It's Quiet thread 14 - 'do one' edition

[TonyM]

Some people are working themselves into a frenzy about this. Advocating £100m plus players worth £50m+ with eye-watering wages on top for a 33 year old ?

I know it's Messi but really ?

150m with 100m+ of players so.

 

[citytill1die84]

Some people are working themselves into a frenzy about this. Advocating £100m plus players worth £50m+ with eye-watering wages on top for a 33 year old ?

I know it's Messi but really ?

It's not your money is it?

 

[northstandgiveusasong]

With £100 or even 150 Million being banded about with or without a player exchange, signing Messi at 33 still represents excellent value looking at today’s market. The financial offshoots and worldwide exposure for City will be incredible.

 

[mosssideblue]

They know 100% the deal is doable in terms of wages/contract, the issue is the fee/compensation that may be required, that could be a problem.

That, we don't know, but we must have a good indication of what's what

 

[Saddleworth2]

Leo is still the best player in football. I don’t see how that has changed, despite the quality of his team declining. I don’t understand how fans can be questioning a potential deal for 100m + players. Look at the transfer market and you’ll see absolute mediocre players go for high fees (Maguire), but we should hesitate on the best player?

If the players you mean are Garcia who has asked to go to Barcelona, fine. If others, then why? Messi will not be a straight replacement for anyone and we should not give up young players because of him unless they put their hand up and want to go.

 

[Keeper!]

That, we don't know, but we must have a good indication of what's what

I am sure behind the scenes the two clubs are negotiating hard, neither will want this to go on for long.

But I can't see our execs paying anywhere near 100m in transfer fees.

Angelino and Garcia is more than enough, if we are paying cash as well, then the deal is going to look very expensive.

Talk of 100m in a transfer fee is crazy!

Messi and Ronaldo have been the face of football for the last 10-15 years, that's an incredibly long time, sponsors must be looking for new faces.The Mbappe, Neymars,Felix, Davis, KDB and dare I say Sane's are where the new money will be going.

 

[Keeper!]

I hope that in the scramble to sign Messi we don't forget that we actually desperately need a world class CB.

When do the players report back? This week?

 

[TheThirdDeano]

dunno about you guys but I'm hoping for a fiesty weekend and hopefully some good news!

 

[decmancity]

The last 10 pages or so of this thread are embarassing. What about this fee, what about these wages and whos going to pay??!?!?!?!?

Fck me, Soriano and Khaldoon are paid millions every year for these exact deals. Leave it up to them to sort it, if its too expensive we walk away (Maguire and Sanchez) and if its not we do it.

Why are people worried if we have to pay 100m and 50m a year in wages, Soriano and Khaldoon will be on the hook for that one not you. Let the club sort the deal out and if it happens then just enjoy watching the greatest player of all time at the Etihad every week, otherwise STFU about numbers and sponsorships that none of us know anything about.

 

[blueyorkie]

My problem is that we need other positions filling as well, this should not be our only focus.

Fair point, I would be shocked & disappointed if they took their eye off the ball on our other targets