It's Quiet 18 - Wanna ring the bell?

Fuzzy80 said:
For those complaining about fees and I do get both sides of it (not your money/ effects perception and future signings).

I think we have had probably one of the most disorganised windows compared to others and it will leave us rightly with no choice but to overpay.

I think bidding now for these 2 (if we are) with the season right round the corner effects the other team a lot more and as such they will charge more (1 because they are less inclined to sell and 2 there replacements will cost more and 3 both have had a big name departure already and potentially again in Brightons case (I don’t think either need the money)).

We’ve done well to date this window (Gvardiol probably took longer but we didn’t want him to be the most expensive defender, which has obviously took a lot of agreement with probably the majority being upfront), but what happens now we have to live with.

We are very well run in my view. I agree with giving Gundogan time to make his decision and also Mahrez to leave if we got a fair price and wanted to go (I think this one in particular has caught us on the back foot).

We have had Walkers future up in the air (which we probably didn’t expect) and also managing Bernardo’s situation must take some doing. 2 amazing Portuguese players, 1 the ultimate professional and the other causing issues. 1 gets the move to Barca and the other does not (based on behaviour), this will take some managing and I believe this new contract (which no doubt gives a rise but a release clause, I don’t think it’s a guarantee he stays more then a season even if he signs).

So it’s been messy with a lot of other stuff and as such I think the knock on effect is we are late to the market and as such will have to overpay for one of these (don’t think we will get both) for the reasons given above.

Hopefully next summer it’s a bit more business as usual and we can get back to normal. To be clear this is not a criticism of the club it is the unpredictability of transfer windows.

I do wonder knowing what we know now, whether the club might have gone for MacAllister
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MacAllister would have been a great Gundo replacement. Buyout clause too. We will never know the reason but my guess is we were waiting on Gundo and didn’t need both. Great signing considering clubs want a lot more money for players not as good as MacAllister seemingly.
 
BlueMooner87 said:
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I mean, I have no reason to lie, but here you go.
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Yeah, read the rest. 'initial'. The full fee is stated thereafter.

I mean it is not like it was a secret either, the biggest transfer of the summer and £115m in every headline.

But your google does indeed frame it different to mine, which states the full fee.
 
Tony - MCFC said:
Don’t see Mitoma happening.

Also Don’t see a winger coming in at all, especially a ‘pacey’ one, I’ve no idea where anyone gets the idea that’s what City would target, based on how we’ve setup last season.

Paqueta would be a class signing. Would point to Foden continuing out wide in the main. I didn’t think Foden would start centrally in the main as some said.

City midfield flows throughout games anyway, so Foden will get time in middle but I’d guess he’ll be used wide.
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Fodens going to replace kev in my honest opinion. I think people need to allow that time to develop. I think Phil will play on the RW if keV plays if keV doesn't hell play in Kev's role.

The goal scoring midfielder is coming into rotate with kovacic. (Therefore both of gundos traits are catered for)
 
Centurions said:
Did you not notice the "agreed to pay an initial €103m (£88.5m)" bit"?
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Yes I did, the transfer fee is £88.5m and the addons need to be triggers by performance so if he doesn't perform or lets say he gets injured and never plays again the transfer fee is £88.5m
 
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