Jack Grealish

[Xhavenjoe]

Not sure I would put too much faith in that story by *checks notes* Caught Offside tbh, bearing in mind its author wrote this only two months ago

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Very expensive for a large tent

 

[leo_city]

We do love a release clause

 

[BAB.DAB]

We do love a release clause

We do

 

[Mr Kobayashi]

It might exist but it isn't just as simple as paying the release clause and the deal is done, like the Rodri and Laporte transfers. Villa could still refuse to play ball in the same manner as Liverpool refusing £40 mil and a pound.

It would then be up to Grealish to take them to court to get a judgment forcing Villa to honour that clause in the contract.

 

[MeatHunterrr]

Looks like Villa are doing dippers with the clause.

Bitter bastards.

 

[Keeper!]

Can’t keep the same team every season has we have to evolve and bring in fresher players hungry for titles . Every team freshens up and we are no different.

Totally agree, but you don't let proven players go for less money that you have to buy unproven replacements.

 

[colin's bell helmet]

I'm not sure why we wouldn't have gone for him 5 years ago, still it isn't as bad as going for Kane who will cost a fortune and have next to no resale value.

Grealish is cut out to play as one of the 2 #8s, even though he has struggled at Villa when played deeper, it is a different system here. We already have good players to play there but we really need 4 to play 60 games.

I wouldn't judge a player on a 3 or 4 game Euros.

There wasn't any resale value on Kompany, Silva, Zabaleta, Toure, Aguero and isn't on Fernandinho.... Were any of those bad moves? I don't think we get hung up on resale values if a player is identified as having the ability/qualities to help us win trophies over the time they are with the club then it's regarded as money well spent.

 

[Mike Cledford]

A CaughtOffside article today. Apparently we have already signed Grealish for £88m.

Of more interest is the comment shoehorned into the article which is all about City and Grealish which says ‘ …Man United have never shown an interest in signing Grealish. This has is been a one horse race since last summer, with City getting the deal done.’

So Utd are not interested, have never been interested and are fuck all to do with the story. So why mention them at all.

What exactly is 'Caught Offside'? Does it have any authority of ITK?

 

[Mike Cledford]

'No the hair. Please - not the hair!'

 

[andyhinch]

Very expensive for a large tent

Luke Shaw might need a camping holiday ?