Thenumber1blue said:For anyone quoting figures,i'm afraid if you want a player that the team DOES NOT want to sell,then you have to pay and pay extra.
Whether it be Luke Shaw,Lallana,Benatia ,Mangala etc etc.That's the way it is and every signing is a gamble !
LoveCity said:If mooted fees are correct, we would sign Fernando (£12m), Sagna (£0), Benatia (£30m) and Caballero (£8m) for just about our limit before player sales (£49m). That would be extraordinarily good transfer business to strengthen our squad for so little. The Barry compensation fee should cover Zuculini.
We'll raise money, maybe not a fortune but a considerable amount, from player sales so there may be enough later in the summer for one more 'luxury' signing if required. This is, of course, assuming that Yaya and Negredo don't leave (it may happen) in which case their transfer fee goes towards a replacement.
City Watch @City_Watch · 27m
Couple of Benatia rumours tonight: beIN Sports saying £29.5m deal agreed, Rai Sport saying £30m + Nastasic bid made. Nothing truly reliable.
sam-caddick said:City Watch @City_Watch · 27m
Couple of Benatia rumours tonight: beIN Sports saying £29.5m deal agreed, Rai Sport saying £30m + Nastasic bid made. Nothing truly reliable.
Quite a few rumours going about this week, maybe something is finally happening.
tolmie's hairdoo said:Just not true, or should I say, still wishful thinking at this stage.
Couple of no mark outlets taking a punt, knowing the interest is there, anyhow.
Picked up by more no marks, who don't want to be left behind.
Just the latest recycled wash on its latest spin.
Price agreed with Porto for Mangala.
Wages agreed with Benatia camp.
Both only get you so far.
tolmie's hairdoo said:Just not true, or should I say, still wishful thinking at this stage.
Couple of no mark outlets taking a punt, knowing the interest is there, anyhow.
Picked up by more no marks, who don't want to be left behind.
Just the latest recycled wash on its latest spin.
Price agreed with Porto for Mangala.
Wages agreed with Benatia camp.
Both only get you so far.
Cityisland said:tolmie's hairdoo said:Just not true, or should I say, still wishful thinking at this stage.
Couple of no mark outlets taking a punt, knowing the interest is there, anyhow.
Picked up by more no marks, who don't want to be left behind.
Just the latest recycled wash on its latest spin.
Price agreed with Porto for Mangala.
Wages agreed with Benatia camp.
Both only get you so far.
We holding out for mangala then?
pudge & rodge said:I imagine that any fee agreed with Porto for Mangala would be the equivalent of an acceptable bid for Benatia.
If Benatia and his camp have agreed wages etc but Mangala is still dragging his feet then...?
tolmie's hairdoo said:pudge & rodge said:I imagine that any fee agreed with Porto for Mangala would be the equivalent of an acceptable bid for Benatia.
If Benatia and his camp have agreed wages etc but Mangala is still dragging his feet then...?
Mangala is a higher premium because we were given Fernando on the cheap.
Porto own more of Mangala's economic rights than they did on Fernando.
Porto are more frustrated with Mangala than we are.
We won't pay Mangala money for Benatia, but would still be a big number.
If Fernando was sold to us on the cheap, are we now technically obligated to buy or at least offer for Mangala?tolmie's hairdoo said:pudge & rodge said:I imagine that any fee agreed with Porto for Mangala would be the equivalent of an acceptable bid for Benatia.
If Benatia and his camp have agreed wages etc but Mangala is still dragging his feet then...?
Mangala is a higher premium because we were given Fernando on the cheap.
Porto own more of Mangala's economic rights than they did on Fernando.
Porto are more frustrated with Mangala than we are.
We won't pay Mangala money for Benatia, but would still be a big number.
pudge & rodge said:If Fernando was sold to us on the cheap, are we now technically obligated to buy or at least offer for Mangala?tolmie's hairdoo said:pudge & rodge said:I imagine that any fee agreed with Porto for Mangala would be the equivalent of an acceptable bid for Benatia.
If Benatia and his camp have agreed wages etc but Mangala is still dragging his feet then...?
Mangala is a higher premium because we were given Fernando on the cheap.
Porto own more of Mangala's economic rights than they did on Fernando.
Porto are more frustrated with Mangala than we are.
We won't pay Mangala money for Benatia, but would still be a big number.
Otherwise, what I'm saying is if we have such a set amount put aside for Mangala but the player is keeping his options open why don't we use that money to bid for the player we have wages etc all agreed with?
I'm interested in the link between any deal for Mangala and Fernando.Rammy Blue said:pudge & rodge said:If Fernando was sold to us on the cheap, are we now technically obligated to buy or at least offer for Mangala?tolmie's hairdoo said:Mangala is a higher premium because we were given Fernando on the cheap.
Porto own more of Mangala's economic rights than they did on Fernando.
Porto are more frustrated with Mangala than we are.
We won't pay Mangala money for Benatia, but would still be a big number.
Otherwise, what I'm saying is if we have such a set amount put aside for Mangala but the player is keeping his options open why don't we use that money to bid for the player we have wages etc all agreed with?
I assume it's because we think Mangala is a better long term prospect for us and I do think that the fact he's left footed will be a big factor.
pudge & rodge said:If Fernando was sold to us on the cheap, are we now technically obligated to buy or at least offer for Mangala?tolmie's hairdoo said:pudge & rodge said:I imagine that any fee agreed with Porto for Mangala would be the equivalent of an acceptable bid for Benatia.
If Benatia and his camp have agreed wages etc but Mangala is still dragging his feet then...?
Mangala is a higher premium because we were given Fernando on the cheap.
Porto own more of Mangala's economic rights than they did on Fernando.
Porto are more frustrated with Mangala than we are.
We won't pay Mangala money for Benatia, but would still be a big number.
Otherwise, what I'm saying is if we have such a set amount put aside for Mangala but the player is keeping his options open why don't we use that money to bid for the player we have wages etc all agreed with?
pudge & rodge said:I'm interested in the link between any deal for Mangala and Fernando.Rammy Blue said:pudge & rodge said:If Fernando was sold to us on the cheap, are we now technically obligated to buy or at least offer for Mangala?
Otherwise, what I'm saying is if we have such a set amount put aside for Mangala but the player is keeping his options open why don't we use that money to bid for the player we have wages etc all agreed with?
I assume it's because we think Mangala is a better long term prospect for us and I do think that the fact he's left footed will be a big factor.
Seeing as Fernando has already signed "on the cheap" on the provision we sign Mangala as well, is there some sort of agreement or clause that if we sign someone else then we have to pay Porto a little more?