It's Quiet 17 - Glory Thread

[Tugay One Cup]

Why would we need to leak zinchenko is having second thoughts about his move to send a message to Brighton?

Yeah, this only works if Brighton want to sell Cucurella or need money and they obviously don't.

 

[cjn]

I think it’s more to do now it’s about time we get a top left back who can who will play 50+ games Zinchenko won’t play that many think he started around 20 games last season!

He's never started more than 15 league games in a season for us! He should take the move and we should sign an actual left back.

 

[Calv_from_the_frog]

Why would we need to leak zinchenko is having second thoughts about his move to send a message to Brighton? Bloom has a price and if we don’t pay it we won’t get him it’s pretty simple.

Even the loftiest of principles are maleable.

It's like buying a house. They want a certain price (which is inflated), and we're at counter-offer stage.

There may come a time where he decides that, in spite of not getting his 'no vaseline' price, he reckons that he's still getting a very good deal.

 

[Tugay One Cup]

In fairness, we don't know what Brighton are asking, and where the negotiations are. One thing we do know, the club will push against paying over what they value a player

This is a fair point, maybe they're asking for more than has been reported. Because I do struggle to see why we'd value him at less than around £50m, considering that's what we've been selling several fringe players at.

So yeah, maybe they're asking for way more or it's to do with the structure of the payment. Fuck knows.

 

[Calv_from_the_frog]

Yeah, this only works if Brighton want to sell Cucurella or need money and they obviously don't.

Then why did they try to sign the bloke from Rangers (who has either gone, or is going to Ajax).

 

[City Raider]

How is this part of a negotiation strategy with Brighton if the deal between City and Arsenal is agreed? It’s down to Zinchenko whether he goes or not, out of our control.

 

[Coatigan]

Yeah, this only works if Brighton want to sell Cucurella or need money and they obviously don't.

If that's the case, maybe the tweet has real truth to it. The club are happy to go with Zinchenko and Cancelo another year till Brighton reconsider, and as such Zinchenko would also rather stay.

 

[Tugay One Cup]

Then why did they try to sign the bloke from Rangers (who has either gone, or is going to Ajax).

I'd have to know more about Brighton's squad to take an educated guess.

But if they wanted to sell Cucurella then he'd be here already. Their stance seems to be that we can have him but only at the right price. If that's the case then reports of Zinchenko possibly staying are hardly going to effect their valuation of their own player.

 

[abraham7143]

PSG away kit, No Neymar in promotion

 

[CityBluez]

I really believe we overpaid for grealish. I approve of the club's stance to not overpay for cucurella.
But if we don't get cucurella or finalize a lb, we have to keep zinchenko.