Riyad Mahrez

[blueinsa]

Requiring negotiation;

Sanchez

VVD

Fred

Mahrez

Requiring paying buy out clause;

Laporte


Harsh?

Clueless sums it up better

 

[km09]

why not bid 60 mill for other players.... Lemar.. Fekir.. Werner....Bailey....

 

[M18CTID]

SSN now saying maybe its not dead ?

Could be a game of bluff going on here. It probably is dead but you never know

 

[Marvin]

Bit disappointed as all the rumours were we'd be trying to sort our summer business now....Missed on Sanchez, so went all in for Fred, gave up on Fred to go after Mahrez and missed on Mahrez....Laporte was an excellent signing but as we paid his release clause, we didnt need to do much negotiating. Think its clear we really are playing hardball on frees for these players. Lets hope everyone stays fit for the next 6weeks, if not, we might start regretting walking away from some of these deals.

Still cant get over this is the 2nd window we've now gone hard after a player on last day only to see us fall short....

I'm disappointed we didn't get the player in because he'd be a good long term addition and solve a short term injury problem.

It's clear that City didn't have a forward as an immediate priority as both forward bids this season have been mid-window and preceded immediately by injury. Sometimes circumstances force you to act before you intended.

 

[NantwichBlue]

Was reported in the MEN

I don't go the MEN website. In what way do they report that it was a case that we had to drop out our interest in Fred because we needed to go for Mahrez?

 

[pudge]

SSN now saying maybe its not dead ?

 

[Father Paul]

Yeah, gutted we've only got Aguero, Jesus, Sane, Sterling, De Bruyne and the Silvas to rely on.

The point is we are likely to be without 2 of these at least for the next 6-8 weeks. So we need a big plan B. Remember that time a few years back when Milner played centre forward. Think we done allright,

 

[bluesoup]

not that bad mate but we missed on Sanchez last day of the summer window and miss Mahrez last day of Jan window...fact!;) (unless something happens in last few hours!)

Appears city make a valuation and won’t be forced to pay the city tax anymore ! It’s just being prudent where necessary. If some other club wishes to pay it, then so be it, like it was with Sanchez.

 

[Bill]

That's very upbeat for you Bill .

just as it is mate just as it is :)

 

[citymacc]

SSN now saying maybe its not dead ?

Really? I can't cope, I'll have to resort to beer.