Last summer there were claims of interest for circa 20m from a couple of clubs. As you say 15m or so this year would be good business. I think he would have struggled for a work permit for the PL last year, not sure if that has changed now. There hasn't been much interest reported either way.
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Last summer there were claims of interest for circa 20m from a couple of clubs. As you say 15m or so this year would be good business. I think he would have struggled for a work permit for the PL last year, not sure if that has changed now. There hasn't been much interest reported either way.
LongsightM13
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He has 100 La Liga games, an established international and played in the Europa League so I think he’d get a permit ok. Surprised one of the mid-table or promoted teams like Leeds or Forest haven’t taken a punt, he’s better than GironaLast summer there were claims of interest for circa 20m from a couple of clubs. As you say 15m or so this year would be good business. I think he would have struggled for a work permit for the PL last year, not sure if that has changed now. There hasn't been much interest reported either way.
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A pity we didn’t say the same to them when they asked about Sterling.
Except that we were happy to let Sterling go and get a fee for him.
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A pity we didn’t say the same to them when they asked about Sterling.
Not IMO.
I was hoping they would enquire about Mahrez too.
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I think I can answer one of the concerns occasionally raised on this thread. Namely why can’t our scouting /analytical department unearth gems like other clubs do while they are still cheap? It’s a good question.
The answer is twofold: firstly we do sometimes Alvarez being the latest. Secondly the reason we don’t do it more often isn’t because we aren’t aware of them but because we are operating at a really high level and can’t afford to take the gamble that others do, particularly when it involves a player who currently plays at a much lower level than the PL. So we are happy for other clubs to test them out and then pay a premium to the selling club who have taken the gamble. It’s also possible that the player is fine for them but not CL level, which is what we need.
The other point is that at the same time we are doing this we hope that the Academy provides some gems for us that have been brought up playing our system. The vast majority that don’t succeed are then sold on partly to pay the premium we pay other clubs.
So it’s our business model not a lack of knowledge.
The answer is twofold: firstly we do sometimes Alvarez being the latest. Secondly the reason we don’t do it more often isn’t because we aren’t aware of them but because we are operating at a really high level and can’t afford to take the gamble that others do, particularly when it involves a player who currently plays at a much lower level than the PL. So we are happy for other clubs to test them out and then pay a premium to the selling club who have taken the gamble. It’s also possible that the player is fine for them but not CL level, which is what we need.
The other point is that at the same time we are doing this we hope that the Academy provides some gems for us that have been brought up playing our system. The vast majority that don’t succeed are then sold on partly to pay the premium we pay other clubs.
So it’s our business model not a lack of knowledge.
If you watch the replay for the third goal against Villa, his incredibly shit pass followed by an equally shit clearance allowed KdB to nab the ball and put in the killer cross for Gundogan…I know people will dig me out over this but I really don’t think cancelo is that good.
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I think I can answer one of the concerns occasionally raised on this thread. Namely why can’t our scouting /analytical department unearth gems like other clubs do while they are still cheap? It’s a good question.
The answer is twofold: firstly we do sometimes Alvarez being the latest. Secondly the reason we don’t do it more often isn’t because we aren’t aware of them but because we are operating at a really high level and can’t afford to take the gamble that others do, particularly when it involves a player who currently plays at a much lower level than the PL. So we are happy for other clubs to test them out and then pay a premium to the selling club who have taken the gamble. It’s also possible that the player is fine for them but not CL level, which is what we need.
The other point is that at the same time we are doing this we hope that the Academy provides some gems for us that have been brought up playing our system. The vast majority that don’t succeed are then sold on partly to pay the premium we pay other clubs.
So it’s our business model not a lack of knowledge.
Exactly. When we can sell 3 or 4 academy kids to make up the "extra" money for a proven player as opposed to a punt it makes sense to go for a tried and tested player rather than someone with raw talent. We look to sign those raw talents at a much younger age to embed them in the academy and get them trained to the way we expect them to play. The fact we're looking good for a net spend trophy at some point proves it works.
Not rocket science is it pal?I think I can answer one of the concerns occasionally raised on this thread. Namely why can’t our scouting /analytical department unearth gems like other clubs do while they are still cheap? It’s a good question.
The answer is twofold: firstly we do sometimes Alvarez being the latest. Secondly the reason we don’t do it more often isn’t because we aren’t aware of them but because we are operating at a really high level and can’t afford to take the gamble that others do, particularly when it involves a player who currently plays at a much lower level than the PL. So we are happy for other clubs to test them out and then pay a premium to the selling club who have taken the gamble. It’s also possible that the player is fine for them but not CL level, which is what we need.
The other point is that at the same time we are doing this we hope that the Academy provides some gems for us that have been brought up playing our system. The vast majority that don’t succeed are then sold on partly to pay the premium we pay other clubs.
So it’s our business model not a lack of knowledge.
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I can't see how this whole narrative "City desperately needs LB" would suit us in negotiating with other clubs. We saw how Brighton is pulling that leverage. Ideally, the squad should be complete by mid August.
He has a season within a season, period where is goes on great run but he is painful outside that runI know people will dig me out over this but I really don’t think cancelo is that good.