Riyad Mahrez

[riley347]

Would be interesting to know who advised the transfer request, or the player himself... either way, he’s walking a lonely road now..

 

[hihosilva]

It wouldn't surprise me if we got this over the line. City calling Leicesters bluff atm

 

[BLUEMATT23]

Problem is if anymore injuries were struggling.

 

[KCblue]

I am not. We knew what they wanted yesterday. We spent 24 hours using the player to try to get them to drop by that amount.

We were never going to pay £90 m so we were trying to get a huge last minute discount from someone not really interested in selling now.

That is not great transfer strategy in my view.

So would you recommend any time we're interested in a player and they quote us a ridiculous price that we either pay what they want or end negotiations right there?

That is not a great transfer strategy in my view.

 

[moomba]

Happy for us to walk away if the price isn't right. We've got the best squad in the league, are 12 points ahead in the league, in one cup final and strong favourites to progress in two other cup competitions.

Who knows, we might have to play a Brahim or Nmecha one day. The sky might not even fall in if we do.

 

[teddykgb]

Always thought the 20m offer for Sanchez was deliberately derisory because we were having doubts about him as a player, or possibly we had already heard rumours that the agent wanted more. We wanted out.

This one seems different. Surely we had some idea of what they wanted. The price was bouncing around all over the place. Ending up higher than it was at lunchtime. Did we piss the Leicester owner's off in some way?

I think it's just as likely that the Mahrez camp approached us as anything. I have absolutely no knowledge but given that Mahrez has agitated for a move before they'd know about what Leicester were looking for in previous negotiations and would be wanting to ensure we'd get there before they pushed on their end. What would then follow is that Leicester wasn't interested in their old valuations which would leave for one heck of an angry player

 

[Txiki Txiki Bang Bang]

Whats with the huge chastity lock?

 

[FogBlueInSanFran]

Pathetic that City fans turn on each other for differing opinions. Those who say it's a complete farce are speaking honestly their opinions. Those who think it was best avoided are equally entitled to that point of view without abuse.

For sure we have not endeared ourselves to Leicester and perhaps Mahrez. Furthermore we may be holding the financially moral high ground however I personally do feel prices are only going up and quality players only become available on rare occasions.

Time alone will tell which approach was correct.

It is a bit sad, but apparently some people don't like the management team that has brought the club to it's greatest-ever pinnacle slagged off as "stupid", "worthless", "pathetic", etc. by other fans -- what a surprise, fancy that.

I agree time will tell, but on the list of things I care about, City not endearing themselves to Leicester is only above knowing exactly when Beyonce is ovulating.

 

[The slaughtered lamb]

How would any of us know?

I've just read the BBC sports site and according to Simon Stone, Leicester 'came to us with a proposal that would have included a player'. If so, I can't see how it's us who've behaved inappropriately.

 

[Healdplace]

I know pal and that's why my whole comment wasn't aimed at you, just the point that I'd rather miss out on a cup, than gamble (That's what it us, a gamble) on our future.

That's fair enough. I just feel for Mahrez left high and dry. Yes, that is the fault of Leicester who should have seen how much he wanted out and agreed a sum of £65 m or so which would have been a fair deal. But we have had a part in messing him up and I just don't like that.