It's Quiet Thread 15 - Txiki Blinders

[The1nvisibleMan]

Is aouar an option still? Fits this bill for me. Notable he stayed put at Lyon last season despite being a standout young player in a CL semifinalist

He’s always looked good against us and he’s pretty young still so I could see him as a Gundo replacement

 

[blue oli]

City aren't dropping a record fee on Rice IMO. Would feel a bit mental and OTT after signing Rodri for a record fee at the age he's at.

Laporte getting injured was terrible bad luck but City went into that season knowing the risks, and the risks were without Laporte there's literally not a fit for purpose centre back in the squad. Otamendi was done and Stones was permanently injured.

That's won't be the case with Fernandinho IMO because either Gundo will be the player and they'll buy an 8, or they'll buy someone like Zakaria who can play 6&8.

More likely that we will play Stefan as number 1 and push Eddie up into midfield than city signing Rice.

 

[doobyedoobye]

I'm now convinced based on a feeling in the dunes that it's Haaland, Messi and Grealish.....nailed on

 

[Gumzy97]

 

[better dead than red]

Can we have dave back please

David James? I'm sure he would be delighted to sign a new contract. Likely will be cheap too. I've always seen her referred to as David though. Obviously, you know him well. :)

 

[MeatHunterrr]

Sterling? Maybe with no salary increase but he has done nothing to command an increase.

 

[manimanc]

Hmmm,

Tears in our eyes = sad = Kun/Fern
Dancing = happy = Haaland + +

I would take that with a tear in my eye.

I'm thinking it means our signings will leave tears in the eyes of the hateful eight and others.

 

[Cheeky Txiki]

With FFP gone is it better for us or Madrid in terms of Haaland?

 

[MeatHunterrr]

With FFP gone is it better for us or Madrid in terms of Haaland?

For us I think. Madrid's debts dont just suddenly go away.

 

[Sheikh rattle and roll]

Imagine the reaction in the Premier league and also La Liga if we signed
Messi Grealish and Haaland this summer

 

[aguero93:20]

For us I think. Madrid's debts dont just suddenly go away.

We'll both still be dealing with wage bill restrictions at domestic level as well.

 

[MeatHunterrr]

We'll both still be dealing with wage bill restrictions at domestic level as well.

That really wont matter as the wages are funded by outgoing players. Aguero' wage will go to Haaland and wont increase wages.

 

[aguero93:20]

That really wont matter as the wages are funded by outgoing players. Aguero' wage will go to Haaland and wont increase wages.

Agree, just pointing out that even if FFP disappears overnight (which it won't) the domestic leagues all have their own take on it at this stage and those will be slower to disappear.

 

[doobyedoobye]

Imagine the reaction in the Premier league and also La Liga if we signed
Messi Grealish and Haaland this summer

The good news is that the chances of us having front row seats of that particular spectacle you speak of seem unfeasibly high

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Imagine the reaction in the Premier league and also La Liga if we signed
Messi Grealish and Haaland this summer

If you can dream it, you can...

 

[The1nvisibleMan]

If you can dream it, you can...

B&Q it?

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Something is definitely afoot with regards Douglas Luiz at Villa.

I had heard we were inclined to bring him back at the £25m buyback clause which ends this summer.

Villa already value the player at £40m and I suspect we are just posturing about bringing him back and we are leveraging some of the difference against a discount for Grealish.

Similar to leveraging the sell on clause we have on Sancho, although we can let that ride if Haaland does have a buyout clause.

Dortmund can chum the waters but Haaland and his dad know the contract.

Laporte has piped down, thankfully.

 

[bigstanhibbert]

Or Kun & Fern sadly.

Would prefer an AGREE button rather than a LIKE button, if thats OK Ric

 

[LangleyBlue1970]

Something is definitely afoot with regards Douglas Luiz at Villa.

I had heard we were inclined to bring him back at the £25m buyback clause which ends this summer.

Villa already value the player at £40m and I suspect we are just posturing about bringing him back and we are leveraging some of the difference against a discount for Grealish.

Similar to leveraging the sell on clause we have on Sancho, although we can let that ride if Haaland does have a buyout clause.

Dortmund can chum the waters but Haaland and his dad know the contract.

Laporte has piped down, thankfully.

If you were to put your neck on the line, what percentage would you put on Haaland signing for us, based on what you've heard?