Jude Bellingham

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Just out of interest and a genuine question, how, if no contract is signed can everything be boxed off? Until a legally binding contract is signed, anything can happen cant it. The player could freely without any problem change his mind at any point for whatever reason?
Im sure we have dotted the i's and crossed all the t's etc and put our offer and our vision for him to him and his agents/family and put all the bells and whistles etc in place as well....but how can we negate what other teams may offer/say etc in between now and then....

In reality there are only 2 other teams that he would even go to...Madrid and the scousers....the scousers may not even get top 4 which would surely put them out of the running however.

Don't take it too literally mate, Kane was boxed off too.

As you rightly state, players can even change their mind after a medical.

In regards of everything being done prior to a player signing, we have done that.

There is more to procuring a top name than just the final signature.

Agents, parents, player relationships and, most importantly, the finances all need to be boxed off.

Haaland gave us his word relatively early, but City were confident he wasn't the type of character to go back on it.

I see Jude being of similar outlooks. He wants to improve, he likely sees himself playing in Spain one day.

He and his parents had the strength of mind and character to snub United when Ferguson, Cantona and Robson were all waiting to welcome them at the gates of Carrington.

United were also offering £17m more to Birmingham and wages three times what he is currently on at Dortmund.

If his mindset is to be winning in England straight away, on his envisaged career path, moving to Liverpool would be crazy.

He would have to run his deal down to escape, look how long they left Mane and Salah waiting on new deals.

Added to Liverpool wanting to recoup a £100m outlay, it doesn't make financial sense right now.

Liverpool cannot be considered title contenders again and Jude is in a rush.

Especially so, if Liverpool don't even have Champions League football to offer.

Bellingham has seen City up close four times now and his best pal has been also briefing how great things are under Pep.

If all we are saying is Jude is tempted by playing with a veteran Jordan Henderson and Terrence Trent-Derby, his mum used to like John Barnes, then our chances are better than I thought.

It's about his football not finances. We win on both and to learn from the master of midfield coaching.

 

[Kinkladze 1]

We will end up with a player as good for 50m. I trust in our transfer team - just look at this years deals - Alvarez, Erling, Akanji - all bargains for what we paid.

I like Bellingham but not sure where he would fit into our midfield. Rodri, KDB, Bernardo - who you dropping!?

Part of me only wants to sign him just to piss the vermin off, but if you look at the player head on for a quoted 150m, its alot of money for a player who at this moment in time doesn't get into our midfield.

Bernardo wants to leave, KDB has a lot of miles on the clock and it wouldn’t suprise me if Mahrez left. Plenty of opportunities for Bellingham.

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Bernardo wants to leave, KDB has a lot of miles on the clock and it wouldn’t suprise me if Mahrez left. Plenty of opportunities for Bellingham.

Mahrez won't be going anywhere with the contract he signed in the summer, he is happy with what he has left of his career with us.

I do think Gundo and Bernie will be off and that is the carrot, similar to Erling replacing Sergio that we are using.

It would also remove a massive wedge from our wage bill and essentially cover the Jude wages.

If Gundo has an attractive offer from a club on the continent, he would be well within his rights to wait until the end of the season before deciding if an extension is what he would like.

City would naturally accommodate him.

We have to be looking further ahead than just those two?

Kev is 31 and has maybe another 18 months as a guaranteed starter.

I want Bernie to stay more than anything.

 

[Kinkladze 1]

Bernardo wants to leave, KDB has a lot of miles on the clock and it wouldn’t suprise me if Mahrez left. Plenty of opportunities for Bellingham.

Not to mention Gundogan will be off too.

 

[waspish]

Mahrez won't be going anywhere with the contract he signed in the summer, he is happy with what he has left of his career with us.

I do think Gundo and Bernie will be off and that is the carrot, similar to Erling replacing Sergio that we are using.

It would also remove a massive wedge from our wage bill and essentially cover the Jude wages.

If Gundo has an attractive offer from a club on the continent, he would be well within his rights to wait until the end of the season before deciding if an extension is what he would like.

City would naturally accommodate him.

We have to be looking further ahead than just those two?

Kev is 31 and has maybe another 18 months as a guaranteed starter.

I want Bernie to stay more than anything.

Agree we got to be looking at the future and we need to be looking at our academy to fill some of those spots palmer can Lewis can anyone else who can step up like those two?

 

[Kinkys Left Foot]

I think the question is more why do they say they can’t compete with us financially when our revenues are similar ?

There my friend is the question the shithouse media never ask when FSG stooges come out with their "we can't compete with City" rubbish, which we all know is utter bollocks.

The honest answer is "we don't want to compete with City" because its stressful for their bottom line.

If we do get Bellingham they've backed themselves into a corner with a dichotomy of "He isn't interested in money" to delude themselves its all City have to offer over them and any other player coming here is a mercenary after huge bags of under the counter cash.

The joy of watching them turn on him if he signs for us, like a rabid dog you have just unsuspectingly kicked in the balls, will be glorious beyond imagination.

 

[jackwbrain]

Don't take it too literally mate, Kane was boxed off too.

As you rightly state, players can even change their mind after a medical.

In regards of everything being done prior to a player signing, we have done that.

There is more to procuring a top name than just the final signature.

Agents, parents, player relationships and, most importantly, the finances all need to be boxed off.

Haaland gave us his word relatively early, but City were confident he wasn't the type of character to go back on it.

I see Jude being of similar outlooks. He wants to improve, he likely sees himself playing in Spain one day.

He and his parents had the strength of mind and character to snub United when Ferguson, Cantona and Robson were all waiting to welcome them at the gates of Carrington.

United were also offering £17m more to Birmingham and wages three times what he is currently on at Dortmund.

If his mindset is to be winning in England straight away, on his envisaged career path, moving to Liverpool would be crazy.

He would have to run his deal down to escape, look how long they left Mane and Salah waiting on new deals.

Added to Liverpool wanting to recoup a £100m outlay, it doesn't make financial sense right now.

Liverpool cannot be considered title contenders again and Jude is in a rush.

Especially so, if Liverpool don't even have Champions League football to offer.

Bellingham has seen City up close four times now and his best pal has been also briefing how great things are under Pep.

If all we are saying is Jude is tempted by playing with a veteran Jordan Henderson and Terrence Trent-Derby, his mum used to like John Barnes, then our chances are better than I thought.

It's about his football not finances. We win on both and to learn from the master of midfield coaching.

Just re the United stuff: I heard they made promises to his family about his brother Jobe after the move to Dortmund in an attempt to put themselves in pole position for when he left Dortmund but then didn't fulfil them. So really ruled themselves out through stupidity as much as anything else.

 

[christened at st marks]

Mahrez won't be going anywhere with the contract he signed in the summer, he is happy with what he has left of his career with us.

I do think Gundo and Bernie will be off and that is the carrot, similar to Erling replacing Sergio that we are using.

It would also remove a massive wedge from our wage bill and essentially cover the Jude wages.

If Gundo has an attractive offer from a club on the continent, he would be well within his rights to wait until the end of the season before deciding if an extension is what he would like.

City would naturally accommodate him.

We have to be looking further ahead than just those two?

Kev is 31 and has maybe another 18 months as a guaranteed starter.

I want Bernie to stay more than anything.

Is there a back up for Jude?

 

[richards30]

Is there a back up for Jude?

Enzo maybe?

 

[richards30]

Mahrez won't be going anywhere with the contract he signed in the summer, he is happy with what he has left of his career with us.

I do think Gundo and Bernie will be off and that is the carrot, similar to Erling replacing Sergio that we are using.

It would also remove a massive wedge from our wage bill and essentially cover the Jude wages.

If Gundo has an attractive offer from a club on the continent, he would be well within his rights to wait until the end of the season before deciding if an extension is what he would like.

City would naturally accommodate him.

We have to be looking further ahead than just those two?

Kev is 31 and has maybe another 18 months as a guaranteed starter.

I want Bernie to stay more than anything.

Maybe a pacy winger to come in in both Gundo & Bernardo leave?