Josko Gvardiol

[RayCTID]

January signing…

Or next Summer. Or worse for some never.

 

[Summerbuzz]

I'm not suprised it's dragging, there's no urgency, Gvardiol will only choose us, unless something goes wrong. And there's an argument for not providing liquidity to the market - certainly not until we get all our business with people like Bernado in line. Options have to remain open. Let PSG, Bayern, and others stew.

 

[hammocity]

I’ve said before we lack the appetite to use our financial power to make the big moves at certain times? Yeah Rice was no doubt too much but Arteta doesn’t give a shit as Rice is there and settling in already? We have Pep saying in a press do that many things will happen and he doesn’t know what his squad will be when the season starts?

Ffs, Pep hasn’t done too badly has he? This thread is ridiculous, I won’t be posting again.

 

[Blue tiger]

I’ve said before we lack the appetite to use our financial power to make the big moves at certain times? Yeah Rice was no doubt too much but Arteta doesn’t give a shit as Rice is there and settling in already? We have Pep saying in a press do that many things will happen and he doesn’t know what his squad will be when the season starts?

I'm the most pessimistic City fan walking the planet, but Jesus christ that's a load of shite. We lack the appetite to use our finical power? Just because you have the most money doesn't mean you have to spend the most money! We all love a shiny new toy, but apart from Bellingham and maybe Nkunku who has moved this summer who you look at and think they 100% improve us? When we have wanted use our financial power we have, Haaland, Grealish, Ederson etc. We may or may not get this lad, but it certainly won't be from a lack of financial ambition!

 

[TueartsCossackSpray]

I’ve said before we lack the appetite to use our financial power to make the big moves at certain times? Yeah Rice was no doubt too much but Arteta doesn’t give a shit as Rice is there and settling in already? We have Pep saying in a press do that many things will happen and he doesn’t know what his squad will be when the season starts?

Ffs get a slot on Talk Sport, you’ll get as much airtime as you want!

 

[TrentGrisham]

The same phil foden who can't start for england?

That would be disappointing, to say the least.

Did you just compare starting for the Spanish U21s to the English National first team...? I hope not.

 

[leo_city]

January signing…

What makes you say that?

 

[EL APACHE TEVEZ]

He’ll turn up soon enough,the days of City panicking are well and truly gone,we bend over for know one,we do business on our terms these days.

 

[r.soleofsalford]

He’ll turn up soon enough,the days of City panicking are well and truly gone,we bend over for no one,we do business on our terms these days.

 

[Irishblue93]

Wonder are we stalling on this a bit as we would have taught we would have had a suiter for laporte lined up. Not much links so far

 

[not my fault!]

Spunking the full amount up now affects FFP, regardless of what we have sat in the bank. It could also hinder any other deals we’d like to make too.
Its not about just spending the money for the sake of it, we are running a business and in a professional way!

 

[MarsLlama]

Did you just compare starting for the Spanish U21s to the English National first team...? I hope not.

The overarching point, which I agree with, is that national team managers aren't just emotionless robots who pick the objectively best player in each position, so their opinions aren't worth reading that much into.

 

[Coatigan]

And there we have it. Why would he be anything other than frustrated when the club are still stalling on his primary target?

Fucks sake just get the fee paid and get this superstar-to-be in Sky Blue

Cliche alert.

 

[Blue Calx]

They're far better live than when Alan was in the band. There was always going to be a dip after Songs of Faith and Devotion.

Music for the masses at GMEX was superb.Black Celebration at the Apollo was probably the pinnacle.

 

[SWP's back]

Spunking the full amount up now affects FFP, regardless of what we have sat in the bank. It could also hinder any other deals we’d like to make too.
Its not about just spending the money for the sake of it, we are running a business and in a professional way!

Whether we pay in one lump or on the drip makes no effect on FFP as they go in the books the same way ie amortised over the life of the contract.

 

[foggy1974]

Spunking the full amount up now affects FFP, regardless of what we have sat in the bank. It could also hinder any other deals we’d like to make too.
Its not about just spending the money for the sake of it, we are running a business and in a professional way!

How does paying the full amount now affect ffp ???

His fee will be amortised over the length of the contract. Then you add the sales of Trafford, Shea & we have more than enough to cover the 1st years outlay

 

[r.soleofsalford]

Cliche alert.

Thought he`d retired years ago.

 

[not my fault!]

Whether we pay in one lump or on the drip makes no effect on FFP as they go in the books the same way ie amortised over the life of the contract.

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.

 

[Willtaylor]

Thanks dad.

Good boy.

 

[Tevez City]

Can we take the 80 or 100m and just give it to Mbappe's mother to facilitate the deal ?