Said it all along, it was always going to play out with De Laurentiis this way because he set the asking price so ridiculously high in his original statements at €90m. Now he's got himself in an awkward position because he either loses money (Koulibaly won't be worth as much next summer) or he loses some of his reputation as a tough negotiator. Knowing how he's behaved previously I think his reputation is more important to him than money, however these are difficult times financially for everyone, his choice.Getting a player for the right price is inconsistent with being in a hurry. City will have set a price... as they always do. ADL is being a cock as usual.. City will walk away if a sensible deal cant be done this week. We cant wait all summer for ADL to orchestrate a (phoney) price war