Jorginho

[citizen_maine]

It's a huge indication of how much we've grown in recent years, that our targets are now putting open pressure on their clubs to get to come here

 

[bojinov29]

 

[leewill31]

I know scoring goals isn't his job but he's averaging fewer than one goal a season from open play since he joined Napoli and that worries me slightly. As in, it's really really bad.

You answered your own questioning of him.

 

[aguero93:20]

Nope. Seri is an inferior Gundogan.

 

[BringBackSwales]

I know scoring goals isn't his job but he's averaging fewer than one goal a season from open play since he joined Napoli and that worries me slightly. As in, it's really really bad.

Yes, scoring goals is a problem we really need to address this window

 

[richards30]

Looks like this will get done sooner rather than later then!

 

[BringBackSwales]

Great stuff, well done City. The days of being desperate mugs are long gone

 

[TRUE BLUE NO1]

Are we flapping yet?

Dont think so mate.....it would seem there are a couple of good options(Seri? Kovacic?) if this one doesnt happen...maybe thats why we feel we can stand firm with our offer....

 

[cleavers]

IIRC, we signed Manga before Fernando, albeit in the same window, so "since probably Fernando" is probably correct.

Thanks OB1, I just get fed up with some 'fans' wanting to give a negative slant on everything, we may pay largish fees, but we by no means "over pay" these days. In the early days we had to over pay, or nobody would have come, but even then if we look at what we paid for Sergio, David Silva, even Vinny, there's not a single true fan who could say we didn't get value for money out of them.

Our negotiating these days is good, it may take time to complete deal, but when spending around £50m I think that is realistic to expect. People often forget things like international duty, and even a players holiday at this time of year, and these complicate a deal considerably.

The most important thing is we get what we need for the right price, before the start of the next season.

 

[SilverFox2]

Thanks OB1, I just get fed up with some 'fans' wanting to give a negative slant on everything, we may pay largish fees, but we by no means "over pay" these days. In the early days we had to over pay, or nobody would have some, but even then if we look at what we paid for Sergio, David Silva, even Vinny, there's not a single true fan who could say we didn't get value for money out of them.

Our negotiating these days is good, it may take time to complete deal, but when spending around £50m I think that is realistic to expect. People often forget things like international duty, and even a players holiday at this time of year, and these complicate a deal considerably.

The most important thing is we get what we need for the right price, before the start of the next season.

I agree, we seem to be reluctant to go beyond the 50£ mark for our players then develop them into 100£ assets.
However I suppose we must be looking carefully at the wages bill as former bargains achieve greatness with us and re negotiate higher wages.