Riyad Mahrez

[Proy]

Great news.

Be interesting now to see if it's "just" Mahrez and Jorginho or if other names will continue to be linked.

Which would constitute a great window. As was said in the.season review, adding quality not quantity is key. Both those players take us a step forward.

The rags will overtake our net spend this summer and will still finish 20 points behind us next season.

 

[City_Sean]

Ha of course man. Just passing info on. I reckon close in this instance means a deal with the clubs is likely. Personal terms will be done already. However, i was just told 'close', and that's usually a good sign

Cheers for the updates mate. Him and Jorginho will put us in a great position for next season.

 

[domalino]

It would be so great if we could land Mahrez and Jorginho before anyone else gets a big deal done.

Psychologically for the rest of the league, it would be a big blow IMO, we win the league with 100 points and then add 2 very good players, world class on their day, while everyone else is pissing about on their holidays.

 

[Thaksinssoldier]

It would be so great if we could land Mahrez and Jorginho before anyone else gets a big deal done.

Psychologically for the rest of the league, it would be a big blow IMO, we win the league with 100 points and then add 2 very good players, world class on their day, while everyone else is pissing about on their holidays.

The damage isn't just psychological though.

It effectively takes us off the chess board so we can't be used as "well you put a bid in, but City are sniffing around".

It'll cause teams to have to shell out big time to get their targets out of clubs.

Let's not forget last season where no big business was done elsewhere until we were done.

 

[blueparrot]

It effectively takes us off the chess board so we can't be used as "well you put a bid in, but City are sniffing around".

It'll cause teams to have to shell out big time to get their targets out of clubs.

I 'd have thought it was the other way round, having our name put in the frame would push the price up.

 

[Thaksinssoldier]

I 'd have thought it was the other way round, having our name put in the frame would push the price up.

Not necessarily. Not having us in there means they can't say "he want's to play for Pep" and use that to squeeze money out of the interested party.

It'll be "he's not going" so they'll end up raising the price. At least that's how I'd see it. Van Dijk is a good example, we were never really in for him but our name kept getting used. Once we signed Laporte, Liverpool knew we weren't, still ended up paying stupid money as Southampton dug their heels in.

 

[Rammy Blue]

The damage isn't just psychological though.

It effectively takes us off the chess board so we can't be used as "well you put a bid in, but City are sniffing around".

It'll cause teams to have to shell out big time to get their targets out of clubs.

Let's not forget last season where no big business was done elsewhere until we were done.

Excellent point.

 

[TheThirdDeano]

If I was a player and my agent started fucking around with a potential dream move I'd sack them off immediately

 

[foggy1974]

Still think we need a striker/ forward but does signing Mahrez as an attacking midfielder mean we wont.

 

[NQCitizen]

I think Mahrez in this team could be absolute box office. How good he was to watch at Leicester but with Kev, Dave, Aguero, Sane, Sterling and maybe Jorginho providing for him.