Rayan Cherki

[robbieh]

We're gonna end up losing him. €23m what are we thinking? That's like £19m or something similar...

Way too tight, can't be arguing over less than €10m, big player.

Don't want to fall behind Liverpool even more by not bringing him in.

Also if true, Cherki won't be too impressed.

 

[skillman]

Lyon cant afford to be pissed off.

True. But we’re risking other clubs getting involved.

I understand the whole tedious negotiating - go in low first and meet in the middle - but that just seems…very low to me.

 

[trueblue1972]

We're gonna end up losing him. €23m what are we thinking? That's like £19m or something similar...

Way too tight, can't be arguing over less than €10m, big player.

Don't want to fall behind Liverpool even more by not bringing him in.

Change ya nappy , it will get done

 

[King Jay]

Would you be happy if we got 23m for selling Grealish?

I would. Grealish is older, hasn’t done anything the whole 2025 and 2024. I am not saying that 23M is realistic but that’s where you start. Hugo should know what he‘s doing. Textor would say no to the first bid regardless. Everyone who follows ligue 1 knows how hard of a negotiator he is. Cherki was available for 25 until he changed his mind despite giving Cherki some type of pinky promise.

 

[skillman]

Lyon is looking for closer to €40M, I think €35M does it.

Big jump from €23m to €35m - at least a couple of bids in between unless we’ve just tested the waters initially to then go full value second time round.

CWC is round the corner…

 

[BlueDejong]

I get that it's business, but am I the only one who thinks the first offer is ridiculously low? €40m for Cherki is already a bargain. I honestly don't get why they're doing this.

 

[Ajm1985]

That is a hilarious lowball offer.

 

[theholysmurf]

Lyon want 30m, Cherki wants us. Low balling a first offer is good negotiation tactics.

 

[There is a Light]

Shame on these amateurs bringing the standard down for good honest professionals like Exi Stant

 

[Mancini’s Pastilles]

Low balling risks pissing them off and another club swoop in

 

[IrishBloodEnglishHeart]

Strange concept of embarrassing , its business

It's not though, is it? I can tell you've never ran a business in your life. Treat people/companies like that and you won't be going for long.

 

[Damien10]

40 million euros. More than the reported 30 million euros everyone was reporting. This is what would have been discussed at the weekend.

The club know exactly what it will take to get the deal over the line. This is all a show.

I’m waiting for an update.

 

[trueblue1972]

It's not though, is it? I can tell you've never ran a business in your life. Treat people/companies like that and you won't be going for long.

Fancy finding a middleman and having a £100 bet ?

 

[theholysmurf]

Low-balling is classic Vianna, we’ll save £5m this way

 

[deano ou812]

Yeah I get the low ball offer but you always get the feeling that another club comes in and slaps down € 30 million job done..

 

[IrishBloodEnglishHeart]

Fancy finding a middleman and having a £100 bet ?

Are you on drugs?

 

[nmc]

He reminds me of Laurent Charvet.

Behave. I still have nightmares about him.

 

[trueblue1972]

Are you on drugs?

Is that a no ?

 

[oakiecokie]

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Here. We. Erupt.

Long gone are the days when I could get an eruption like that.

 

[Manchester_lalala]

€23m offer for one of the best young players in the world is a bit daft.

I’ve never understood football negotiations. If City and Lyon are in communication with each other, how the fuck did City come to the idea of putting in a ridiculously low fee in?