From a rival (at the time) when we were absolutely desperate for a right back and were short on foreign spots. Wouldn't use that as the benchmark.Kyle Walker cost £50M 4 years ago
What’s the cost got to with it a players value is what you are willing to payI'm not sure anyone would call these good signings if they cost over £100M though (This is coming from a huge Gaz Baz fan).
Its just proves that good English players cost shitload no matter what. We ain't getting Grealish for £50m for example.From a rival (at the time) when we were absolutely desperate for a right back and were short on foreign spots. Wouldn't use that as the benchmark.
Its just proves that good English players cost shitload no matter what. We ain't getting Grealish for £50m for example.
Ah, that's grand. You're one of the prime wrong 'uns, people whose opinion is pretty much always at the wrong end of the dog. A big 'yes' from me, then.
Probably not, especially after the Delph fiasco, Milner, Barry etc Villa won't be inclined to give us a good deal. So seeing that he's English (which we don't need atm) and plays in a position we don't need to strengthen (I doubt he'd make the team here) it's a no from me.Its just proves that good English players cost shitload no matter what. We ain't getting Grealish for £50m for example.
Gets to play with KDB no wonder hes excited
I'm sure the plan was to move Mahrez on this summer but in this form it's unlikely.
Maybe a year on loan for Torres? It would be unusual but as he wasn't a huge investment, maybe there's less pressure to deliver in the short term?
Well hopefully if he joins they can kick the shit out of people togetherPity he put in a dirty cunts tackle on his hero ...
Grealish has scored a grand total of 15 premier league goals, he would need to do more than "entertain"
So from me on balance, let him enteryain elsewhere.
"Move Mahrez on" makes it sound very simple and easy. I don't understand why so many people think like this because we pay high wages and high transfer fees that 90% of the rest of the market can't come close to matching. He's signed up until 2023 and has no incentive to leave, the only way is down as far as I can see. We've not been able to move on Stones or Zinchenko recently, or further back Mangala. It would be nice but I don't see it, especially in the current environment
Can’t see City paying £100m for him, if the papers are to be believed
Hardly a fair comparison though.... you or me could get 10 a season in this City side - and I'm well passed it.
I am confused why people are saying Luiz clause. If it was a sell on then I can understand a little but removing the buy back clause doesn’t give them any benefit.Slap £75m on the table and agree not to activate the Luiz buy back and Villa will accept - particularly if the player makes it clear he wants the move. That's £15m a year plus wages if he signs a 5 year deal.
It does if they've any plans to sell him, for instance if a club are willing to pay 40m for him we'd be able to buy him back, sell him on and pocket the 15m profit.I am confused why people are saying Luiz clause. If it was a sell on then I can understand a little but removing the buy back clause doesn’t give them any benefit.