Balti said:
''The written transfer request is in stark contrast to Carlos' stated position in both public and club contexts. Significantly, over recent months, the Club has also received numerous requests from Carlos’ representative to renegotiate and improve his playing contract as well as more recently a request to extend that contract by another year''.
To be fair, that was only City's side, and while I'd like to believe it, I'm sure its been spun just as much as the other side has. I'm not sure that I trust Cook or Marwood to tell the truth either, certainly somebody isn't telling the full story.
However.........
The bottom line is he wants to go, the club want him to stay, he signed a 5 year contract, and there is still 3 1/2 years to go, the club aren't exactly poor, so in conclusion City can hold out as long as we wish, all the cards are held by City. If he doesn't turn up for work he's in breach of contract, can be fined or not paid, and we can certainly afford to let him rot for a while (a good while in fact), or we can sell to whoever we wish (that can afford him - and that's not very many).
The next move is his (and his agents), the club don't need to concern themselves at all, he WILL have to return to work fairly soon if he wants to be paid, and even then we can send him to train with the 17 year olds if we wish, keep him well away from the first team, we can keep paying his basic wage as long as we wish, and he can't complain if we do, and we can fine him for every single misdemeanour.
Sadly I think he probably has mental health issues, none of it makes much sense, and he probably needs to be treated to get his head right, only then will we know the real truth.