Not sure how the club can make it any clearer that Phillips is the target unless they put out an official statement themselves. So clearly the club don't see De Jong as that player or he would be signing for us as he is seemingly desperate to and Barca are desperate to raise funds. We would have also shut down all the Phillips rumors which we haven't done.
De Jong only happens if Gundogan left which looks unlikely.
But the club either think he's a good fit or they don't. The fee they think he's worth is entirely down to whether they have alternatives they think fit as well and how much they would be.So saying he's woth 25, 35, 40 millis pretty irellevant, same as it was with Ake when we bought him..Yeah but my point was if this apparent clause of £25M was only relegation dependant and Leeds wanted around 50M then you may as well spend similar on a better more versatile midfielder, tbf it doean't have to be DeJong if others are available
So the point is at anything above £40M would you want us to sign Philips, for me he isn't worth that much, but if he comes I will back him.
Apparently there's a release clause in his contract thats nearer to £30m than £60m, but we might be wrong. As they say on this side of the Penines, "it'll all come out in the wash".We turned down £27m in 2019 when we were in the Championship. Considering English tax he’s at least £60m.
Hence my final line if he comes I will back him, do I think we should spend that much on him, no so wouldn't, but if we do then we do.But the club either think he's a good fit or they don't. The fee they think he's worth is entirely down to whether they have alternatives they think fit as well and how much they would be.So saying he's woth 25, 35, 40 millis pretty irellevant, same as it was with Ake when we bought him..
I don't want him if he's costing 50 ffs. There are better and more versatile ballers out there mate. A good example is neves. Will cost around 45 but more versatile and 1 year younger. Our mistake was to let kamara go to villa. He was a really good player. I admire douglas liuz thoYeah but my point was if this apparent clause of £25M was only relegation dependant and Leeds wanted around 50M then you may as well spend similar on a better more versatile midfielder, tbf it doean't have to be DeJong if others are available
So the point is at anything above £40M would you want us to sign Philips, for me he isn't worth that much, but if he comes I will back him.
An even bigger one when you consider Fernandinho is 37 ;-)He is a huge upgrade on a 36 year old Fernandinho,
Spot on, said this before, I’ve no idea why so many are so fascinated with transfer fees.Why would anyone care if he’s £25 or £50 mill? It’s City’s job to balance the books. As long as he improves us, and he would, that’s all that matters.
His legs look about 107 the last 2 seasonsAn even bigger one when you consider Fernandinho is 37 ;-)