Yes they have. Only 2 years left on his contract, and his value will definitely drop under Ancelotti. Just like Busquets or Weigl, Jorginho is a very specific tool that can be used to its max capabilities only by certain coaches like Pep, Sarri, Tuchel, Sampaoli and a few others. ADL knows he has an asset which value will depreciate very soon.Napoli have no reason to sell
They've every reason to sell, he was a system player for Sarri that Ancelotti won't use and they'll be lucky to get €30m for him next summer after a year of paying him to sit on the bench.Genuinely a little embarrassed if that 40 million being our max is true. There's tough negotiating and then there's just being naive. Napoli have no reason to sell, he even said he was happy, he is a key man for them and they're an Italian club (so always ask for top dollar) run by a complete megalomaniac. To think we could get him for a bargain with all the talk of us not buying many players and him being our top target is just silly.
Wouldn't mind us walking away at 60 million, that is too much, but if we genuinely weren't interested in going over 40 then what was the point in the first place?
A birdbrain knows a crumb when they see one. You don't.HOLY COW! You mentioned Lemina in a post a couple of months ago!?!? Woooooooooooooooooowwwwwwwwww
Genuinely a little embarrassed if that 40 million being our max is true. There's tough negotiating and then there's just being naive. Napoli have no reason to sell, he even said he was happy, he is a key man for them and they're an Italian club (so always ask for top dollar) run by a complete megalomaniac. To think we could get him for a bargain with all the talk of us not buying many players and him being our top target is just silly.
Wouldn't mind us walking away at 60 million, that is too much, but if we genuinely weren't interested in going over 40 then what was the point in the first place?
Genuinely a little embarrassed if that 40 million being our max is true. There's tough negotiating and then there's just being naive. Napoli have no reason to sell, he even said he was happy, he is a key man for them and they're an Italian club (so always ask for top dollar) run by a complete megalomaniac. To think we could get him for a bargain with all the talk of us not buying many players and him being our top target is just silly.
Wouldn't mind us walking away at 60 million, that is too much, but if we genuinely weren't interested in going over 40 then what was the point in the first place?
I'm with you mate....why did it take us so long to disagree with Napoli's valuation? It was reported at 55-60mil from the start? Were we hoping for a bargain? We have 2 targets for months (Mahrez and Jorginho)and only know we find out we not willing to meet Napoli's asking? We could have walked away while Fabinho or Fred were still on the market, as Napoli were never going to drop their price by another 50%....When in a million years is a guy like Lemina on the same level as Fred or Fabinho, who we let go to rival teams.....Hopefully this is just the club putting pressure on Napoli but we've seen the club release briefs before so its anyones guess, what is going on....
Seriously have you got the 1st clue as to what is really happening
Kovacic is a very talented player, but he's 8 first and foremost, and we're stacked in that area. Remember that Foden needs playing time to develop properly.Is it bad that i would be kind of disappointed if kovacic and lemina weren't actual targets? I really like the idea of kovacic in particular
Kick the cat instead.No.......but it helps to let off my frustration!;)
I guess. It depends on where pep is going. Does he want someone like kovacic at 6 to break through midfield with the ball, and break the press that way? I wouldn't mind lemina either, seriously underrated.Kovacic is a very talented player, but he's 8 first and foremost, and we're stacked in that area. Remember that Foden needs playing time to develop properly.
Kick the cat instead.
I guess. It depends on where pep is going. Does he want someone like kovacic at 6 to break through midfield with the ball, and break the press that way? I wouldn't mind lemina either, seriously underrated.
Why would anyone be embarrased. Why is it naive For a start we''d have to know what was happening , we don't. We would also need to know what Napoli and Ancelloti are thinking, we don't. We have an experienced successful negotiating team they will know what they can get him for and what they think he's worth we are in a powerful position these days we will have other options.Genuinely a little embarrassed if that 40 million being our max is true. There's tough negotiating and then there's just being naive. Napoli have no reason to sell, he even said he was happy, he is a key man for them and they're an Italian club (so always ask for top dollar) run by a complete megalomaniac. To think we could get him for a bargain with all the talk of us not buying many players and him being our top target is just silly.
Wouldn't mind us walking away at 60 million, that is too much, but if we genuinely weren't interested in going over 40 then what was the point in the first place?
Kovacic is sort of a mixture of styles. He covers a lot of ground and is tenacious like dinho, he's good technically like Gundogan but doesn't have the same passin ability as jorginho. His best attribute is his dribbling, onr of the best players I have seen at dribbling through midfield since prime yaya in all honesty.Genuine question...Isnt Kovacic more of a Fern type?...Pep looking for a Yaya replacement?
Lemina lol