Jorginho

[TRUE BLUE NO1]

At some point you can only take people at their word.

City briefing as they are, can only be as a result of speaking directly to his agent at some point during today.

The agent could well have lied to buy them some more time, but there has to be a judgement call from City, having worked with all the parties involved.

Would it not be better to say nothing at this point mate? We putting our neck on the line making comments like this and risk looking like we dont know whats going on...

 

[SebastianBlue]

Are there no doctors left in London these days?

Not for Chelsea, anyway...

 

[BringBackSwales]

Why would Napoli's owner be pushing him to Chelsea? If we have agreed a deal with them.

Cos Chelsea have offered more money?

 

[richards30]

Why would he fly to London for a chat and then to Milan to wait to have a medical there???

 

[Rammy Blue]

Cos Chelsea have offered more money?

Lol mate, I couldn’t face answering it.

 

[NewHavenCTBlue]

Is it possible the money made on gunn is being used to up the offer to napoli and jorginhos salary?

 

[shak]

Not for Chelsea, anyway...

Aye that'll be what swayed him. Thought Eva was still doing the medicals. Now he's off to Milan to see if Berlusconi's lass is doing theres.

 

[TRUE BLUE NO1]

Are there no doctors left in London these days?

The whole thing seems very strange mate.....just glad when its done. Either way, we got to trust the club that option C is as good as option A or B....

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Why would Napoli's owner be pushing him to Chelsea? If we have agreed a deal with them.

He also states Chelsea have offered the player better personal terms?

I don't see what's in it for ADL by helping a departing player leverage better wages from City.

Chelsea do have form for working in this way, having stolen Willian from Spurs like this.

 

[BlueCityfan]

Cos Chelsea have offered more money?

So we agreed a deal 2 weeks ago? But City think this Chelsea thing is just a ploy and Jorignho wants us.

Doesn't make any sense.....why hasn't he already signed for us already if that was the case?

 

[Lkzerinho]

He also states Chelsea have offered the player better personal terms?

I don't see what's in it for ADL by helping a departing player leverage better wages from City.

Chelsea do have form for working in this way, having stolen Willian from Spurs like this.

So is this dead for us?

 

[doobyedoobye]

Would it not be better to say nothing at this point mate? We putting our neck on the line making comments like this and risk looking like we dont know whats going on...

There isn't any risk by issuing a statement basically saying we have negotiated a deal and the only reason it's not happening is because agent / player have been dishonest. Protects our integrity for future deal making regardless of this outcome imo

 

[Silva_Spell]

And?

and what?

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

So is this dead for us?

Not according to City, it isn't. Someone isn't in the loop, that's for sure.

 

[Steve68]

So is this dead for us?

At this point I would be surprised if it wasn’t. Happily surprised but if a player, as reported, values the city he will live in over the club and the manager he could play for then maybe it’s for the best. I’m sure we have a Plan B and C.

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

There isn't any risk by issuing a statement basically saying we have negotiated a deal and the only reason it's not happening is because agent / player have been dishonest. Protects our integrity for future deal making regardless of this outcome imo

That's not what we are saying though?

City's brief is that Chelsea interest isn't real, a "ruse" in their words?

We must still be very confident for some reason leaving our arse hanging out.

 

[richards30]

That's not what we are saying though?

City's brief is that Chelsea interest isn't real, a "ruse" in their words?

We must still be very confident for some reason leaving our arse hanging out.

Has this come from the top brass tolmie?

 

[TRUE BLUE NO1]

Even that seems odd though. If he's waiting for white smoke within 24 hours why not stay there. Surely they'll want him in training etc and he'll want to start sorting out all the usual moving to another country stuff.

Agree mate, this whole transfer has been very strange.....maybe its now done between Jorginho and Chelsea and they waiting to confirm Sarri first?

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Has this come from the top brass tolmie?

Seemingly the brief. Jorginho agent has strangely gone quiet?

 

[KCblue]

Has this come from the top brass tolmie?

Journos reporting it all over Twitter mate. Blackburn, Brennan, Robson, and Andy Hampson at the least. Had to have been briefed.