Why don't you believe that he's said it multiple times over the years? His dream was to benfica at 32 which is why he saw this move to Barca as his last big contract. Hopefully he now sees city's offer as his last big one before benfica!
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It's Quiet 18 - Wanna ring the bell?
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BlueDejong
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I think Cherki is the only realistic option.
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The way players say things to the media are not always in direct sincerity, let alone in an international break to national media. Where did you get this 32 number?Why don't you believe that he's said it multiple times over the years? His dream was to benfica at 32 which is why he saw this move to Barca as his last big contract. Hopefully he now sees city's offer as his last big one before benfica!
I think people forget that the past two seasons the Bernardo soap opera has well gone into the start of the season. He was on honey moon until recently. You have had players like Mahrez and Walker only deciding now. And this is a more complicated transfer as it demands a more significant fee. The Saudi aren’t in a rush given their transfer window goes until September 20, willing to wait, and PSG’s window always goes until the last minute. He knows Luis Campos, the director there, very well. We don’t know how much pushing or not is going on behind the scenes, but my guess hasn’t changed that he will find a way to leave sooner or later this window because I just don’t think he has decided to commit his future to us in the long term or that Mendes, the king of arranging bizarre deals, can fail a third time.
So at best, it is 50-50 then. As it stands, looks like he is staying, but things could change. There aren't any real obvious options, but doesn't mean there won't be. That's where I am with it.
Can we make one thing clear though. There was no 'Bernardo Sopa Opera' the last two seasons. There was a lot of impatient short-tempered Bluemooners, Barcelona endlessly talking shite as usual, and one or two honest interviews where he claimed he was open to moving if the right move came up, but commited while here. And Pep acknowledging this, saying if an offer comes they won't stand in any player's way, but also stating he sees the commitment and is happy with Bernardo's role. As far as soap operas go, that's about as professional as it gets, and I think it is unfair of this forum to dramatise that.
I think we can rule out Barcelona. Maybe if they find a buyer for DeJong, but that has been quiet and he doesn't look like he wants to leave. PSG, maybe if they get mbappe money. Saudi, I personally would rule out. I think if that was an option he wanted to take, it would be far more advanced by now. Doesn't really matter when their window shuts if he doesn't want to go there, and even if he did after our window shut, the club would simply refuse any offers from there and he would not be the type to kick up a fuss either.
So a 'maybe psg' with ifs and buts, is probably as good a hope at this stage of him staying as you can get.
To be fair, Walker used to say he wanted to retire at Sheffield United, but with the way his career has progressed that seems unrealistic now.Why don't you believe that he's said it multiple times over the years? His dream was to benfica at 32 which is why he saw this move to Barca as his last big contract. Hopefully he now sees city's offer as his last big one before benfica!
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You think that because it’s one name that an ITK poster here dropped. And you don’t hear many other names leaked in the media. But that means nothing, unless you think we operate in the open. Going by Sam Lee’s info, for instance, we’ve always known who our RW replacement options would be.I think Cherki is the only realistic option.
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He’s said many times that he wants to play for Benfica againSeeing his contract out here makes it unrealistic to go back to Benfica sooner. Going to Saudi Arabia to make many years worth of wages in two or three would make a return to Benfica plausible. Not that I believe he actually wants to return to Benfica
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If Bernardo decides or has decided for Saud Arabia, we don’t need to “be hearing more” or read into “things going quiet”, all he needs is to communicate the club. May be a case of waiting just a bit more to see if/when/how PSG or another will make a move before a decision. I guess our difference is that I think it’s completely irrelevant that we haven’t heard updates recently.So at best, it is 50-50 then. As it stands, looks like he is staying, but things could change. There aren't any real obvious options, but doesn't mean there won't be. That's where I am with it.
Can we make one thing clear though. There was no 'Bernardo Sopa Opera' the last two seasons. There was a lot of impatient short-tempered Bluemooners, Barcelona endlessly talking shite as usual, and one or two honest interviews where he claimed he was open to moving if the right move came up, but commited while here. And Pep acknowledging this, saying if an offer comes they won't stand in any player's way, but also stating he sees the commitment and is happy with Bernardo's role. As far as soap operas go, that's about as professional as it gets, and I think it is unfair of this forum to dramatise that.
I think we can rule out Barcelona. Maybe if they find a buyer for DeJong, but that has been quiet and he doesn't look like he wants to leave. PSG, maybe if they get mbappe money. Saudi, I personally would rule out. I think if that was an option he wanted to take, it would be far more advanced by now. Doesn't really matter when their window shuts if he doesn't want to go there, and even if he did after our window shut, the club would simply refuse any offers from there and he would not be the type to kick up a fuss either.
So a 'maybe psg' with ifs and buts, is probably as good a hope at this stage of him staying as you can get.
As for the soap opera, his public statements are always dramatic. I don’t know my future, I have my reasons, It’s not you, it’s me etc. It’s even a good soap opera, with scenes like him seemingly crying being subbed off and a drunk Grealish telling him to please don’t go.
A TREBLE winning side, the best team in all of EUROPE, best manager and we only have one option, do you actually believe that? If you do and by some chance its true then thats disappointing.I think Cherki is the only realistic option.