Riyad Mahrez

[BlueAnorak]

Both could still be playing for City in 20 years

Definately Foden - he doesnt rely that much on pace. He's destined to replace El Mago.

 

[adrianr]

I'm all for doing summer business now, but if we weren't planning on being in for Mahrez in the summer why would we get him in January? I always got the impression we identified players much longer term. This feels far too knee jerk.

 

[JimmyGrimble10]

What do they need a replacement for though ? To help them confirm that they can play their reserve team in the Europa League next season ?

Many of the agents, managers etc will fuck off on holiday etc next season & the transfer window shuts early August.

I'm sure that's why we are doing this now rather than because of Sané or ffp.

His transfer request was submitted in the summer, his latest one means nothing. It's just reiterating and trying to put pressure on the club, which won't work.

Chelsea bid £15m for Drinkwater on the summer deadline and we told them to get screwed despite his transfer request until we got what we wanted. Which was £35m. We got it and the transfer happened.

So far, if the bids are true then they are nothing more than an insult to the club You cannot buy centre backs for £57m, with no prem experience. And then expect to take the best player from a cash rich premier league team, a player who has won the title and the player of the year award, has more goals and assists than Coutinho and Hazard in the last 3 years, for less.

If he goes I'm happy for him to go to you guys over the others as I can't stand any of them and I've love seeing him in your set up. He'd thrive. I'm just annoyed about the timing an the pathetic bid, considering the market at the moment and the form he's in.

This also bang on the money. We ain't negotiating with Swansea here

 

[bobmcfc]

My sentiments.... if a lesson has been learned after the Bobby era it's that strengthening at the right time is essential to sustained success. We have a glorious opportunity here!

And if the opposition are whining then obviously we’re doing it right ;-)

 

[bugsyblue]

Re wide players we have Sane, Sterling and B Silva. Plus Diaz can come in and do a job. Also Jesus has played wide right before too.

Is Mahrez really essential? At £60m? I’m vey torn but realise I’m probably in the minority.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

If it does happen, I just pray it's not when Jim White's on SSN.

I'd quite like to see him collapse as it's announced.

 

[TRUE BLUE NO1]

His transfer request was submitted in the summer, his latest one means nothing. It's just reiterating and trying to put pressure on the club, which won't work.

Chelsea bid £15m for Drinkwater on the summer deadline and we told them to get screwed despite his transfer request until we got what we wanted. Which was £35m. We got it and the transfer happened.

So far, if the bids are true then they are nothing more than an insult to the club You cannot buy centre backs for £57m, with no prem experience. And then expect to take the best player from a cash rich premier league team, a player who has won the title and the player of the year award, has more goals and assists than Coutinho and Hazard in the last 3 years, for less.

If he goes I'm happy for him to go to you guys over the others as I can't stand any of them and I've love seeing him in your set up. He'd thrive. I'm just annoyed about the timing an the pathetic bid, considering the market at the moment and the form he's in.

Good comments mate....made alot of sense on every point!

 

[GaudinoMotors]

His transfer request was submitted in the summer, his latest one means nothing. It's just reiterating and trying to put pressure on the club, which won't work.

Chelsea bid £15m for Drinkwater on the summer deadline and we told them to get screwed despite his transfer request until we got what we wanted. Which was £35m. We got it and the transfer happened.

So far, if the bids are true then they are nothing more than an insult to the club You cannot buy centre backs for £57m, with no prem experience. And then expect to take the best player from a cash rich premier league team, a player who has won the title and the player of the year award, has more goals and assists than Coutinho and Hazard in the last 3 years, for less.

If he goes I'm happy for him to go to you guys over the others as I can't stand any of them and I've love seeing him in your set up. He'd thrive. I'm just annoyed about the timing an the pathetic bid, considering the market at the moment and the form he's in.

Good post but hardly a "pathetic" bid.
What do you value him at?

 

[Tricky_Trev]

His transfer request was submitted in the summer, his latest one means nothing. It's just reiterating and trying to put pressure on the club, which won't work.

Chelsea bid £15m for Drinkwater on the summer deadline and we told them to get screwed despite his transfer request until we got what we wanted. Which was £35m. We got it and the transfer happened.

So far, if the bids are true then they are nothing more than an insult to the club You cannot buy centre backs for £57m, with no prem experience. And then expect to take the best player from a cash rich premier league team, a player who has won the title and the player of the year award, has more goals and assists than Coutinho and Hazard in the last 3 years, for less.

If he goes I'm happy for him to go to you guys over the others as I can't stand any of them and I've love seeing him in your set up. He'd thrive. I'm just annoyed about the timing an the pathetic bid, considering the market at the moment and the form he's in.

Yep, bang on. I for one hope we meet the asking price. He'd be incredible under Pep.

 

[Neville Kneville]

His transfer request was submitted in the summer, his latest one means nothing. It's just reiterating and trying to put pressure on the club, which won't work.

Chelsea bid £15m for Drinkwater on the summer deadline and we told them to get screwed despite his transfer request until we got what we wanted. Which was £35m. We got it and the transfer happened.

So far, if the bids are true then they are nothing more than an insult to the club You cannot buy centre backs for £57m, with no prem experience. And then expect to take the best player from a cash rich premier league team, a player who has won the title and the player of the year award, has more goals and assists than Coutinho and Hazard in the last 3 years, for less.

If he goes I'm happy for him to go to you guys over the others as I can't stand any of them and I've love seeing him in your set up. He'd thrive. I'm just annoyed about the timing an the pathetic bid, considering the market at the moment and the form he's in.

The teansfer request does mean something.

It means Leicester save a shitload of money. It doesn't matter what happened in the summer. In the summer Alexis Sanchez was ready to sign for City on half the wages Utd are now paying him.

Do you think Mahrez will be worth 90 mil next summer if Leicester turn this down now ?

I wouldn't pay it now. Decent chance he'll be fat & smoking 20 a day by May if this doesn't go through It's probably his last chance unless he fancies Arsenal.