It's Quiet 17 - Glory Thread

[Vester]

A deal that involves Bernardo going to Barca and FDJ coming to us is hard to get exited about for me, would be a downgrade and immediately make our team worse in my opinion. However, if Bernardo sadly would want to leave (which I'm not sure he wants), FDJ is probably one of the better replacements we can get. If we can somehow trick Barca to accepting Sterling as make weight instead on the other hand, then we're talking!

 

[Coatigan]

So looking like we will lose out on a fee?

We can't really complain though. We offer these types of deals and wages for that very reason, to put other clubs off from trying to land players earlier, unless they pay the right fee. So when clubs are reluctant to pay towards the end, can't really be surprised.

We will have got great value for money if he sees out his deal and leaves for free. No point selling him for less than the club think he is worth, if anyone offers anything.

 

[Blue_Lightsaber]

A deal that involves Bernardo going to Barca and FDJ coming to us is hard to get exited about for me, would be a downgrade and immediately make our team worse in my opinion. However, if Bernardo sadly would want to leave (which I'm not sure he wants), FDJ is probably one of the better replacements we can get. If we can somehow trick Barca to accepting Sterling as make weight instead on the other hand, then we're talking!

They might want a Adama Traore replacement.

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Isn't Pep wanting it and City wanting it the same thing?

It's not, believe it or not. Not always.

We'd have signed Sanchez and Maguire if Pep had had his way.

 

[Blue_Lightsaber]

Isn't Pep wanting it and City wanting it the same thing?

Yes but it requires the seller to cooperate.

If Pep wants a Patek Phillippe super complication and the only seller wants to keep upping the price (i.e. not really want to sell) then its back to the Kane scenario.

 

[samuelyeboah]

So tolmie, seems like the more reputable journalists are reporting an haaland announcement this week now. You always said it probably won't be announced before the end of the season, you think it'll be announced this week?

 

[Blue_Lightsaber]

It's not, believe it or not. Not always.

We'd have signed Sanchez and Maguire if Pep had had his way.

I'm curious is that because he gives a list of #1, #2, #3 or its because the board/ front office have the final say with math??

Because we genuinely did try for Sanchez and Maguire but those other clubs tried to up the price astronomically since it was City.

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

So tolmie, seems like the more reputable journalists are reporting an haaland announcement this week now. You always said it probably won't be announced before the end of the season, you think it'll be announced this week?

I don't consider them reputable. It's coming out in the wash and some are bigger chancers than others.

If it comes out in Germany, there's little we can control.

 

[mayo31]

Not at the expense of losing him for nothing. Little we can do about it if he chooses to run down his final year.

Unless a club of repute abroad comes to the fore, I think Raheem calls the shots.

Can only see him being involved in a swap or stay.

Is it January 2023 when Sterling can sign with another club?

I see him using the World Cup as him advertising himself

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

I'm curious is that because he gives a list of #1, #2, #3 or its because the board/ front office have the final say with math??

Because we genuinely did try for Sanchez and Maguire but those other clubs tried to up the price astronomically since it was City.

Mixture of the two, it's a consultation, but Pep's trusts Txiki's eye and Khaldoon's fiscal realities.