Riyad Mahrez

[Colin Bells Boots]

That's a shockingly rag-like comment, Leicester are not forced to sell if they don't want to.

+1 - no need for arrogance like that.

 

[Academica]

Yeah should of come in with high bid and then gone a lot higher.

 

[ninjamonkey]

This. @foxedup is carrying on as if he’s doing the negotiating on behalf of his club. He keeps banging on about things he simply can’t know about.

Not really, he's only giving his view from a Leicester fans perspective, nothing we haven't done from a city point of view.

His value might be less in the summer but it might be more important right now for Leicester to feel they get his value even if that means he goes for a lower fee in the summer when his value isn't as high. He's their best player by far, it won't go down well with their fans if they let him go on deadline day and feel he's gone cheaply.

 

[Calv_from_the_frog]

It's extremely simple, he's worth 60m at an absolute maximum.

In terms of what Leicester will lose, they can qualify for the UEFA Cup at the absolute maximum, and will not go down.

In terms of what City can gain, to be honest, there isn't an awful lot apart from reinforcing the squad (we're in the final of the League Cup, 12 points clear in the league, in the knockout staged of the CL & the last 16 of the FA Cup).

If we weren't injiry stricken and he weren't eligible for the CL I'm not even sure we'd be looking at him.

It's a perfect storm that Leicester, if they had business sense would capitalise on, but time constraints and posturing will mean it has zero chance of going through.

 

[Academica]

Leicester are annoyed with City for coming in late

Don't blame them tbf :)

When did they want us to come in then, they should of told us.

 

[Colin Bells Boots]

You won't get a penny higher than 30 million if you don't sell up now. You're better off just taking the money and giving Mahrez the move he wants.
He's far too good for your club and deserves a bigger stage.

No need for that last comment citizens1976 - don't forget where we have been .

 

[Dribble]

Leicester are annoyed with City for coming in late

Don't blame them tbf :)

By all accounts, our offers started around the time we ended our interest in Sanchez. Leicester have had the choice to accept or not, but my view will always be if a player isn't committed to the cause, sell him. However, I'm not Leicester.

 

[standupifyouhatemanu]

Slow down Guys and Gals, only went for a brew and there were 6 more pages!

 

[aguero93:20]

When did they want us to come in then, they should of told us.

Bloody hell, we need to be told? Just can't get the staff these days...

 

[Healdplace]

No need for that last comment citizens1976 - don't forget where we have been .

Especially given who can claim to be the most recent champions. Some on here are way too arrogant.

Leicester are a decent club and quite rightly are not just going to cave in on the last day. We will have to pay over the odds or walk away.

I doubt we will go above £65 - £70 million. But he is definitely worth that. £90 million is understandable in the market but not something we are going to pay for anyone as Pep made clear the other day.

If that works fine. If not, I don't blame Leicester for sticking by their guns.

But they do have a lot of factors to balance such as an unhappy player on the last day again.