Marc Cucurella

[alexmcity]

I feel sorry for the lad now. Our interest in him got him excited enough to put in a transfer request, but now he is being left out to dry a bit. Hope he doesn't have too much hate aimed at him by brighton and the fans.

Brighton will offer him a lot of money now, that's guaranteed. The only question is whether they'll agree to a release clause. If it's 50m, they probably will agree. If it's 45m, who knows, perhaps from next summer? If Cucu goes on strike or something, they'll find ways to appease him. The net result will be that he will be their top earner. Win-win for him.

 

[Centurions]

Brighton have the power because
1. They don't need to sell. They have already have some big sales this summer .
2. Cucurella is their player under 5 year contract and he is important to them.
3. They know we don't have a LB.

We value the player at a certain level and won't pay more, doesn't that give us the "power"?

My point is that it's a stupid, cringe making saying that means the sum total of nothing.

 

[CityBluez]

We value the player at a certain level and won't pay more, doesn't that give us the "power"?

How does that gives us any power when we are trying to get Brighton's player whom they dont want to sell?

I personally see nothing wrong with the power statement

 

[halfcenturyup]

Brighton have the power because
1. They don't need to sell. They have already had some big sales this summer .
2. Cucurella is their player under 5 year contract and he is important to them.
3. They know we don't have a LB.

I would file that in the same place as Bloom is a poker player so he knows how to negotiate.

 

[nmc]

Arsenal overpaid. Brighton got very lucky there. If Brighton think everyone is as daft as Arsenal they will get a shock!

Good call… would anyone pay £50m plus for Ben White today?

 

[nmc]

After getting involved with Levy last season, City must have known Bloom is cut from the same cloth. They knew what to expect. Yet they went in with a low ball offer, which everyone on here agreed was, so what City were thinking and hoping for only they know.

Do we need to apologise for a double your money in a year offer? Anyone want to buy my car?

 

[Kamaro011]

Brighton will offer him a lot of money now, that's guaranteed. The only question is whether they'll agree to a release clause. If it's 50m, they probably will agree. If it's 45m, who knows, perhaps from next summer? If Cucu goes on strike or something, they'll find ways to appease him. The net result will be that he will be their top earner. Win-win for him.

They better be, really feel bad for him. Atleast Brighton will try to appease him if move didn't work this summer.

 

[lol yank]

If it’s off there had better be a bloody good plan B.

Spoiler: there’s not going to be.

 

[cjn]

For the record I am very much not relaxed.

 

[Cobwebcat]

Good call… would anyone pay £50m plus for Ben White today?

United? ;-)