It's Quiet the £250m return

[117 M34]

Currently worth 28 mil

He is worth what a club is prepared to pay and waht city will accept.

 

[Rammy Blue]

He’s probably worth £50m in the current market - the cut price £30m a club saves on the transfer fee will cover the gap in his wages

That’s the nub, he’s worth £50mil if he wasn’t on stupid wages. So we take the £50mil fee but effectively have to give him £20mil of it that equates to circa £80k a week subsidy on a 5 year deal he signs at a new club.

Or £25mil goes to him at £100k per week etc etc

 

[TheGhost]

Barely stays fit and yet, somehow, he missed ONE game injured and was in 32 match day squads.
I cannot believe we couldn’t have got more of a tune out of him in the middle of the pitch, as his performance at home to Forest seemed to suggest.

Still, Pep fell out with him and treated him like a bit of shit, for whatever reason and so, that is that.

I really hope he absolutely rips it up for whichever team he goes to next and he’ll get a big welcome back, from me at least.

One good game v Forest. He was terrible 7 days later v Juve away in the middle and even more abject v Villa away. 20 minutes as a sub at the end v Man U. Didn’t even make the squad at home v Everton or Leicester over Christmas. Was that injuries or drinking?

 

[Rammy Blue]

One good game v Forest. He was terrible 7 days later v Juve away in the middle and even more abject v Villa away. 20 minutes as a sub at the end v Man U. Didn’t even make the squad at home v Everton or Leicester over Christmas. Was that injuries or drinking?

Drinking

 

[King Jay]

He’s been horrible. Don’t know how many lawyers he got in this forum but yeah it’s not pep fault. Grealish just wasn’t that special to begin with

 

[Tricky_Trev]

Thank fuck we now have the Bettinelli “Here We Go”. I can finally go to bed.

 

[pbueno16]

One good game v Forest. He was terrible 7 days later v Juve away in the middle and even more abject v Villa away. 20 minutes as a sub at the end v Man U. Didn’t even make the squad at home v Everton or Leicester over Christmas. Was that injuries or drinking?

Was there anyone who wasn't terrible in those games against Juve and Villa? We were shit front to back then.

 

[Damanino]

I quite like how we did lot of business in short time, also prices seem decent, Viana wants to be seen as not paying the City tax, fair enough, but I still think bit more is needed. A dynamic RB with good defensive skills. sort out GK situation and force decision from Ederson and Ortega if they leave or stay.

ad then we need to move players out too, Stones, Grealish, Walker, McAtee all has to go for various reasons. and one of Gundo, Kova, Bernardo too. loan decisions to be made on Reis and Echeverri, I think they could use a year somewhere else and come back stronger with a full season played at a decent side I am sure there would be takers.

home grown situation bit tricky.

 

[BluestBlue]

Barely stays fit and yet, somehow, he missed ONE game injured and was in 32 match day squads.
I cannot believe we couldn’t have got more of a tune out of him in the middle of the pitch, as his performance at home to Forest seemed to suggest.

Still, Pep fell out with him and treated him like a bit of shit, for whatever reason and so, that is that.

I really hope he absolutely rips it up for whichever team he goes to next and he’ll get a big welcome back, from me at

That’s very kind. I have the same hopes for McAtee. I really want him to do well elsewhere. Don’t have much sympathy for Grealish tho.

The fall out was always simple to me. Pep begged him to lock in after the treble but he just never did. Even after the 4Peat in interviews he was still hopeful. I think he just finally gave up on him because Grealish for some reason couldn’t up his game like Bernardo, KDB, Mahrez etc all did year in year out. Personal issues, injuries, mentality issues whatever the reason. I’m sure we’ll find out in an interview when he’s gone.

Either way I’m excited for the new era

 

[leighton]

So what time do people think we get the first signing today done at I'm.going for 10.45 breaking on the City website lol.

 

[TheGhost]

Was there anyone who wasn't terrible in those games against Juve and Villa? We were shit front to back then.

I think that’s a fair point. I’ve heard a lot of references to the Forest game though in defence of Jack.

I think Pep and the club made a lot of mistakes last season. Some players dug in and gave everything despite the shit show around them. Jack went MIA and has really only produced for 6 months in 4 years.

He’s clearly a lovely lad but we need winners. I hope he hasn’t got alcohol problem and if he has he gets the support he needs. But City can’t keep on carrying him.

 

[Marvin.]

I think that’s a fair point. I’ve heard a lot of references to the Forest game though in defence of Jack.

I think Pep and the club made a lot of mistakes last season. Some players dug in and gave everything despite the shit show around them. Jack went MIA and haas really only produced for 6 months in 4 years.

He’s clearly a lovely lad but we need winners. I hope he hasn’t got alcohol problem and if he has he gets the support he needs. But City can’t keep on carrying him.

For me, Grealish is not quick enough to play on the left but I thought he could play centrally. I have never understood why this hasn't happened. Was it because KDB was too big an influence who could not be dropped or was it because Pep thought Grealish was coasting? I don't know. I don't see how as a fan you can know the inside track on Grealish's demise at Manchester City. His technique is outstanding. The answer does not lie in the players technical skills. It's either a mentality problem or Pep's decision-making. Pep isn't infallible. He took too long this season to utilise O'Reilly and misused Gundogan at the height of our injury crisis, or at least I thought so. I believed at the time that O'Reilly should have played centrally.

 

[Coatigan]

Oh great, another Grealish thread.

 

[eastlandsblue]

Which clubs will match his wages or are you assuming he is onboard with a pay cut?

He has to take a pay cut if he wants to play in the next world cup

 

[Cobwebcat]

It's essentially a free transfer because we just want his wages off the books.

Are we all done now with incomings?

 

[bell_mcfc]

Is this where Branthwaite comes into the equation

They want 80m for him. Chelsea apparently asked and were hoping they could get him at 60m.

Thats too much in my opinion.

 

[Gaz (FMwkdsoul)]

They want 80m for him. Chelsea apparently asked and were hoping they could get him at 60m.

Thats too much in my opinion.

Meh, spend it all if that's the core you want for the next 5-10. Front load in one window, adjust and compliment less per window going forward. instead of 4-5 per window, get 7,2,2,2, etc

Doubt we do it, its a pure new FM window lol. would be hilarious online though

 

[TonyColemansbagofapples]

A pathway needs to be created for the most talented youth players though. Mfuni, Mukasa, Reigan Heskey, McAidoo, etc.

 

[r.soleofsalford]

I think that’s a fair point. I’ve heard a lot of references to the Forest game though in defence of Jack.

I think Pep and the club made a lot of mistakes last season. Some players dug in and gave everything despite the shit show around them. Jack went MIA and has really only produced for 6 months in 4 years.

He’s clearly a lovely lad but we need winners. I hope he hasn’t got alcohol problem and if he has he gets the support he needs. But City can’t keep on carrying him.

I would of liked to see him in a run of games as an 8 or a 10

 

[Gaz (FMwkdsoul)]

A pathway needs to be created for the most talented youth players though. Mfuni, Mukasa, Reigan Heskey, McAidoo, etc.

Probably a couple of years left before they get in the mix to clear space for any that progress in the U21s as they have the U18s