaldo, Angel di Maria, Kaka and Karim Benzema as well as Ozil and Modric.
City’s faith that they would pull off the signing was shaken for the first time at the weekend, when it became apparent that Madrid had begun a major charm offensive.
Spanish journalists close to the club were tipped off that Madrid were sure they had agreed a deal worth £20million or £24million depending on which club source you believe.
They were also sure that they had the agreement of the player himself, but City were still trying to prise him out of their grasp last night.
Pellegrini begins work officially today, and he will be sifting through his squad and advising Begiristain of his wants and needs.
High on his “to do” list is working out the future of Carlos Tevez who has one year left on his contract. He is wanted by Juventus and AC Milan, and his adviser Kia Joorabchian is working to try to find a club for the striker.
There has been talk of a £10million bid from Milan if they can shift Robinho to Santos, but so far there has been nothing concrete. Unless an offer is worthwhile, City are pondering the offer of a short-term contract extension to the player.
Pellegrini will also determine whether Gareth Barry should be allowed to leave, with Aston Villa interested in taking the midfielder back. He has one year left on his current deal, and the club has considered a one-year extension, but Pellegrini will have the final say.
By Stuart Brennan 1 Comment
City top target Isco poised to sign for Real
24 Jun 2013 07:51
Now City are set to reconsider their options, including a possible renewed bid for Napoli striker Edinson Cavani.
Share on print Share on email
Spanish midfielder Isco is expected to opt for Real Madrid over a move to City, meaning the Blues could focus on landing Edinson Cavani
Manuel Pellegrini yesterday made a last-ditch attempt to save City’s bid to land Spanish whizkid Isco.
But it seems like the Blues’ dream signing has been hijacked by a forceful Real Madrid move, just when it appeared the player was in the bag.
Now City are set to reconsider their options, including a possible renewed bid for Napoli striker Edinson Cavani.
Isco does not play in a position where City are short – they already have David Silva and Samir Nasri, who do a similar job – but he was seen as an upgrade.
With money still to spend, they are pondering a return to their primary target for the summer, a new goalscorer, and if Madrid clinch Isco they are likely to be out of the running for Cavani.
Some reports have suggested City will switch their attentions to Liverpool ace Luis Suarez, but the feeling at City is that he would be more trouble than his undoubted talent is worth, especially as he is banned for the first six games of next season.
Suarez has also made it plain that the main reason he wants to leave Liverpool is to escape the attentions of the British press, which he would not achieve by moving 40 miles down the M62.
Pellegrini officially begins his tenure as City manager today, but he was pressed into action to try to stop Isco signing a five-year deal with La Liga giants Madrid.
City have pursued the player for weeks, and with Pellegrini and football director Txiki Begiristain both reassuring the 21-year-old that he would be a key man with City – and is likely to be second or third fiddle to Mesut Ozil and Luka Modric at the Bernabeu – appeared to hold the aces.
City were confident they were closing in on a £21million deal, but Isco’s brilliant displays at the European Under-21 Championships helped to undermine their good work.
The Malaga playmaker helped Spain to win the trophy with a series of sparkling performances, scoring three goals and being named as player of the tournament.
Until that point Madrid’s interest in him had been lukewarm, but he announced himself as a man for the big occasion, and a genuine talent, and they threw their weight behind landing him.
Madrid courted Isco’s father Paco Alarcon and lawyer Rafael Comino while Isco was in Israel for the tournament, and the player revealed there were two offers on the table, from Madrid and City.
Madrid had not appeared too interested until that point, especially as they remember that four years ago Isco, who is a Barcelona fan, openly expressed his dislike for the all-powerful club from the capital.
In 2009, the teenage prodigy had said: “I would say I’m a bit of an antimadridista. One never knows where your future lies, but it’s a team I’ve never liked.
“I get the impression that Real Madrid are an arrogant club, likewise the players and you don’t get anywhere without humility.”
City had high hopes that Pellegrini, Begiristain and chief executive Ferran Soriano between them would convince the player City would be a better bet – before leaving Malaga, the new City boss had told him that there would always be a place for him in his team.
Isco himself had hinted that he would go to a club where he would be able to continue to play in the first team, and that appeared unlikely at Madrid, where he would face competition from Cristiano Ronaldo, Angel di Maria, Kaka and Karim Benzema as well as Ozil and Modric.
City’s faith that they would pull off the signing was shaken for the first time at the weekend, when it became apparent that Madrid had begun a major charm offensive.
Spanish journalists close to the club were tipped off that Madrid were sure they had agreed a deal worth £20million or £24million depending on which club source you believe.
They were also sure that they had the agreement of the player himself, but City were still trying to prise him out of their grasp last night.
Pellegrini begins work officially today, and he will be sifting through his squad and advising Begiristain of his wants and needs.
High on his “to do” list is working out the future of Carlos Tevez who has one year left on his contract. He is wanted by Juventus and AC Milan, and his adviser Kia Joorabchian is working to try to find a club for the striker.
There has been talk of a £10million bid from Milan if they can shift Robinho to Santos, but so far there has been nothing concrete. Unless an offer is worthwhile, City are pondering the offer of a short-term contract extension to the player.
Pellegrini will also determine whether Gareth Barry should be allowed to leave, with Aston Villa interested in taking the midfielder back. He has one year left on his current deal, and the club has considered a one-year extension, but Pellegrini will have the final say.
metalblue
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Re: Isco (Part 8 (weekend saga part 3))
Not with betvictor, no idea on others as that's the only one I have an account with
ColinLee said:I thought all betting was suspended?metalblue said:whicko said:No sign of Tolmie but Bet Victor have Madrid @1 - 10
Cheers for that, just put a small (£25) punt at 4/1 for us.
Not with betvictor, no idea on others as that's the only one I have an account with
Stoned Rose
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Re: Isco (Part 8 (weekend saga part 3))
Well according to that report he's anti Madrid and a Barca fan.
That'd be like one of us signing for Utd.
Get's fucking worse by the minute this saga.
Well according to that report he's anti Madrid and a Barca fan.
That'd be like one of us signing for Utd.
Get's fucking worse by the minute this saga.