Josko Gvardiol

[jrb]

Move on from probably the best young centre half in Europe at 21 years old. Do me a favour! We're talking a 10-12 year career at City. All because of £10mill-£15mill difference in valuation between the clubs or the terms of the payment. When did City get so short sighted and stubborn?

 

[decmancity]

Thank you.KFA? (Does everyone talk in code nowadays?)

Knows Fuck All.

 

[Chi-town blues]

They have changed the terms of how it is to be paid at the last minute.

They want 90 per cent of the fee upfront. Snidey bastards.

That’s fucking very unprofessional. Fuck the greedy cunts.

 

[Blue Bogey]

Need to just pay the fee if we want him or walk away and go for another target like Bastoni. Another club will pay over £100mil for Gvardiol in the near future, if we don't.

We could have got Bastoni for about £45m beginning of summer transfer window. 1 year left on his contract, but just renewed for another 5 years after no interest from clubs at that price. He is a great ball playing CB and plays on the left of a back 3. No chance now.

 

[Lord Blue]

In the summer of 2016 we paid 55m euros for John Stones.

That might have been a record for a defender back then, can't remember but he was certainly top dollar.

The way prices have rocketed in the last few years 100m euros seems a similar outlay. So if he's similar quality that would be mint.

 

[jrb]

That’s fucking very unprofessional. Fuck the greedy cunts.

No, pay it! Then walk away and never deal with them again. Just like we are doing with the Napoli President, Daniel Levy, and the Brighton owner. Forgot his name

 

[Woody135]

More games that we’ve been recently linked to barcola and cherki at lyon?

Would mean lyon less desperate for cash from leipzig for their cb

 

[mosssideblue]

I assume that means we'll walk away? Incredibly annoying all round if so.

I assume that means negotiations are set to continue

 

[gaz76]

They have changed the terms of how it is to be paid at the last minute.

They want 90 per cent of the fee upfront. Snidey bastards.

Fucksake it's not like we're not good for it

 

[Father Paul]

But the “rumours” are that the selling club are trying to get more …..rumours like every other post. We don’t fall for that. We have a squad that can cope - we’re not desperate

Anyway. We have to agree to disagree re our views & opinions on this issue

These matters are complicated and what we hear in the background is only a snapshot of what is happening. It is not as black and white as some appear to think. The people engaged in negotiations are best placed to make the necessary decisions. That said should this deal fall through after a long stand off questions will be justifiably raised about our approach.