It's Quiet 18 - Wanna ring the bell?

[bugsyblue]

Who says Gavi wants to come here?

Who says Bellingham does?

 

[bugsyblue]

Whoever gets Gavi this summer has to acknowledge the likelihood he’ll be a very short term signing.

He clearly doesn’t want to leave Barca, so will be doing so reluctantly - and Barca will be tapping him up trying to get him back as soon as their financial situation allows.

We have a history of walking away from signing players who aren’t committed to our Club, and as good as Gavi undoubtedly is - signing a player you know you’ll have to replace in a couple of years is a bit of a waste of time.

I’d imagine he’ll want a Barca release clause in any deal he signs - in which case it will probably be some tin pot club like Spurs, who are well aware of their place in the pecking order and are happy being used if it means a quick profit, who will offer him what he needs.

Yes perhaps that’s correct. But we all know Haaland won’t stay at city for the whole of his career (or at least we assume so given what his entourage has said) but that doesn’t stop the player being an absolute asset for a good number of seasons. Plus we have no idea when or even how Barcelona will drag themselves out of the mess they are in. That club is going to face worse times than they are currently looking at and who knows, maybe Gavi working under Pep will fall in love with City and never want to leave! Point is if he’s available for free then what do we have to lose?!

 

[Trickyblues]

Who says Bellingham does?

He’s said yes hasn't he?

 

[blue b4 the moon]

Yes perhaps that’s correct. But we all know Haaland won’t stay at city for the whole of his career (or at least we assume so given what his entourage has said) but that doesn’t stop the player being an absolute asset for a good number of seasons. Plus we have no idea when or even how Barcelona will drag themselves out of the mess they are in. That club is going to face worse times than they are currently looking at and who knows, maybe Gavi working under Pep will fall in love with City and never want to leave! Point is if he’s available for free then what do we have to lose?!

I certainly don't think it's a given Alfie jr will go elsewhere.

I'll cite Kun & David as examples of very top players who 'got us' & absolutely loved it with us.

 

[himalayan_blues]

Have we heard any rumors about messi to city?
(I know many of us here dont want him here now)
Just curious.....

 

[skillman]

Have we heard any rumors about messi to city?
(I know many of us here dont want him here now)
Just curious.....

Unfortunately, no, not this time. It's been Barca and I think a Saudi Arabian team offered him £400m per year to join.

 

[Nicholas van Whatsisface]

Yes perhaps that’s correct. But we all know Haaland won’t stay at city for the whole of his career (or at least we assume so given what his entourage has said) but that doesn’t stop the player being an absolute asset for a good number of seasons. Plus we have no idea when or even how Barcelona will drag themselves out of the mess they are in. That club is going to face worse times than they are currently looking at and who knows, maybe Gavi working under Pep will fall in love with City and never want to leave! Point is if he’s available for free then what do we have to lose?!

I get your point - there’s no guarantees with any player - but I’d say we’d back ourselves to convince Haaland to stay beyond his current deal.

Gavi is a totally different situation. If it wasn’t for Barca’s chronic financial mismanagement, there’s no way he would be leaving - he signed a new deal and committed to the Club only a few weeks ago because that’s what he wanted for his career.

He would be signing for another Club as a very clear second best, and I can’t see any serious club being into that deal.

Haaland chose City because they evaluated the Clubs on offer and decided we were the best option for his development. We were his first choice.

Gavi’s already made that call - and he chose Barca.

Any club signing him will know that - and that’s just not how City operate any more.

 

[BlueCityfan]

We don''t really have an idea who we will sign/target this summer, do we? We hear names but the only consistent name that pops up is Bellingham.

 

[Manx Blue]

"...it's dark and we're wearing sunglasses."

Haaland was a blue before he joined.

Bellingham played for Blues, hence....?

Plus...the future's so bright they have to wear shades?

 

[ProofMCFC]

I certainly don't think it's a given Alfie jr will go elsewhere.

I'll cite Kun & David as examples of very top players who 'got us' & absolutely loved it with us.

If he does leave where will it be? Pretty sure he won’t be going back to Germany, certain he won’t go psg. If Madrid get mbappe I’d be suprised to see him there and the only other option is Barca and that sounds laughable right now.