Matthijs de Ligt

[kaz7]

I think part of her view was that we weren't prepared to pay the requested high agent's fee. An agent's fee of around £14m was being mooted I think? But also Barca was his first choice was a factor.

That is not me saying we can't afford it,we won't be fleeced by an agent

 

[Young Blue]

I would love us to get him, he is a very special player, but his character has to fit in with out tight knit family of players. We don't want prima donnas who just want to come for the money. We want characters that believe in Pep and his project here at City

 

[nmc]

When did i say that?

You didn’t !

 

[kaz7]

You didn’t !

Thanks,i didn't think i did

 

[Young Blue]

@karen7 You said :

This kid wants barca,let them pay massive wages and an obsence agents fee...we have a pay structure end of

Not trying to start an argument, honest! :-)

Just trying to report what had been said, I genuinely thought that was the gist of what you said. To be fair maybe rather than saying "we couldn't afford it", I should have said, "we were not prepared to pay it"?

;-)

 

[cjn]

Just the fact that Guillem mentions only three clubs to be interested (Juventus, Barca, Bayern) with City not being one of them sounds strange. Why wouldn't we be in for the most promising centre back in Europe, given Kompany just left and Otamendi has one foot out the door? I think this whole Maguire-trace is hyped up by the media. Why on earth would we pay 60-70m for Maguire when we can get a seven year younger and better centreback for the same money? And why would Juventus and Bayern be more interesting than joining the worlds best manager at City? It doesn't add up. I would say De Ligt is a two-horse race between Barcelona and City. I can't think of another club for him.

We're clearly interested, he's just not interested in us. One thing that become pretty clear over the last few years is that we don't like being seen to lose out on players. If we don't think they're coming, or have a very legitimate shot at them coming, generally we just stop trying.

 

[nmc]

@karen7 You said :


Not trying to start an argument, honest! :-)

Just trying to report what had been said, I genuinely thought that was the gist of what you said. To be fair maybe rather than saying "we couldn't afford it", I should have said, "we were not prepared to pay it"?

;-)

Mate don’t go backing down to Karen like that - she’ll own you. It’s midnight she’l be on her third bottle of gin by now.

 

[MillionDollarDream]

Just the fact that Guillem mentions only three clubs to be interested (Juventus, Barca, Bayern) with City not being one of them sounds strange. Why wouldn't we be in for the most promising centre back in Europe, given Kompany just left and Otamendi has one foot out the door? I think this whole Maguire-trace is hyped up by the media. Why on earth would we pay 60-70m for Maguire when we can get a seven year younger and better centreback for the same money? And why would Juventus and Bayern be more interesting than joining the worlds best manager at City? It doesn't add up. I would say De Ligt is a two-horse race between Barcelona and City. I can't think of another club for him.

He’s said before in an interview that he was impressed with Juve, their fan base and the atmosphere in the stadium prior to Ajax/Juve and didn’t rule them out as a possible destination. He is also a fan of Bonucci & Chiellini.

 

[razman]

 

[higgi1p]

Hmmm!! No doubt the agent saying this to push up his and club fee.