It's Quiet 18 - Wanna ring the bell?

CityDE said:
Two weeks left in this window. Considering how 'fast' we are working this summer we better prepare for an exciting deadline day!
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It’s not popular on a transfer forum but we have to consider the possibility that we won’t sign anyone. We know Txiki and co are good at what they do. We clearly didn’t compete for Neves - Benfica would have been pushing him to us. Bruno G would have been signed before the PSR deadline if we were getting him because that would have been the point in time when we had some leverage. We know from past history (Nunes aside) we tend to be patient in the transfer market and don’t overreact or panic buy. It could be that the players we want for specific positions just aren’t available at the valuations we place on them and we are going to give youth more of a chance this season. I genuinely don’t think any of our major challengers have appreciably improved their squads - so we should be there or there abouts again and hopefully we can avoid key injuries to key players this season.

As an aside it would be interesting to know what United’s wage bill is at this point in time because they have bought players in and haven’t removed quite as many big earners as they must have anticipated but I guess it’s of no consequence given that PSR doesn’t apply to them.
 
wolviedinho said:
The main reason we have not gone big yet is down to the fee. Pep has alluded many times to the list of players looking to join but have been priced out by their club.

With the FFP and PSR hanging around clubs necks like a guillotine waiting to strike you can understand why we need to keep the fee somewhat reasonable.

If we can see the team is light then I have no doubt Pep and co can also see. So unless we activate a release clause late we probably won’t be buying anyone of note.

Mistake? Probably but we still have a hell of a team who can do well this season again.

We can all say I told you so once this season ends. I am personally looking forward to seeing savio and mcatee, we have been crying out for the later type player now since Dave left.

Or else Gary the rat oracle is right and we are fucked on the charges and will be playing Plymouth next season -:)
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Yes agree but remember it’s probably more about wages. A £50 million player over a five year contract only costs us £10 million in our annual figures.

This is one of the reasons City are cautious with PSR. We could afford to make the odd mistake like Calvin before but now you have to be pretty certain or we will pay down the line.
 
nmc said:
It’s not popular on a transfer forum but we have to consider the possibility that we won’t sign anyone
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Its possible that Pep may hold onto one or two of Kabore, Perrone or Cancelo.
I'd like to see Kabore stay with us
I know all 3 are on the periphery of the squad, especially Cancelo, but we will have Bobb and Echeverri with us for the New Year.
 
Keeper! said:
Cant Look Man City GIF by Manchester City - Find & Share on GIPHY
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Gotta laugh!
I take it back
:-)
 
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