Kalidou Koulibaly

[BedsBlue68]

If we get Messi, it will be harder to play hardball with Napoli, since they know that we will have enough money to get Messi, so he will demand his 80 untill end of the window (5 september?)

I.m not sure Koulibaly will have the sponsors rushing to us with wads of cash to be part of the deal like Messi - so not really relevant in that way.

 

[Plain Speaking]

If we get Messi, it will be harder to play hardball with Napoli, since they know that we will have enough money to get Messi, so he will demand his 80 untill end of the window (5 september?)

You play hardball by walking away and going elsewhere if the other party doesn't agree.

If we get Messi it will mean we have less money available from our transfer pot regardless of gaining extra income from a "Messi tax" on sponsors.

 

[nmc]

we do and he turned us down.. AGAIN! Bonucci just doesn’t fancy it apparently.

He got home sick a couple of miles up the road in Milan so not much hope for him in Manchester.

 

[Plain Speaking]

As far as i know City have not bid for him yet? there is just a huge amount of speculation coming out of the press, with the origins in Napoli, a player touted about at Christmas and was rejected by all, i do think we should let our interest be known though, yesterday i said bid £30 million, today that should be £29 million we have dropped the Bonucci warning shot, a rubber bullet as he was never going to leave again

Apparently we have been communicating indirectly through Napoli via KK's agent. After Jorginho there's bad blood between us and Napoli. ADL is like Levy a nightmare to negotiate with. Personally I don't think KK is worth it and we should look elsewhere.

 

[razman]

Nearly forgot about this chap

 

[mosssideblue]

You play hardball by walking away and going elsewhere if the other party doesn't agree.

If we get Messi it will mean we have less money available from our transfer pot regardless of gaining extra income from a "Messi tax" on sponsors.

How do you know we will have less in the pot, that seems contrary to what has been posted several times.

 

[blueinsa]

If we get Messi we won't need a defence.

 

[Plain Speaking]

How do you know we will have less in the pot, that seems contrary to what has been posted several times.

We are perceived as a magic money pot by other clubs. Barca will threaten a prolonged legal dispute unless they are happy with Messi's fee. His contract status is unclear. Barca are in huge debt and will not let their biggest asset go on the cheap. They will take us for all they can.

 

[WRicko]

We have gonr from thinking he his coming based on ITK to walk away has anything changed ? Or is this just sentiment because its not done? Did we think the price was coming down ? has it gone back up ? Could it not just be the deal is not done because we are bit busy with Messi etc ?

 

[salfordbluetrue]

Apparently we have been communicating indirectly through Napoli via KK's agent. After Jorginho there's bad blood between us and Napoli. ADL is like Levy a nightmare to negotiate with. Personally I don't think KK is worth it and we should look elsewhere.

Even in this though i have my doubts, if it was his agent that was the source, then more of the news would lead back to him, also it would be more accurate and include contract length and wages, price wise he is definitely not worth it, but if he can do a job for us for 3 years EPL, FA, LC and CL? what is the value of that ? anyway i said £30 million yesterday £29 million today and so on, if De Laurentis can fantasize so can i there will just be less hairy women in mine :)