Marc Cucurella

[mosssideblue]

All because we wouldn’t stump up another £10mil. Marvellous.

Easy to say, but there will be a reason why

 

[blueparrot]

Txiki and the board are true professionals but this isn’t handled very well. Season starts on sunday and we only have two fullbacks. I doubt Pep is very happy about this. There really aren’t many good leftback options out there and this could prove costly. We all saw the ucl final against Chelsea. They won because of a great defense. Koulibaly, Reece, another cb coming in plus Cucurella. One could argue that’s a better defense than the one we have.

I don’t like this at all.

Yes, I remember this time last year when Kane didn't happen posters saying we'd struggle for top 4 and chelsea and united had recruited better than us. Like last year we'll do something else like last year we'll be fine.

 

[KnaresboroughBlue]

Easy to say, but there will be a reason why

The simple explanation is we just don't think he's worth that.

 

[MeatnSpudsMCFC]

Easy to say, but there will be a reason why

Probably.

 

[machine9]

Looks like we called the lizards bluff and failed lol

 

[BlueRain]

Was it Sky who broke the story? Unless I’ve missed a new development since last night. All the tier 1 Chelsea journos are giving credit to some bloke who works for the Mail.

No idea as I don't do Twitter but seeing as nobody in this forum posted anything about it until after Sky released it makes me think it wasn't well known or even known at all until then...?

 

[mattcity5]

Why would he do that?

At the end of the day the lad has done his bit to get a move to us. It’s our side which has let him down if anything.

Now Chelsea have come in and they value him a lot higher than we do.

It will be interesting to see the final fee for him though. If it is a flat £50 million I think we could come to regret missing out of him.

He would do that if he submitted a transfer request, not because he wants to leave Brighton, but because he wants to join City. He would do that if he wants to play in the best team in the country, for possibly the best manager there's ever been (who happens to be the same nationality as him and used to manage the club he started off at).

If he holds out for us, he'll end up with us. If he can't be bothered with the hassle, he'll just go and join Chelsea.

 

[blueparrot]

All because we wouldn’t stump up another £10mil. Marvellous.

We've done the same thing many times, don't know why it surprises or worries anyone.

 

[mosssideblue]

The simple explanation is we just don't think he's worth that.

Possibly, but some are just thinking an extra ten big ones is readily avail, not knowing if the board are working to a fixed budget

 

[Blackley_Blue]

We're the richest club in the world, in profit on the transfer window so far and were arguing over £10 million or so for a player who appears to solve a big problem area for us and apparently fits us like a glove?

Something doesn't quite add up.