Nathan Ake

[Coatigan]

Following on from what Ballus said this could be stage 1 of 3

1. City lose Ake

2. City sign Ake replacement

3. City sign Cucurella


If it’s not then go straight to 3

Or it could be two dudes guessing shit and getting some of it right.

 

[deano ou812]

Come on PSG

Just 100m and he is yours!

Now now don’t be greedy £85mill would do ..

 

[Coatigan]

I like Ake but I think we will have robbed them for £50m+. People forget he's been quite poor for a season and a half and only really looked good for a few months (where he got injured again). Very injury prone and often had a goal costing mistake in him

Take the money, get someone else and cucurella and call it a summer

He has not been poor for a season and a half. You are just making that up now, to suit the arguement of selling him. Nobody is forgetting anything, are just changing the narrative, and hoping nobody will remember otherwise.

 

[Pontypool Blue]

I didn't know that about Kounde. He'd be the one for me. Rapid and has the leap of a salmon, reminiscent of a young Micah.

Doubt he'll come though given competition for places.

I always thought there was something fishy about that Kounde.

 

[Bluemoon has risen]

It feels a bit weird that we're stalling on Cucurella and waiting for the Ake situation to be resolved before we move (if what Sam Lee and Bollus are saying is true).

Surely signing a new CB isn't linked to Cucurella?

We sold Torres in January for around £50m, we've already sold Jesus for £45m, Sterling set to go for £50m and we've sold a few of the younger lads too (Bazuna, Porto, Lavia etc). That's around £200m made in sales already and if we sell Ake that's another £50m +. We've spent £90m so far (add another £15m-£20m if you include Alvarez). Surely we can afford to spend another £100m + even with agent fees etc accounted for. We have never made as much money in sales as now, so does seem a bit strange that we're stalling a bit.

 

[Coatigan]

Probably won't happen but if we got 50 or 55 million for Ake, Koundes release clause is 65 million pounds. Can play as an orthodox right back and centre back wants to leave Sevilla as well

Is it? That was reported 2 seasons ago when we were in for him. 2 years less on his contract and 2 years older you would thing would be less than that.

 

[richards30]

i fail to see what cucurella has to do with ake? we were going for cucurella anyway this summer while ake was here? If ake leaves then he will be replaced and we will still get cucurella?

 

[samuelyeboah]

He has ot been poor for a.season and a half. You are just making that up now, to suit the arguement of selling him. Nobody is forgetting anything, are just changing the narrative, and hoping nobody will remember otherwise.

yes he has. there were times where playing him seemed unthinkable because we'd always have a bad game defensively when he was on the pitch. recency bias

 

[Cobwebcat]

Or it could be two dudes guessing shit and getting some of it right.

Well that would be an improvement on 95% of the posters on BM.

Pol is well connected.

 

[razman]

It feels a bit weird that we're stalling on Cucurella and waiting for the Ake situation to be resolved before we move (if what Sam Lee and Bollus are saying is true).

Surely signing a new CB isn't linked to Cucurella?

We sold Torres in January for around £50m, we've already sold Jesus for £45m, Sterling set to go for £50m and we've sold a few of the younger lads too (Bazuna, Porto, Lavia etc). That's around £200m made in sales already and if we sell Ake that's another £50m +. We've spent £90m so far (add another £15m-£20m if you include Alvarez). Surely we can afford to spend another £100m + even with agent fees etc accounted for. We have never made as much money in sales as now, so does seem a bit strange that we're stalling a bit.

i fail to see what cucurella has to do with ake? we were going for cucurella anyway this summer while ake was here? If ake leaves then he will be replaced and we will still get cucurella?

Ya a bit wierd that. But personally feel we will get Cucurella this summer regardless

Him and then the CB replacement and that's our summer done

 

[Blue_Lightsaber]

It feels a bit weird that we're stalling on Cucurella and waiting for the Ake situation to be resolved before we move (if what Sam Lee and Bollus are saying is true).

Surely signing a new CB isn't linked to Cucurella?

We sold Torres in January for around £50m, we've already sold Jesus for £45m, Sterling set to go for £50m and we've sold a few of the younger lads too (Bazuna, Porto, Lavia etc). That's around £200m made in sales already and if we sell Ake that's another £50m +. We've spent £90m so far (add another £15m-£20m if you include Alvarez). Surely we can afford to spend another £100m + even with agent fees etc accounted for. We have never made as much money in sales as now, so does seem a bit strange that we're stalling a bit.

No.. its not strange at all.

Haaland has a release clause which can be removed by a new contract. So we're probably thinking 2 years ahead when we offer him a new contract and have the money for a raise to compete against the Spanish Inquisition.

City don't think short term generally!

 

[Hoghead]

It feels a bit weird that we're stalling on Cucurella and waiting for the Ake situation to be resolved before we move (if what Sam Lee and Bollus are saying is true).

Surely signing a new CB isn't linked to Cucurella?

We sold Torres in January for around £50m, we've already sold Jesus for £45m, Sterling set to go for £50m and we've sold a few of the younger lads too (Bazuna, Porto, Lavia etc). That's around £200m made in sales already and if we sell Ake that's another £50m +. We've spent £90m so far (add another £15m-£20m if you include Alvarez). Surely we can afford to spend another £100m + even with agent fees etc accounted for. We have never made as much money in sales as now, so does seem a bit strange that we're stalling a bit.

Didn't we lose a shed load during the first year of Covid something like over £200m. Then last year broke even so even with the Covid loss allowances we still need to recoup some money for this year to satisfy FFP.
And yes, other clubs will be dealt with differently.

 

[richards30]

Ya a bit wierd that. But personally feel we will get Cucurella this summer regardless

Him and then the CB replacement and that's our summer done

and it will have been an exceptional window!

 

[Mr-Mertle]

Come on PSG

Just 100m and he is yours!

This is how you know a transfer is close. PSG gets linked.

 

[Utter bobbins]

It feels a bit weird that we're stalling on Cucurella and waiting for the Ake situation to be resolved before we move (if what Sam Lee and Bollus are saying is true).

Surely signing a new CB isn't linked to Cucurella?

We sold Torres in January for around £50m, we've already sold Jesus for £45m, Sterling set to go for £50m and we've sold a few of the younger lads too (Bazuna, Porto, Lavia etc). That's around £200m made in sales already and if we sell Ake that's another £50m +. We've spent £90m so far (add another £15m-£20m if you include Alvarez). Surely we can afford to spend another £100m + even with agent fees etc accounted for. We have never made as much money in sales as now, so does seem a bit strange that we're stalling a bit.

Sam Lee lol

 

[Coatigan]

yes he has. there were times where playing him seemed unthinkable because we'd always have a bad game defensively when he was on the pitch. recency bias

No, more like typcal matchday thread arse-twitchery, applied backwards. With some revisionist player bashing when a shiny new toy/fee appears on the horizon thrown in. Pretty fucking poor that.

Playing him was 'unthinkable'? Ffs.

He has been good when he played last season, he has been excellent this season, and yes there is some disparity in quality, but only because this season has been a real step up, not because the last one was shocking. Which is exactly why Chelsea are exploring paying some 50m for him.

He has been unavailable for a lot of both, which is the real issue.

Selling him is absolutely fine and could end up a good move depending on the fee and the replacement, but there really is no need to shit on his ability to such an extreme extent.

 

[Cobwebcat]

Sam Lee lol

Pol said it….Sam just agreed

 

[N1985]

Unlucky one this. Think he's a great player. Regular run of games and I think he's absolutely class think he willccdo very well if he goes there. But he is our 4th choice and if somebody offers you that kind of cash for your 4th choice you take their hands off. Especially in this day and age. Fortunately we have 3 of the best central defenders playing for us

 

[prealish_stan]

How dare you have a life and not spend all your time on this forum.
You should know all the inside jokes! ;)

Johnny Evans, mate. The F stands for flippin.

Sorry mate. I recently joined this forum

 

[Bluemoon has risen]

No.. its not strange at all.

Haaland has a release clause which can be removed by a new contract. So we're probably thinking 2 years ahead when we offer him a new contract and have the money for a raise to compete against the Spanish Inquisition.

City don't think short term generally!

That's fair enough if that is the case, but we've been linked with Haaland, Phillips and Cucurella for a few months now, which was probably earmarked as a £130m-£150m incoming budget.

I just don't see how Ake leaving impacts that transfer when we will have already raised funds via Torres, Sterling, Jesus and some of the younger lads.