It's Quiet 18 - Wanna ring the bell?

[balotelli's back pocket]

So after all that, Madrid land Bellingham for less than £90m upfront and a maximum of £115m if all add-ons are met.

I'm shocked Dortmund didn't hold out for more.

 

[bluemonkey71]

So after all that, Madrid land Bellingham for less than £90m upfront and a maximum of £115m if all add-ons are met.

I'm shocked Dortmund didn't hold out for more.

He must have wanted Madrid from the off so basically there was no point us entering into a bidding war

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

Based on this, I hope it’s unreliable.

That's enough to know he's talking utter bollocks.

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Are we actually distancing ourselves from Bellingham now?

Nothing today, unless Ornstein got his steer from City.

Which isn't fanciful.

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

Are we actually distancing ourselves from Bellingham now?

Dortmund have put out a statement announcing the deal, so I think it's safe to sat it's done.

 

[bluedanza]

Give it 12 months. Arsenal finish 6th. Odegaard in.

 

[TonyM]

Ha, sorry Kaz.

Both could still be gone by this time next week, the only positive feedback City since last week is they insist willing to stay and no agreements with anyone else.

Also keep an eye on Ortega news.

If Ortega is off I'll be highly disappointed.

 

[richards30]

would need to lose Laporte, Gomez & Perrone most likely for a LB/Winger/Gvardiol

All likely though mate?

 

[Gaz (FMwkdsoul)]

All likely though mate?

Laporte - yes
Gomez- no idea
Perrone - yeah on loan probably.

 

[Tricky_Trev]

If Ortega is off I'll be highly disappointed.

Impossible to keep him though. Any keeper that can play out from the back to a high standard is by default good enough to be number one for a very good European side. We got him under the radar, brilliantly, but as soon as he showed his talent on the ball in the cup games, his exit this summer would have been sealed. Clubs will circle for him, they’d be mad not to.