Mateo Kovacic

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Cambo said:
Personally think it’s too much given his age (29) the position and the club we’re buying from. Not sure I’ve seen anyone else linked to him?

Chelsea sre desperate to move players on and “balance” the books and he has one year left on his current contract.

We are paying approximately 10M less than they paid for a younger, English Sterling last year in similar situation (1 year left and no known other suitors). If it was 20-25M OK, but I don’t think this is great business. Still, as I’m sure I’ll be told, Pep and the transfer team know better than me, so have to trust them on this one.
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I think it’s an ok deal.

The general consensus with Chelsea fans is he is very good (despite not having the best end of the season).

Seems to be very technical and press resistant, although sounds like at times he does the hard work and messes up the easy pass.

Although general feeling is time for him to move on and they think he should do well under Pep.

There is a lot to like in terms of should be in his peak, PL proven etc.

I think we want to get this one over the line before the likes of Rice go for silly money.
 
Cambo said:
Personally think it’s too much given his age (29) the position and the club we’re buying from. Not sure I’ve seen anyone else linked to him?

Chelsea sre desperate to move players on and “balance” the books and he has one year left on his current contract.

We are paying approximately 10M less than they paid for a younger, English Sterling last year in similar situation (1 year left and no known other suitors). If it was 20-25M OK, but I don’t think this is great business. Still, as I’m sure I’ll be told, Pep and the transfer team know better than me, so have to trust them on this one.
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On the other hand, can't buy a player of his quality for 35m.

Generally, kind of agree with you in part, City could stretch this out and possibly push it down some £5m (kind of like Chelsea did with Sterling). Might not be worth as much as getting it done early maybe, who knows.

I do sometimes find it intriguing that Tixiki can haggle over 5m for months on end for transfers that are supposedly seen as key according to rumours at times, and at others just pay up when some fans consider it overpriced.

Out of the two reported, I'd rather see him pay Liepzig what they want and get Gvardiol in early, and take the time to 'save' on Kovacic.


And yes the usual 'we have just won the treble, they clearly know what they are doing' etc putdowns apply, it is just discussing opinions.
 
Coatigan said:
On the other hand, can't buy a player of his quality for 35m.

Generally, kind of agree with you in part, City could stretch this out and possibly push it down some £5m (kind of like Chelsea did with Sterling). Might not be worth as much as getting it done early maybe, who knows.

I do sometimes find it intriguing that Tixiki can haggle over 5m for months on end for transfers that are supposedly seen as key according to rumours at times, and at others just pay up when some fans consider it overpriced.

Out of the two reported, I'd rather see him pay Liepzig what they want and get Gvardiol in early, and take the time to 'save' on Kovacic.


And yes the usual 'we have just won the treble, they clearly know what they are doing' etc putdowns apply, it is just discussing opinions.
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We have just won the treble, they clearly know what they are doing.





Good points though.
 
Croatia - Spain tonight, another chance to see what he is all about :).
 
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