Jorginho

[abu13]

Why does it take ages for our transfers but days for Chelsea?

We seem to have two very different policies, I would be interesting to see what Chelsea are actually paying for him, we had a deal agreed and it would be good to know what it was.

 

[Armaan]

Quite simple - Chelsea haven't negotiated... they just said "how much do you want?"

Pretty much.

 

[abu13]

Every year targets go elsewhere, the only one who I feel we ever really missed out on was Hazard.

 

[SilverFox2]

Why does it take ages for our transfers but days for Chelsea?

We negotiate down whereas they have gone the way of ADL.

 

[Len Rum]

Comfort decision made by the player.
London lifestyle and Manager he knows for Thursday/ Sunday football.No champions league.
Glad we missed out.

 

[Pigeonho]

Why does it take ages for our transfers but days for Chelsea?

How do you know they’ve not been in talks the same time, if not longer than us?

 

[jrb]

Jesus Christ, why are you bringing effort into this? No one said he doesn't give everything, but last I checked, trying hard wasn't the cure for ageing.

Why is it you think accepting a 33 year old isn't going to be at peak fitness after a 54 games season with no break is some sort of personal attack on Fernandinho's character and his status at the club?

Weaker because our only defensive midfielder is now 33 and had no rest - the same midfielder who took 6 months break from playing well in 2014 because he was knackered after the last world cup.


We've gone from a fresh 32 year old fresh Fernandinho with old Yaya as an emergency to....33 year old knackered Fernandinho with no cover.

Obviously you didn't watch him up to the end of last season?

He saw out the season like all the other players. He wasn't knackered in the World Cup either.

He will complete another season, with or without Jorginho.

We will sign another player before the start of the season. Maybe not our first choice, but such is foootball and the transfer business.

Arsenal away. Fern on the team sheet. Fit, fresh and ready to go.

 

[Academica]

He'll probably be telling Txiki who he wants instead and to get it done quickly.

I'm not saying this is a disaster, I'm just annoyed at how many people seem to automatically take this "we didn't need him anyway, he's shit, he's a dickhead, we got 100 points without him" stance.

Don't think he is shit or a dickhead, but it wasn't to be for whatever reason but let's be honest we have been in worse positions squad wise, we need to chill and see what the club's next move is.
PS we did get 100 points without him.

 

[Tricky_Trev]

Why does it take ages for our transfers but days for Chelsea?

What’s quicker... going into a market and haggling, or just paying the set price?

 

[OntarioBlue]

One thing is for sure, we didn't find out about this today. The club is run by experts in their field regardless of what anyone thinks.

We will have a back up plan as we always do and there is still some serious time left to make a deal.

This all day long.

I think people forget that City's management team is very, very good at what they do. That's why we have Pep, it's why we have such a great team and it's why we are champions. There will be a Plan B (and C and D etc.,) even if that plan does not involve going into the tranafer market. We have a deep squad and we have a number of players who can play in the DM role. I don't think its time to panic yet.