Josko Gvardiol

[SWP's back]

If the fee is broken up though it’s put through as two, three, four different payments (whatever the terms are). It’s far better for us financially to pay say £100m in two £50m payments than in full in one go.
If we do one deal like that then every deal will be expected to be the same going forward. RB get £100m then we try to do a deal with say Valencia for ‘X’ player and they'll say, “hang on, you paid RB the full amount off the bat, we want our £80m up front too or no deal”. We’d soon run out of money doing business that way, £50m sat in our account or even the “it’s only £15m more” amount people like to spout, are all gathering interest (albeit small amounts). It’s gone if it’s sat in someone else’s thought and does us no favours.
People like to moan it’s only £5m, it’s only £15m more but those amounts pay for other things like staff wages, enhanced features at the ground, club travel or hotels etc and so on. It’s not just money that sits there gathering dust, every penny we accumulate will be earmarked for something no matter how big or small.
We are not Tesla with $1.2b sat there in expendable income and we’ve no idea how to spend it.
Another example, let’s get hypothetical here… Let’s say we get found guilty, we get deducted points, trophies/honours (I can’t see that happening at all but humour me). Do you think we’d get away without being sued by ex players, other clubs, ex managers etc? I can tell you now it’d open up a whole world of hurt for us and having £100’s of millions sat in an account gathering interest, is an insurance policy.
As frustrating as this deal may seem, I get it and feel it too, I understand City not wanting to pay in full or even pay “just £5m more”. If it’s a £50k car you’re looking to buy and the dealer suddenly says ”yeh we value it at £55k to be honest” are you stumping up the other £5k or you standing your ground? If anything you’re trying to get it for £45k so in essence your £10k apart in the deal. Now scale that up to the numbers City are dealing with and it’s even more crucial we stick to our plan.

None of the above makes any difference to my post, which was, and still is, accurate.

 

[leo_city]

It simply comes down to whether we put up the money or not. If someone else does that’s on them, if we do he’s ours.

I’m more interested in how will Laporte’s further get sorted. Amongst a few other names obviously.

 

[Dial M 4 Mercer]

Beginning to think Gvardiol may inherit the shirt number previously worn by Kaka, Isco and Messi.

 

[jrb]

Beginning to think Gvardiol may inherit the shirt number previously worn by Kaka, Isco and Messi.

Let's all have a disco, Josko, Kaka and Isco. (can't fit Messi into the chnat)

 

[jrb]

The good thing is.

Unlike Rice when City pulled out of the transfer and announced it straightaway via their trusted Journalists, that hasn't happened yet with the Gvardiol transfer.

That gives me hope that City are still working behind the scenes to resolve what has become slightly acrimonious transfer negotiations between the two clubs.

Know doubt we'll find out more and what the current situation is early next week. Fingers crossed City haven't walked away.

 

[Haaland94]

From what I understand, the disagreement is regarding the payment structures. Surely, both parties are determined to sort it out? The hard part of the negotiations is done and dusted.

 

[leo_city]

Leipzig play their major friendly game against Udinese on Tuesday, the lineup will give a lot of indication.

 

[blueparrot]

Leipzig play their major friendly game against Udinese on Tuesday, the lineup will give a lot of indication.

Not really, we have a team full of players that played in friendlies before they signed for us.

 

[manimanc]

Good boy.

Have you done your homework?

 

[leo_city]

Not really, we have a team full of players that played in friendlies before they signed for us.

Yes, but it is an indication sometimes of how close a deal is. Not definitive obviously.